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Default Is there a 'magic' solution for dissolving labels on glassware?

On Fri, 10 May 2013 12:54:55 -0400, Nate Nagel wrote:

If warm water doesn't take them off, a little vegetable oil
may dissolve the residue.


The odd thing is that the olive oil fared no better
than did water or alcohol, in my preliminary tests
over the past 24 hours:
http://www4.picturepush.com/photo/a/...g/12898642.jpg

The diluted alcohol fared about the same as the oil:
http://www4.picturepush.com/photo/a/...0/12898662.jpg

And the water was about the same as oil & alcohol we
http://www3.picturepush.com/photo/a/...g/12898676.jpg

Only the dish detergent seemed measurably better:
http://www3.picturepush.com/photo/a/...g/12898686.jpg

While all four methods easily remove the paper label,
all four appear to need additional suggested solvents or
petroleum distallates in order to remove the gummy residue
coating the entire area under the paper label.
http://www4.picturepush.com/photo/a/...g/12898702.jpg