Comments on: How To Remove Lables From Wine Bottles http://www.washingtonwinemaker.com/blog/2008/01/14/how-to-remove-lables-from-wine-bottles/ Growing grapes and making wine in Bellevue Sat, 04 Feb 2012 16:41:21 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Erroll http://www.washingtonwinemaker.com/blog/2008/01/14/how-to-remove-lables-from-wine-bottles/comment-page-1/#comment-33519 Erroll Tue, 20 Oct 2009 14:49:46 +0000 http://www.washingtonwinemaker.com/blog/2008/01/14/how-to-remove-lables-from-wine-bottles/#comment-33519 Thanks Ellen, I'll have to give that a try! Erroll Thanks Ellen,

I’ll have to give that a try!

Erroll

]]> By: Ellen http://www.washingtonwinemaker.com/blog/2008/01/14/how-to-remove-lables-from-wine-bottles/comment-page-1/#comment-33518 Ellen Tue, 20 Oct 2009 14:18:33 +0000 http://www.washingtonwinemaker.com/blog/2008/01/14/how-to-remove-lables-from-wine-bottles/#comment-33518 My new favorite method: on the suggestion of a friend who works in the food industry, I tried hot-steaming some really gross used wine bottles by simply putting them in my dishwasher on a hot cycle (without detergent - just hot water). About half-way through the cycle, I started pulling out a couple at a time. A lot of the labels just fell right off from the steam, and even the ones that I had to scrape came off extremely easily - and, because the glue had been heated, it was easy to completely remove using a few swipes of a scrubby pad. Also, because the gunk on the inside of the bottles had been heated, it just flew right off when I jet-blasted them. I could hardly believe how easy and quick this whole process was. I had gotten the wine bottles from another friend who'd never cleaned them after using and they'd been sitting in his garage for several years - I wasn't even sure they could be salvaged but now they are as good as new. One important note though: because a lot of the labels just fall off, don't let the washer run all the way through the cycle and check the washer when you're done because labels may have fallen off inside. My new favorite method: on the suggestion of a friend who works in the food industry, I tried hot-steaming some really gross used wine bottles by simply putting them in my dishwasher on a hot cycle (without detergent – just hot water). About half-way through the cycle, I started pulling out a couple at a time. A lot of the labels just fell right off from the steam, and even the ones that I had to scrape came off extremely easily – and, because the glue had been heated, it was easy to completely remove using a few swipes of a scrubby pad. Also, because the gunk on the inside of the bottles had been heated, it just flew right off when I jet-blasted them. I could hardly believe how easy and quick this whole process was. I had gotten the wine bottles from another friend who’d never cleaned them after using and they’d been sitting in his garage for several years – I wasn’t even sure they could be salvaged but now they are as good as new. One important note though: because a lot of the labels just fall off, don’t let the washer run all the way through the cycle and check the washer when you’re done because labels may have fallen off inside.

]]> By: Erroll http://www.washingtonwinemaker.com/blog/2008/01/14/how-to-remove-lables-from-wine-bottles/comment-page-1/#comment-31011 Erroll Sat, 25 Jul 2009 01:54:25 +0000 http://www.washingtonwinemaker.com/blog/2008/01/14/how-to-remove-lables-from-wine-bottles/#comment-31011 Hello Chris, It makes sense that the heat would soften the adhesive behind the label, but I never thought of that. Thanks for the tip! Erroll Hello Chris,

It makes sense that the heat would soften the adhesive behind the label, but I never thought of that. Thanks for the tip!

Erroll

]]> By: Chris http://www.washingtonwinemaker.com/blog/2008/01/14/how-to-remove-lables-from-wine-bottles/comment-page-1/#comment-31001 Chris Fri, 24 Jul 2009 20:17:45 +0000 http://www.washingtonwinemaker.com/blog/2008/01/14/how-to-remove-lables-from-wine-bottles/#comment-31001 We like to save our labels (we've so far covered a coffee and end table in wine label collage), so we use a method that is a little more tedious but have had 90%+ success rate. Empty bottles are filled using a funnel above label height with almost boiling water. Let this sit 3-4 minutes and most labels will peel off quiet easily. Use gloves or a heavy towel to hold bottle because it'll be hot. Once the label is gone, and the bottle is empty and cool, removing the glue left behind it pretty simple with a product called Goo-be-gone. I found a bottle of orange gel Goo-be-gone at Fred Meyers and it has lasted a year or so. We like to save our labels (we’ve so far covered a coffee and end table in wine label collage), so we use a method that is a little more tedious but have had 90%+ success rate.

Empty bottles are filled using a funnel above label height with almost boiling water. Let this sit 3-4 minutes and most labels will peel off quiet easily. Use gloves or a heavy towel to hold bottle because it’ll be hot.

Once the label is gone, and the bottle is empty and cool, removing the glue left behind it pretty simple with a product called Goo-be-gone. I found a bottle of orange gel Goo-be-gone at Fred Meyers and it has lasted a year or so.

]]> By: Erroll http://www.washingtonwinemaker.com/blog/2008/01/14/how-to-remove-lables-from-wine-bottles/comment-page-1/#comment-20293 Erroll Mon, 05 Jan 2009 01:08:21 +0000 http://www.washingtonwinemaker.com/blog/2008/01/14/how-to-remove-lables-from-wine-bottles/#comment-20293 I'll have to give oil a try. Thanks for the tip, Misha! Erroll I’ll have to give oil a try. Thanks for the tip, Misha!

Erroll

]]> By: Misha L. Gray http://www.washingtonwinemaker.com/blog/2008/01/14/how-to-remove-lables-from-wine-bottles/comment-page-1/#comment-20215 Misha L. Gray Sun, 04 Jan 2009 12:35:39 +0000 http://www.washingtonwinemaker.com/blog/2008/01/14/how-to-remove-lables-from-wine-bottles/#comment-20215 I work in a food processing plant. I also make homemade wines and beer. I have been on my job now for 9 years and I recieve Oils, Corn and Corn meal into our facility. I have to get oil samples. We use specimen cups like you get when the doctor tells you go to the bathroom and give a specimen. When the oil (food grade oils) get onto the lables it makes them very soft and very easy to peel off. I thought would this work with a wine bottle. It worked but you have to let it sit a few days before you peel the labels. The oil soaks into the labels and makes glue soften up. Sometimes you can just peel them right away. If you are going to do this, it is messy and use a box to sit bottles on and then wash in the dishwasher to get all oil off bottles. I work in a food processing plant. I also make homemade wines and beer. I have been on my job now for 9 years and I recieve Oils, Corn and Corn meal into our facility. I have to get oil samples. We use specimen cups like you get when the doctor tells you go to the bathroom and give a specimen. When the oil (food grade oils) get onto the lables it makes them very soft and very easy to peel off. I thought would this work with a wine bottle. It worked but you have to let it sit a few days before you peel the labels. The oil soaks into the labels and makes glue soften up. Sometimes you can just peel them right away. If you are going to do this, it is messy and use a box to sit bottles on and then wash in the dishwasher to get all oil off bottles.

]]> By: John http://www.washingtonwinemaker.com/blog/2008/01/14/how-to-remove-lables-from-wine-bottles/comment-page-1/#comment-17479 John Sat, 13 Dec 2008 05:36:54 +0000 http://www.washingtonwinemaker.com/blog/2008/01/14/how-to-remove-lables-from-wine-bottles/#comment-17479 I personally use a simple soaking in HOT water (maybe 2-4 minutes), followed by a thorough scraping with a razor blade. This method proves most effective with labels on my wife's and my favorite commercial wine, Fetzer's Gewurtztraminer, labels. The wine is good, fairly inexpensive, and the labels come right off which makes for ease of re-use. What more can a winemaking sot like myself ask for? - John I personally use a simple soaking in HOT water (maybe 2-4 minutes), followed by a thorough scraping with a razor blade. This method proves most effective with labels on my wife’s and my favorite commercial wine, Fetzer’s Gewurtztraminer, labels. The wine is good, fairly inexpensive, and the labels come right off which makes for ease of re-use. What more can a winemaking sot like myself ask for?

- John

]]> By: Tad http://www.washingtonwinemaker.com/blog/2008/01/14/how-to-remove-lables-from-wine-bottles/comment-page-1/#comment-16771 Tad Mon, 08 Dec 2008 19:21:27 +0000 http://www.washingtonwinemaker.com/blog/2008/01/14/how-to-remove-lables-from-wine-bottles/#comment-16771 I've noticed that non-US wines (especially European) are use glues that are much easier to soak off. Maybe some day our domestic winemakers will back off their uber-glues. I've also found that brass scrubbers work really well to get the glue off after you scrape off the paper. -Tad http://www.guropia.com/category/food/fermentation/winemaking I’ve noticed that non-US wines (especially European) are use glues that are much easier to soak off. Maybe some day our domestic winemakers will back off their uber-glues.

I’ve also found that brass scrubbers work really well to get the glue off after you scrape off the paper.

-Tad
http://www.guropia.com/category/food/fermentation/winemaking

]]> By: Erroll http://www.washingtonwinemaker.com/blog/2008/01/14/how-to-remove-lables-from-wine-bottles/comment-page-1/#comment-3076 Erroll Tue, 29 Jan 2008 19:48:59 +0000 http://www.washingtonwinemaker.com/blog/2008/01/14/how-to-remove-lables-from-wine-bottles/#comment-3076 Great tip, Jonathan. Thank you! Erroll Great tip, Jonathan. Thank you!

Erroll

]]> By: Jonathan http://www.washingtonwinemaker.com/blog/2008/01/14/how-to-remove-lables-from-wine-bottles/comment-page-1/#comment-3072 Jonathan Tue, 29 Jan 2008 18:20:02 +0000 http://www.washingtonwinemaker.com/blog/2008/01/14/how-to-remove-lables-from-wine-bottles/#comment-3072 The pan scraper from the Pampered Chef (see here: http://www.pamperedchef.com/our_products/catalog/product.jsp?productId=241&categoryCode=FH) works beautifully to remove soaked labels. --Jonathan The pan scraper from the Pampered Chef (see here: http://www.pamperedchef.com/our_products/catalog/product.jsp?productId=241&categoryCode=FH) works beautifully to remove soaked labels.

–Jonathan

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