Removing Wine Labels

[NorthernWinos]

I don't mind cleaning bottles [not yours tho]
To me it is part of the winemaking process...and, usually means bottling day is near.

I use very hot water in the laundry tub...
Soak awhile...
While the glue is still hot use the razor blade paint scraper...
Scrape sideways [not up and down] Try to get under the glue...
Store up-side-down in box.

 

[rrussell]

I soak mine in hot water which enables me to take off the label. then for any glue residue I spray on a product called pure citrus air freshener that you can get at Home Depot. The glue wipes right off with a paper towel. smells good too!

 

[joeswine]

see we all get there is,t just a matter of how

 

[Boyd]

Have you tried filling them with water and soaking in acetone overnite.

For stubbon labels I use either acetone or alcohol.

Cheap by the gallon at Menards, Home Depot, or Lowes.

 

[uavwmn]

Boyd, I spray WD-40 on mine to get the glue off. Works like a charm.

 

[mjdtexan]

Boyd, I spray WD-40 on mine to get the glue off. Works like a charm.

That workedgood a couple of days ago, I now have fifty more bottles to do today. I wonder if spraying them with WD-40 before you even peel the labels off would work, that way you could skip a step.

 

[uavwmn]

tez, you could try, but I am thinking it wouldn't get to the glue. Let me know how it works.

 

[Boyd]

Seems to me Wd 40 WOULD LEAVE AN OIL RESIDUE ON THE BOTTLE. EXPENSIVE ALSO COMPARED TO A GALLON OF THE OTHER.

 

[uavwmn]

Just one spray, wait a couple of minutes, then wipe off with a paper towel.


I always clean and sanitize the bottles and have never had a filmy residue.

 

[Wayne1]

Wal-Mart sells a "generic" WD-40 right next to the real thing for a much smaller price - I got one and, so far, haven't been able to tell a difference

 

[fivebk]

I use a cup or a little more of sudsy ammonia cleaner in a dishpan filled with hot water, soak for a little while and labels come right off. Some fall off others just kind of melt away when rubbed with a butter knife. the left over glue will come right off with a scrub brush