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How To Get Sticky Stuff Off Of Bottles?


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Most of the plastic bottles I've seen lately use glue that is heat-sensitive. Filling the bottle with very hot water usually allows most of the glue to be rubbed right off, using a paper towel. If that doesn't do it, then most of the things mentioned will finish it off. Lighter fluid (naphtha) will take most stuff off, and won't harm most finishes in case you spill some. It's regularly used to clean guitars, and is harmless to all the finishes I've tried it on.

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For any adhesive, Bestine (rubber cement thinner). (Can even remove adhesive labels from paper w/o tearing!)

 

For the truely lazy, top rack of the dishwasher might do it (heat/soap).

 

At this rate though, with all these suggestions, you've probably already got it taken care of!

 

Enjoy,

 

Randy

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Nail polish remover is almost pure acetone, and it comes in plastic bottles.

 

CO, if anyone put lighter fluid on your Martin, you would never know it. Naphtha won't harm nitrocellulose lacquer. I've used it many times on my 1968 Gibson J45. It takes off the smoke and gunk you pick up in bars, and leaves no residue, just a shiny surface. It won't, however, take out the dent in the top that resulted when my son stepped on it when he was about 2. I have no idea why he's still alive. :mad:

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Nail polish remover is almost pure acetone, and it comes in plastic bottles.

 

CO, if anyone put lighter fluid on your Martin, you would never know it. Naphtha won't harm nitrocellulose lacquer. I've used it many times on my 1968 Gibson J45. It takes off the smoke and gunk you pick up in bars, and leaves no residue, just a shiny surface. It won't, however, take out the dent in the top that resulted when my son stepped on it when he was about 2. I have no idea why he's still alive. ;)

Becasue you were in too much shock to kill him!.

 

 

Well of course lighter fluid will work on your J45, its a Gibson. Its not like its a real guitar. :P:mad:;):mad::o

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It's a real guitar, because it can be used for music other than bluegrass. :P:P:laughing:

 

Actually, I don't even have it any more. My son has had it for a long time. I don't play a flat-top much any more. Different guitars work better for different styles, and my 1954 Epi archtop works for me now. Whatever keeps a smile on your face. :P

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FYI - I tried the hot water thing and it worked about as well as blowing on it. lol. I really just need to have some Skin-So-Soft laying around. That stuff worked wonders. Can't afford goo gone right now.

 

*note to self, add SSS to my next avon order*

 

I don't need these containers right away so I'll toss them in the dishwasher next time and see if that works. (Can you tell I'm lazy?) If not, I'll go for the nail polish remover.

 

 

And that'll be enough against Bluegrass. Man, that's the best music in the world!

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fly46, the dishwasher will not do it. For a pretty cheap way to get this done, go to a convenience store and buy a small bottle of lighter fluid. The goo-gone from a Home Depot will also get it. I am not sure about the cost though. Lighter fluid (naphtha) is clear and evaporates quickly. You can use it with a paper towel, but let it dry outside before throwing it away.

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1: the penut butter worked great they all came clean.

 

 

But now your cache container smells like food! I've ben FTF at a peanut butter jar container cache... well, I was FTF after the creature that pulled it from its hiding place, chewed it all up, played with the contents and ate most of the 'congratulations you found it!' letter.

 

Be sure and soak it in bleach overnight to get rid of the residual food small before you put it out in the woods.

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Yep, Goo Gone, or Oops. Really any basic solvent.

 

Around the house? Try fingernail polish remover or even rubbing alcohol.

 

Edit: How could I forget? Soak it in hot water.

Oops is toxic stuff. Be careful with it.

 

You should be careful with any solvent.

 

So Fly, any closure on this? The suspense is killing me. :yikes:

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The verdict is that my house is the worst stocked house I've ever seen! LOL

 

Got out mom's nail polish remover, it's non acetate.

Got out my nail polish remover, it's non acetate.

 

Can't find the rubbing alcohol, don't use hair spray, soaking it didnt work, which was what caused this problem in the first place.

 

looks like I'm going to end up buying something - which is what I didn't want to do - after all.

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Nail polish remover is almost pure acetone, and it comes in plastic bottles.

 

CO, if anyone put lighter fluid on your Martin, you would never know it.  Naphtha won't harm nitrocellulose lacquer.  I've used it many times on my 1968 Gibson J45.  It takes off the smoke and gunk you pick up in bars, and leaves no residue, just a shiny surface.  It won't, however, take out the dent in the top that resulted when my son stepped on it when he was about 2.  I have no idea why he's still alive.  :D

Becasue you were in too much shock to kill him!.

 

 

Well of course lighter fluid will work on your J45, its a Gibson. Its not like its a real guitar. :D:D:D:D:lol:

Wow...not even close to being on topic... :D

 

Ed

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...OBTW, use a hair drier on the label and it will come right off in one piece.

I've used this method with success on those stickers that are ment to self destruct and say "Void" if they are removed. It works well so that there is either no sticky stuff, or less than you would have gotten otherwise.

 

Nail Polish remover works but eats some plastics. So does lighter fluid. Rubbing Alcahol will often work, but it takes a lot of elbow grease.

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...OBTW, use a hair drier on the label and it will come right off in one piece.

I've used this method with success on those stickers that are ment to self destruct and say "Void" if they are removed. It works well so that there is either no sticky stuff, or less than you would have gotten otherwise.

 

Nail Polish remover works but eats some plastics. So does lighter fluid. Rubbing Alcahol will often work, but it takes a lot of elbow grease.

Unfortunately, I already pulled the label off, not thinking it would leave this much stickiness.

 

I'm once again attempting to soak it in water.

We'll see, but I'm not getting my hopes up.

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OK, i bought a water bottle and the store where i got it from applied their own clear super sticky label on it, it left a total residue on it. i don't want use use goo off as it's super toxic plus my mom used it once on plastic and it ruined the plastic and it looked horrible. any more natural ideas that won't leave it all scratched up either?

 

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Heat - hit it with a hair dryer on high for a minute or two before peeling the label off. Then rubbing alcohol and elbow grease after hitting the residue with more heat.

 

I recommend using the highest setting and keeping it on the same spot for at least 10 minutes, or until the plastic bottle becomes a gooey mess. Then throw it away and go out and get a lock-n-lock or an ammo can for the cache.

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OK, i bought a water bottle and the store where i got it from applied their own clear super sticky label on it, it left a total residue on it. i don't want use use goo off as it's super toxic plus my mom used it once on plastic and it ruined the plastic and it looked horrible. any more natural ideas that won't leave it all scratched up either?
Heat - hit it with a hair dryer on high for a minute or two before peeling the label off. Then rubbing alcohol and elbow grease after hitting the residue with more heat.

I recommend using the highest setting and keeping it on the same spot for at least 10 minutes, or until the plastic bottle becomes a gooey mess. Then throw it away and go out and get a lock-n-lock or an ammo can for the cache.

I don't know about you, but I'd rather not drink out of an ammo can.

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