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Does anyone know an easy way to get stickers off glass that have been there for
years please? tried white spirit and nail varnish remover!
thanks
Sue

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"SueDelete" wrote in message
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Does anyone know an easy way to get stickers off glass that have been
there for
years please? tried white spirit and nail varnish remover!
thanks
Sue

Metholated spirits

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SueDelete wrote:

Does anyone know an easy way to get stickers off glass that have been there for
years please? tried white spirit and nail varnish remover!

If they are paper, then use label remover spray. It is basically a
citrus oil that soaks through the lable and softens the glue.

A few to choose from he

http://custom1.farnell.com/cpc/searc...nSubmit=Search

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Thanks for that...the label remover site looks good even though P&P is over the
top £3.99 for a £2.39 spray!!!!
thanks again
Sue

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SueDelete wrote:
Does anyone know an easy way to get stickers off glass that have
been there for years please? tried white spirit and nail varnish
remover!

White spirit/meths mentioned. Was your nail varnish remover
acetone? If not, try some. Cellulose thinners (from hardware
shops in small quantities) gets off many things. A window
scraper (metal, uses razor blade inserts, from hardware
shops) is helpful, also useful in general for window
decorating. I suppose a hammer and bolster chisel is OTT?


J.B.

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"SueDelete" wrote in message
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Thanks for that...the label remover site looks good even though P&P is
over the
top £3.99 for a £2.39 spray!!!!
thanks again
Sue
Maplin sell their own brand label remover in their shops.
I find it very good.
Smells of very strong citric acid, maybe thats what is...

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"BillV" wrote in message
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"SueDelete" wrote in message
...
Thanks for that...the label remover site looks good even though P&P is
over the
top £3.99 for a £2.39 spray!!!!
thanks again
Sue
Maplin sell their own brand label remover in their shops.
I find it very good.
Smells of very strong citric acid, maybe thats what is...



Best stuff I've ever found to remove sticky labels is the little cans of
"lighter fluid" for petrol cigarette lighters. Cheap, effective and has a
can that seals well with a litle spout.

Andrew Mawson

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"SueDelete" wrote in message
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Does anyone know an easy way to get stickers off glass that have been
there for
years please? tried white spirit and nail varnish remover!
thanks

Single edged razor blade (or craft knife blade in holder) and elbow grease.

Colin Bignell

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John Rumm wrote:
SueDelete wrote:

Does anyone know an easy way to get stickers off glass that have been there for
years please? tried white spirit and nail varnish remover!

If they are paper, then use label remover spray. It is basically a
citrus oil that soaks through the lable and softens the glue.

A few to choose from he

I've found sunflower oil, or even margarine works well.
It takes a few hours to work.

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Jerry Built wrote in message .. .
SueDelete wrote:
Does anyone know an easy way to get stickers off glass that have
been there for years please? tried white spirit and nail varnish
remover!

wd 40 penetrating oil spray it on leave a few seconds rub label off
with fingers or cloth!

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Andrew Mawson wrote:

Best stuff I've ever found to remove sticky labels is the little cans of
"lighter fluid" for petrol cigarette lighters. Cheap, effective and has a
can that seals well with a litle spout.

Although the citrus stuff is less likely to scorch your eyebrows off and
set light to your house ;-)

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In message , SueDelete
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Does anyone know an easy way to get stickers off glass that have been there for
years please? tried white spirit and nail varnish remover!
thanks
Sue

Stanley knife blades

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Jerry Built wrote in message .. .
SueDelete wrote:
Does anyone know an easy way to get stickers off glass that have
been there for years please? tried white spirit and nail varnish
remover!

White spirit/meths mentioned. Was your nail varnish remover
acetone? If not, try some. Cellulose thinners (from hardware
shops in small quantities) gets off many things. A window
scraper (metal, uses razor blade inserts, from hardware
shops) is helpful, also useful in general for window
decorating. I suppose a hammer and bolster chisel is OTT?


Paraffin also gets some things off that nothing else touches, not even
lighter fluid.

Regards, NT

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Jerry Built wrote in message
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SueDelete wrote:
Does anyone know an easy way to get stickers off glass that have
been there for years please? tried white spirit and nail varnish
remover!

White spirit/meths mentioned. Was your nail varnish remover
acetone? If not, try some. Cellulose thinners (from hardware
shops in small quantities) gets off many things. A window
scraper (metal, uses razor blade inserts, from hardware
shops) is helpful, also useful in general for window
decorating. I suppose a hammer and bolster chisel is OTT?


Paraffin also gets some things off that nothing else touches, not even
lighter fluid.

Regards, NT

I have mentioned a few times on this group that I use Isoprpanol which you
can get from the chemist. Just tell them that you need it for cleaning
purposes.
If you have a small bottle of CD cleaner that normally comes with the CD
cleaning kits, this is also Isopropanol.
I use it all the time for removing all manner of things.
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Jerry Built wrote in message

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SueDelete wrote:

Does anyone know an easy way to get stickers off glass that have
been there for years please? tried white spirit and nail varnish
remover!

White spirit/meths mentioned. Was your nail varnish remover
acetone? If not, try some. Cellulose thinners (from hardware
shops in small quantities) gets off many things. A window
scraper (metal, uses razor blade inserts, from hardware
shops) is helpful, also useful in general for window
decorating. I suppose a hammer and bolster chisel is OTT?


Paraffin also gets some things off that nothing else touches, not even
lighter fluid.

Regards, NT


I have mentioned a few times on this group that I use Isoprpanol which you
can get from the chemist. Just tell them that you need it for cleaning
purposes.
If you have a small bottle of CD cleaner that normally comes with the CD
cleaning kits, this is also Isopropanol.
I use it all the time for removing all manner of things.
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Try everything except whichever acid it is that etches glass. Ah
Hydrofluoric.

You have choices.

- Isopropanol - thats basically 'keyboard and screen cleaner' 'car
washer additive'
- ethanol - basically methylated spirits and alcopops.
- methanol. Not sure if that is sold anywhere 'as is' retail, but model
aircraft glo fuel is about 70% methanol.
- Nitromethane. Hard to get. 'raw' but CA debonder contains it usually
as does glo fuel (above).
- white spirits turpentines and paint thinners- easily available generic
class of 'soft' solvents.
- petrol
- paraffin, diesel and kerosene type olefins.
- acetone - Often nail varnish remover.
- cellulose thinners. Various types.
- Nitromors. Highly agressive on most organic materials. No idea whats
in it, but it stings like hell.
- phosphorc acid. Mostly ant-rust treatments for steel etc.
- caustic soda.
- Hydrochloric acid (spirit of salts/patio cleaner/brick acid)

Combinations of some or all of these will destroy/dissolve just about
anything, and all are safe on glass.

Places to get these chemicals are
- builders merchants
- good hardware stores
- chemists
- car accesory shops
- model shops.

IMHO all enthustisatic D-I-Y'ers should have a working knowledge of
basic chemistry.

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The Natural Philosopher wrote:
troubleinstore wrote:

"N. Thornton" wrote in message
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Jerry Built wrote in message


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SueDelete wrote:

Does anyone know an easy way to get stickers off glass that have
been there for years please? tried white spirit and nail varnish
remover!


White spirit/meths mentioned. Was your nail varnish remover
acetone? If not, try some. Cellulose thinners (from hardware
shops in small quantities) gets off many things. A window
scraper (metal, uses razor blade inserts, from hardware
shops) is helpful, also useful in general for window
decorating. I suppose a hammer and bolster chisel is OTT?



Paraffin also gets some things off that nothing else touches, not even
lighter fluid.

Regards, NT



I have mentioned a few times on this group that I use Isoprpanol which
you
can get from the chemist. Just tell them that you need it for cleaning
purposes.
If you have a small bottle of CD cleaner that normally comes with the CD
cleaning kits, this is also Isopropanol.
I use it all the time for removing all manner of things.
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Try everything except whichever acid it is that etches glass. Ah
Hydrofluoric.

You have choices.

- Isopropanol - thats basically 'keyboard and screen cleaner' 'car
washer additive'
- ethanol - basically methylated spirits and alcopops.
- methanol. Not sure if that is sold anywhere 'as is' retail, but model
aircraft glo fuel is about 70% methanol.
- Nitromethane. Hard to get. 'raw' but CA debonder contains it usually
as does glo fuel (above).
- white spirits turpentines and paint thinners- easily available generic
class of 'soft' solvents.
- petrol
- paraffin, diesel and kerosene type olefins.
- acetone - Often nail varnish remover.
- cellulose thinners. Various types.
- Nitromors. Highly agressive on most organic materials. No idea whats
in it, but it stings like hell.
- phosphorc acid. Mostly ant-rust treatments for steel etc.
- caustic soda.
- Hydrochloric acid (spirit of salts/patio cleaner/brick acid)

Combinations of some or all of these will destroy/dissolve just about
anything, and all are safe on glass.

Places to get these chemicals are
- builders merchants
- good hardware stores
- chemists
- car accesory shops
- model shops.

IMHO all enthustisatic D-I-Y'ers should have a working knowledge of
basic chemistry.





An excellent list of solvents to which I'd add Orange Solvent
(frequently used by dentists) and sold as "Sticky Stuff Remover"

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The Natural Philosopher wrote:


- Nitromethane. Hard to get. 'raw' but CA debonder contains it usually
as does glo fuel (above).

Model Technics in Shoebury will sell you component parts of glo fuel
separately if you go to thie factory... Be prepared to take out a second
mortgage if you want a gallon of Nito though ;-)


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"SueDelete" wrote in message
...
Thanks for that...the label remover site looks good even though P&P is
over the
top £3.99 for a £2.39 spray!!!!
thanks again
Sue
Maplin sell their own brand label remover in their shops.
I find it very good.
Smells of very strong citric acid, maybe thats what is...


It can attack some plastics. I used it on a whole bunch of audio
cassettes and although it loosened the labels, some of the plastic
surfaces were etched by it. Some weren't, however.

I used a hair dryer in the end. Much more effective, and it can be used
for removing most kinds of labels/stickers and adhesive tapes.

Clean up any residue with WD40 or isopropanol.
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Peter

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