removing label glue
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Comments (12)Gardencrazy, I rinse the empty jug with hot water, pull of the label while the water is inside, dump out the water, and immediately poke a knife point into the softened round indentation on the side of the jug. Then starting at the knife cut, I cut around the indented circle with a scissors. The plastic is still warm and very easy to cut then. (Don't know if jugs throughout the nation have the circles on them, if not, just cut a hole big enough to reach through) Toss about an inch of sand or soil into the bottom to keep the jug from blowing around and to protect the base from burning. Set a votive candle inside. Light and enjoy. Oh, and take the cover off or sometimes they overheat and begin to melt. We set out over 150 at a nearby nature center. Evening visitors followed the lights on a ten minute walk to a small cabin with a storyteller. It was a beautiful walk through a snowy pine forest on a crisp evening. I'll be putting a few out by my home on Christmas Eve. It is a neighborhood tradition. Many people went to the milk jugs after a few years of rain "melted" our paper bag luminaries or/and put out the candles. I'll try to get a photo next week when we have them lining the driveway....See MoreHow to remove P-touch labels
Comments (5)the problem is getting under the chemical resistant plastic .. to get to the glue .. i used a heat gun .. from my old paint removal days... and heated it just enough.. to grab and peel a corner ... then the goo gone.. or some variation ... just enough heat.. is when the label starts to bubble a bit.. today i was wondering if a hair dryer would generate enough heat ... i might trust don with a flaming torch.. but i am not sure about the rest of you ... lol ... you will not have to worry about the labels.. should you burn down the garage in the meantime.. lol ... especially if you mix high powered chemical removers with the flaming part .... BTW.. i did this on some heavy duty stainless steel labels i had.. i dont know if i would bother on replaceable zinc coated plates .... ken...See Moreremoving removing (?) linoleum glue
Comments (2)Might not have been the same glue, but we had a similar tile under square linoleum type tiles. I used a green scrubby, clorox clean-up and very hot water with occasional abbrsive cleanser. We were told there is an adhesive remover at home depot but this worked fine with lots of scrubbing. Also, let the hot water puddle and soak for 10-15 min on an area first to soften the glue. After trying to repair the original floor, we ended up removing it and replacing with a similar new tile because of a big spread crack and slope at the toilet end of the room. Hopefully yours is a keeper! Here is a link that might be useful: album of bathroom renovation...See MoreRemoving labels from library discards
Comments (16)For the call-number labels on hardback spines, I have a two-step approach. First, I use Goo-Gone on a q-tip to remove the upper layers. Let dry. Second, I use Goof-Off on a q-tip to remove the lower layers, which contain an adhesive that heat-bonds with the cloth on the cover. Use Goof-Off in a well-ventilated area! Soak a cotton tip, swab the layer, and then rub it gently; several applications may be needed to remove all of the bonded adhesive. Let dry in the same well-ventilated area. (And I'm not joking about the need for circulating fresh air.)...See Moregw:craftylady-2006
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