Glass bottles are suitable for multiple uses. Homemade juices are poured into them, wines are infused, and oil is stored.
To make recyclable containers look attractive, you need to remove the label from it, under which there is always a thick layer of glue.
Read the article on how to quickly and thoroughly clean a bottle from sticky traces of glue from the label.
Wd-40
WD-40 is a liquid lubricant that can be found on sale at any car enthusiast store.
The product is used to remove rust; it is enough to treat old bolts with it once and after a few minutes they will easily unscrew. Therefore, you can find such a can in every driver’s garage.
The composition has found wide application in everyday life. Resourceful housewives actively use it to remove glue stains.
Procedure:
- Direct the sprayer onto the glue marks.
- Press the button.
- Leave the composition to act for 10 minutes.
- Remove any remaining product with a clean damp cloth.
- Rinse the bottle with water.
Despite all its effectiveness, the lubricant has a negative effect on the skin, so when working with it, your hands need to be protected with gloves. Vapors in high concentrations are toxic to humans and should not be inhaled.
The composition is flammable; it can only be sprayed away from sources of fire. Its cost is low, the price is about 180 rubles for a 0.42 liter bottle.
Acetone
You need to start removing the glue from the bottle after removing the top paper layer. The label is torn off by hand, and the residue is removed with warm water. When only sticky stripes remain on the surface, proceed to the main procedure.
Procedure:
- Generously moisten a rag or cotton pad with acetone.
- Apply the material to the bottle as a compress.
- Leave for 10-15 minutes to take effect. If the layer is thin, you can do without pre-soaking.
- Squeeze out excess liquid and remove remaining glue.
- Rinse the container with clean water.
Acetone has a pungent odor, so it can be used with good ventilation. Protect your hands with gloves and your respiratory organs with a mask.
If you don’t have pure acetone at home, you can replace it with nail polish remover. The concentration of the main substance in it is not so high, so the exposure time for the glue is increased to half an hour.
Procedure
Removing unnecessary information from a glass vessel occurs according to a certain algorithm. Initially, you need to heat the container so that the glue becomes more pliable. The heat sources in this case are: lighter, candle, burner, hair dryer. The next step is soaking, during which the paper layer comes off and the glue dissolves. Next - summing up: removing residual glue and labels, washing the glass surface.
Label removal process.
How to remove a label from a bottle without leaving a trace
In our new video life hack, you will learn how to quickly and without leaving a trace to remove the label from a wine bottle.
Today we present you a video lifehack in which you will learn how to quickly and without leaving a trace, remove a label from a bottle. A bottle cleaned of all excess can serve as a good flower vase or some other decoration for your apartment - it all depends only on your imagination and resourcefulness.
