BS: Removing Truculent Labels

Subject: RE: BS: Removing Truculent Labels
From: JennyO
Date: 18 Nov 06 - 07:51 AM

I have seen amazing displays of coloured sand in bottles, but I've never thought of doing it myself.

The place that claims to have the whitest sand in the world is Jervis Bay - Hyams Beach sand being officially the whitest - here. I've stayed in that area a number of times, mainly at Huskisson, and all of the beaches in the area have beautiful dazzling white sand. It's a lovely area to have a holiday, but actually one of the main things I like about Huskisson is the place with home-made jams, marmalades and chutneys - but you have to be lucky to spot them - on a fine day they have a stand set up in front of a house on the main road - or at least they did the last time I was there. Marmalades to die for!!

Which sorta brings us back to getting labels off. I've been having to remove quite a few on the jars I am intending to use when I finally get around to making that lemon curd I keep saying I'm gonna make - not to mention the mint sauce. Very soon, I hope.

Subject: RE: BS: Removing Truculent Labels
From: Bunnahabhain
Date: 18 Nov 06 - 08:40 AM

I have to do a batch of bottles as well, about 40 pints worth. Home brewed beer is a luxury, but not an easily portable one in a keg.

So I have to drink enough beer to have enough empties to fill up with beer....

Subject: RE: BS: Removing Truculent Labels
From: JennyO
Date: 18 Nov 06 - 08:51 AM

You poor thing - I feel your pain ;-)

Subject: RE: BS: Removing Truculent Labels
From: The Fooles Troupe
Date: 18 Nov 06 - 07:24 PM

They seem to have stopped importing Grolsch in those swing top bottles - and where can you get replacement seals - in Oz?

Subject: RE: BS: Removing Truculent Labels
From: pattyClink
Date: 18 Nov 06 - 08:12 PM

Okay here's your weekend update: acetone and rubbing alcohol do not work.   It's too dark and cold right now to pursue the stuff in the garage, hope I'll get to that tomorrow.

Schantieman, there are no new labels to slap over, I'll either tie a card to the neck or write the place name with a Sharpie. That way you can see the sample no matter how the bottle is turned. Though your way would have been simpler were I not already way too into my plan!!

Mo, I am just getting started with this, and they are from places to remember, of sentimental and geological interest, not so much for color--one is from the beach where my ancestors set sail when they were evicted. I do admire the color collections, the pink sands I've seen people collect though, and hope to get to a pink or blue beach one day. I have however been warned off the black sands of Hawaii, the curse really does seem to bring accidents to people who haul it away from the volcano Gods until you mail it back.

And a closing note. This thread on label removal is up to a robust 54 posts. Last night I posted (above the line) with great pride an announcement, the start of a new folk club "Jackson Traditional Singers Club". Zippo posts!   To use a phrase from across the water, 'bejasus, ye's are a queer lot!'

Subject: RE: BS: Removing Truculent Labels
From: Rowan
Date: 19 Nov 06 - 12:08 AM

The sand at Squeaky Beach squeaks distinctively when you walk along the beach. It's the only beach along the western coast of the Prom with sand that is almost exclusively siliceous rather than calcareous like the others. There's been some debate about whether that's the cause. It's pretty while too.

Have fun with your labels.

Cheers, Rowan

Subject: BS: Removing labels
From: pattyClink
Date: 24 Nov 06 - 03:38 PM

Sorry to start a new thread on this, I couldn't retrieve the old one.

Final chapter in the continuing saga today.
Mineral spirits didn't touch the goo.
Here's what did:
Smeared the residue with stuff from an ancient bottle of Turtle Wax Bug, Tar, & Tree Sap Remover. (an ancestor of Goo-Gone?) Let it sit a few minutes. Rub until some of it moves around.
Soak a rag with lots of kerosene (lamp oil). Wipe the goo away. Repeat the drill if some of it won't come up.

transferred from new thread. New thread closed. Mudelf

Subject: RE: BS: Removing Truculent Labels
From: pattyClink
Date: 24 Nov 06 - 07:13 PM

And in conclusion: until the !@#!@$^% wine companies start using reuse/recycle friendly labels, it's way too much trouble to fool with them. Buy some nice fresh bottles from "ebottles".