Welded on bottle stickers

[RexBanner]

So i got my hands on 20 crabbies bottles and 2 proper job jobs bottles. So to remove the stickers last night before bed I placed them in the sink with hot boiling water.
I woke up today and went down stairs expecting much loose/floaty sticker action. Errrr no.

The Crabbies stickers refused to budge, literally no change atall! I can only imagine that john crabbie amd company caking their kilts as they've caught wind of my future ginger endeavours,and welded the stickers on out of spite!

Now then, I peeled off the Proper Job sticker with alot of aggro and its glued on with some sort of silver material! Honestly it looks like the silver surfer has sp*nked on the bottle! What a mess.

Anyhow, it would appear theyve used some form of "super glue" (if such a thing exists).

Does anyone know a good way to get these awkward things off as hot water isnt cutting the mustard. Has anyone experienced this themselves?

 

[Razor]

My grandmother and my wife's grandmother both insist on a bit of fairy liquid for taking labels off. I think you are supposed to rub it in to the label and then steep the jar/bottle. Hopefully it'll help you.


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[BeerCat]

I know what you mean. I have come across bottles like that before. I still use some bottles with the original labels on and have no idea how to remove them short of soaking in petrol. I cannot understand why they would use such strong glue.

 

[MyQul]

You could try soaking them in clean spirit. It's a water soluble version of white spirit. I use it to clean my bike chain with. It's cheap (��£2 for 750ml from B&Q and you can buy larger bottles) and it doesnt smell like white spirit so you can do it indoor if you like

 

[Gunge]

Hot water, washing up liquid, one of those stainless steel pan scourers and lots of elbow grease. The myriad sharp stainless steel edges remove the toughest labels but won't scratch the glass.

 

[neal]

I love Proper Job and agree, the labels are welded ! I chuck them in the recycling !

 

[Callumbo]

I love Proper Job and agree, the labels are welded ! I chuck them in the recycling !

I also threw mine in the recycling. Wasn't worth the agro. Well that and my girlfriend decided to write over the top of the proper job lable to read "proper nob"

 

[Clint]

You won't shift them unless you find out the Base solvent the glue is made from or use something really aggressive, and very poisonous. ..does leaving the label on really make a difference? I remove the easy ones and leave the Tribute,proper job etc....Beer still tastes the same!

Cheers

Clint

 

[MarkBowie]

I've found BrewDog ones the same, I just bottled with them still on

 

[Gunge]

Once again! SS pan scourers, hot water and washing up liquid makes light work of the most limpet-like labels, adhesive an' all.

 

[dad_of_jon]

Buy Belgian or German weissbier the labels peel of or even float off in warm water :thumb:

 

[H0PM0NSTER]

Yup, another vote for fairy liquid, metal scourer and hot water. White spirit also works well, but it's pretty noxious and it needs quite a bit of cleaning once the glue has dissolved. As others have said, unless you're in desperate need for the bottles its best just to chuck them or use with the original labels (I'm too OCD to do this)

 

[Hoppyland]

Once again! SS pan scourers, hot water and washing up liquid makes light work of the most limpet-like labels, adhesive an' all.

Used to, but not these days I fear!
Have you tried getting a Brewdog Punk IPA label off? They must use an impressive glue - and totally unnecessary.
Yep, solvents might do it, but what a smelly hassle.
Mind you, the older I get, the more I'm in the "what the hell" camp - just leave the old label on, your beer tastes precisely the same. :)

 

[Gunge]

Hoppyland, these days I'd be inclined to agree - just leave the bloody labels on, they aren't hurting owt!

 

[IainM]

Yeah, the Proper Job ones are annoying. The trick I've found for the BrewDog ones is to not soak them at all. A sharp yank parallel to the surface of the bottle, as if you were skinning a fish, and often you can get the label off without a trace of adhesive left. Sometimes this doesn't work as well and it still leaves a trace there, but a still a lot less than if you had soaked them, and a bit of white spirits or isopropyl alcohol takes care of that.

 

[JFB]

A sharp edge to get the sticker off. Then spay WD40 on the horrible sticky mess and it should come off quite easy.

 

[HebridesRob]

I scrape with a knife then clean the glue off with acetone (nail varnish remover) - don't tell SWMBO!

you could try...
http://lifehacker.com/remove-sticky-residue-with-baking-soda-and-oil-1570858962
https://www.amazon.co.uk/s/?ie=UTF8...3&hvtargid=kwd-194580665&ref=pd_sl_bse4oe8g_b
http://www.popularmechanics.com/home/how-to/a3085/how-to-remove-a-bottle-label/

Ammonia

Directions: Fill a small bucket with water and add 1/4 cup of ammonia. Immerse a water-filled wine bottle in the bucket for 30 minutes (place a cover over the bucket). Use gloves when removing the wine label. Wash the bottle under cold water to remove any residue.
Results: Ammonia is one of the most effective means of removing labels—use enough ammonia and the label will just dissolve. But the chemical odors are harsh. Make sure the room is ventilated before trying this method.
Score: 7 out of 10

:-?

 

[RexBanner]

Wow thanks for all the responces peoples, much appreciated. Im gonna keep a bottle of proper job (beautiful beer, had a dominant taste i cant quite figure out aswell) and do some "experimenting".

 

[Headlands]

I like the Proper Job bottles, they are my top choice for long-term storage, being a deep amber. I leave the labels on and just stick mine on top of them.