if the label is in fact painted on ( pyroglaze is the term i believe is used
indicating its baked on) then the only recourse is the blade. I scraped off
a microbrew label from one 64 oz growler for a gift project and that was
enough for me!
Not worth the time or the effort IMHO. unless you really really really need
that bottle......


"Trid" > wrote in message
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> On Jul 4, 7:09 pm, (Dick Adams) wrote:
>> I wrote:
>> > How do you remove laminated labels from wine bottles?
>> > Soaking in hot water is ineffective.
>> > Brillo didn't even scratch it.
>> > Heating in a microwave on high for 5 minutes did nothing,
>>
>> > Any ideas?
>>
>> I thank everyone who responded, The problem is 'laminated
>> 'labels' may not be the correct terminology. My wife
>> suggested they were baked-on decals.
>>
>> These are 750 ml Belgian Dark Strong Ale bottles with
>> labeling is similar to Yingling Lager bottles.
>>
>> They will soak in a TSP solution overnight.
>>
>> Dick
>
> Do they look like they were screen printed with the ink directly on
> the bottle? As I understand, that style is effectively a baked on
> enamel. I'm still chewing on ideas to get that off, too. No luck
> with acetone...next step is goof off (xylene, so don't get it near
> plastic) and if that doesn't work, MEK (methyl-ethyl-ketone). If that
> doesn't work, then I need to buy the inventor of indestructible
> printing a drink.
>
> Trid
> -does a hammer count?
>