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I'm currently removing plastic labels from Katy cider bottles. I have to use my nail to lift a corner then holding it with a cloth pull it off. Then I have to scour off the glue with a metal scouring pad.
Up to now the worst I've found are from St Austell brewery on Proper Job and Tribute..plastic label stuck on with glue. Hot water will not shift these..or remove the glue..peeled them off leaving a sticky patch that only solvent would clear...I'm used to resins,glues and solvents as I use them by the ton in work and even I thought these were the work of the devil...recent empties just got a good scalding out and then sterilised on bottle day..
regards
Clint
Best way to remove label, (btw I am a chef) is fill the bottle with red hot water. Heating the glass will cause the glue to turn liquid again then remove and wipe. I can do 40 bottles before the water turns to cold to work properly.
I'm going to try Chippy's recommended method in the very first post, using Oxyclean as described in the video.
Link - This Is The Best Way To Remove Labels From Glass Bottles, By FarA SUPER SIMPLE WAY TO REMOVE LABELS FROM GLASS BOTTLES
I am determined to crack the proper job glue. Especially as I have just bought 8 bottles from AldiIn my experience beer bottle labels that are paper based are easily removed by soaking in water until they peel off themselves or by using a scourer of some sort. The big PITA’s are those made from plastic such as Proper Job labels, they peel off easily by hand but leave behind a film of adhesive which doesn’t respond to a soak in hot water and a brief scouring. The only thing that seems to work is some sort of solvent and a good seeing to with a stainless steel pan scourer followed by a hot water wash to deal with the last remaining globs of glue. Shame really as it’s a great beer and nice 500ml bottle
I use green Kryptonite comes off super.
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