Remove Labels From Glass Bottles - Experiment

There are many ways to remove labels from glass bottles, here are some that I tried. I forgot to mention in the video, but the vinegar I used was 5% acidity.
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[@lovecloud99]

Apple cider vinegar worked like a dream with paint on glass!!! This experiment really inspired me. Looking at numerous videos on how to remove paint/logos from glass bottles, this looked the most reasonable. I modified it a bit by putting a paper towel soaked in apple cider vinegar on the painted areas then wrapping Saran Wrap around the whole thing and leaving for 24hrs. I barely had to scrub with an SOS pad to get the paint off. I’m thrilled with the results and grateful this video even existed. Thank you soooo much for posting it.

[@HowDoYouDIY]

I'm glad it worked out so well for you. Thanks for sharing your adjustments to the steps, it's always nice to have improvements to the technique!

[@lev-29]

will normal vinegar work???

[@staciecarpenter3110]

Apple Cider Vinegar was the best for me! Thank you so much for this video. I let mine soak for a full 24 hours with a paper towel and in plastic wrap since I didn't have a large enough zip lock bag. I was finally able to get the markings off my milk jugs with a little bit of scrapping with a razor blade. Totally a life saver. :)

[@HowDoYouDIY]

Nice, I'm glad this was helpful! A few people have mentioned that plastic wrap works better that using a zip lock bag, so I'm glad you tried that. 👍

[@kpaskett1234]

The vinegar worked like magic! I let it soak over night and the paint came off with very little rubbing. Thanks for being so detailed and thorough!!

[@HowDoYouDIY]

Thanks for sharing your experience! I was surprised by how well it worked too!

[@cartoontom8695]

Seemed like you put a lot of effort into this experiment. Thank you so much for this! You deserve tons of views!

[@SujayGhosh187]

Hiiiiiii shin chan ! How is himavari ?

[@shutupandlisten4562]

I soaked a couple of beer bottles in a napkin soaked with ACV, placed the bottles in a Tupperware and filled the Tupperware a few inches high with some more ACV. I left the bottles in the Tupperware with the lid on for about 5 hours. I was shocked when I checked on the bottles- the paint was sweating off the bottle and with one swipe of a paper towel the bottle was completely free of any paint. Thank you so much for your help!

[@HowDoYouDIY]

You're welcome! It's amazing how well removing the paint from bottles can work with something as simple as vinegar.

[@vociferonheraldofthewinter2284]

The best way to remove painted on labels is by soaking in acetone. I use this to get heat treated enamel off of coffee pots. I do have to *lightly* rub the paint with the rough side of a sponge and resoak several times, but this is how to get the paint off without damaging the glass. (Scrubbing too hard will scratch it. Be gentle.)

[@HowDoYouDIY]

Thanks for sharing the tip!

[@kathyweaver7236]

Thanks for the tip. I put the label side in a dish of vinegar and it wiped right off. Never thought of vinegar!

[@Cuteglamshopper]

Wow! what a project! thank you for putting this together and sharing this information.

[@bcfowler82]

Most of the time i remove labels with rubbing alcohol. I usually have 91% isopropyl alcohol in my medical supplies. That should break down most adhesives and paints on bottles. Some more easily than others. Depends on what type of paint and glue they used but the alcohol works most of the time. Mineral spirits and other paint thinners should work as well.

[@Thewitchesflame]

I have an experience to share with you, 1/2 good, 1/2 bad. Okay, I have 4 identical, painted label bottles. I put a ziplok bag into a tall can, filled the bottle with water to keep it from floating, then added vinegar to the ziplok bag. WOW I was stunned, the first two cleaned up fast! Took less than 2 hours to do BOTH. When the first worked, I put the 2nd bottle in the same vinegar. When I tried the third. NOTHING, so I changed out initial vinegar and replaced with fresh, still NO change. It's strange, because these were purchased the Same day & are identical. Gonna leave it overnite, but it has had 3 hours in first vinegar and 3-4 hours in New vinegar. Hoping that it will be better in the mornin. I'm stumped. I also did a different brand, style bottle after the first 2, used same initial vinegar, it worked Great.

[@robbiebunge859]

Thank you. I have so many lovely bottles with painted labels. Will try the vinegar.

[@HowDoYouDIY]

You bet! Sometimes you can just use a razor blade to scrape off the paint without the vinegar, but not always. I like how the vinegar softens it.

[@aquaopa1]

Super helpful. I need to remove some writing from some wine glasses. I will try the vinegar method.

[@maninblk]

Great video. Thank you for the fruits of your efforts.

[@lauravanderwege4951]

Thank you SO much for doing this, you saved me a great amount of time!!

[@HowDoYouDIY]

You're welcome, I'm glad it was helpful!

[@markhallin11]

thanks for the video . next time try filling the bottle with hot tap water and letting the adhesive warm up before peeling the dry sticker off , then remove the left over adhesive with Olive Oil , it work fantastic !

[@HowDoYouDIY]

+Mark oh wow, I like that idea! I'll have to try it. Sounds easier than this way.

[@merholland8707]

Thank you! Saved me some trial and error. I might try denatured alcohol just to see how that does on paint and the plastic labels.

[@HowDoYouDIY]

I found out more recently a better way for plastic labels is to put hot water INSIDE the bottle and let it sit for a minute or two. That helps loosen the glue and it peels off much easier. Hope this helps!

[@kathybirkett7986]

Good information! I've been trying to remove a painted label with no success. I will try soaking in vinegar. I've been reluctant to try acetone but I have had pretty good success with olive oil, especially with the underlying glue. I also use isopropyl alcohol as a finishing cleaner to remove the glue reside.

[@HowDoYouDIY]

I heard about using Olive oil after posting this video. Sounds like it works just as well, maybe even better than acetone. I like the idea of using everyday supplies whenever possible, especially when they are safe and effective to use. I hope the vinegar works well for you!

[@kathybirkett7986]

@@HowDoYouDIY Thank you. Yes, I also like to use everyday supplies where possible.

[@Wild-Moonchild]

Nice thank you for the tip! I can now reuse my Clearly Canadian bottles for other things! As well as baby food jars!

[@overtheimpossibleteam4279]

Nice Work Thanks

[@katopancake]

Thank you for this video!!!

[@meln.6079]

Thank you sooooo much this is so useful!

[@HowDoYouDIY]

You're welcome!

[@janetjandrositz1191]

I don't usually need anything to take off the plastic labels as most peel off fairly easily once started. I use a heat gun to remove labels from any heat resistant surface (cardboard, glass, etc.) I have not been successful in removing painted labels from glass so I am excited to try this. I did try acetone covered in plastic wrap and taped over the paint to no avail. Fingers crossed on the apple cider vinegar overnight. :-)

[@HowDoYouDIY]

That's a good tip for paper labels, thanks for sharing it! I don't have a heat gun yet, buy I'll have to try that after I get one. I hope the vinegar was helpful for you.

[@henrytay6390]

Thanks for sharing, you are wonderful.

[@HowDoYouDIY]

Thanks!

[@richardmenta8664]

Thank you for your tips,,,,,, I went with the vinegar treatment Soaked overnight a few times,,,scraped it,,,followed up with scrubbiy pad and dish detergent,,,,worked great !

[@HowDoYouDIY]

I'm glad it was helpful!

[@sladana.g.]

For paper labels: soak it in hot water for few minutes, scrape a bit (e.g. with spoon), soak few minutes more, and then keep scraping until it is gone. Remaining glue goes off easily by scrubbing it off with stainless steel scrubber under the water flow. Done in 10-15 min. For plastic labels: Heat the label with hairdryer for few minutes. It peels off easily. Not always, but usually there is glue residue left behind - mix cooking oil and baking soda into a thick paste (thick enough to easily apply it without much dripping afterwards). Leave for 20-30 min. Scrub off with stainless steel scrubber and dishwash detergent under the water flow. There are no scrubbing marks left on afterwards and bottles and jars look like brand new. I am yet to try removing the print from the glass jar. I am going to mix any kind if vinegar, salt and maybe water, and leave it overnight.

[@HowDoYouDIY]

Thanks for sharing this info!

[@Amoura306]

Thank you so much my mom bought by mistake glasses with beer and wine and beer logos printed on them، she thought the wine glasses prints (🍺🍷) are juice then I googled the logos ,and we r muslims are not allowed to drink liquids from such glasses, so am gonna try soaking them in vinegar over night hope it works with me Thank u so much sir ❤

[@HowDoYouDIY]

I'm glad you liked the info in the video, and I hope it works well for you!

[@jayrowe6473]

Try a brass or nylon wire wheel.

[@HowDoYouDIY]

Good idea to try. Thanks for sharing!

[@taunteratwill1787]

Any sticker glue can be removed with gasoline or terpentine. Paint on glass with a gas burner but heat the glass evenly everywhere or heat up very slowly to allow the heat to spread out evenly.

[@HowDoYouDIY]

That's a good tip, thanks for sharing!

[@iinspiredmantic2301]

Interesting video, thanks for uploading it :) I have a Voss bottle I wanted to get the label off, whilst watching your video I tried a soft nail file on it & it got it off really fast :)

[@HowDoYouDIY]

That's a good tip, thanks for sharing it!

[@iinspiredmantic2301]

@@HowDoYouDIY Your video gave me the idea too, so thanks heaps :)

[@marthabraziel5197]

Thanks for all your information very good video

[@HowDoYouDIY]

Thanks, I'm glad you liked it!

[@creativelife4453]

wow this is easy thnx for sharing , i will wait for next vid

[@HowDoYouDIY]

+Creative Life glad you like it!

[@annesweeney5552]

I want to remove Riscata moscato labels from bottles.. I’ve tried so many ways nothing is helping for it to come off ... Help !!!!!! Any ideas ???

[@HowDoYouDIY]

I may have to get some of those so I can try a few things. You can try soaking the label in vinegar for an hour or so then try scraping it with a razor blade. Sometimes this works great for painted labels, but sometimes the paint is a bit stubborn.

[@MJparji]

I did the Apple cider method over night and it worked on the Riscata Moscato

[@catgirl1000]

Realizing that you were getting results with acids, I tried Barkeepers Friend ( which is a metal cleaner containing oxalic acid). I applied the product and was able to immediately scrape the print off with a metal flat edge (I used the tip of a butter knife).

[@HowDoYouDIY]

Nice! I'll have to check that stuff out. Thanks for sharing!

[@cplesca]

I like to save kombucha bottles that are similar to your blood orange drink. Fill it with water and microwave it to soften the glue so the label doesn't rip when you pull it off, then remove the residue with WD-40 followed by alcohol or soapy water to get rid of the smell.

[@HowDoYouDIY]

Thanks for this tip! I haven't heard of that technique before I made this video. I've tried it recently, and I have to say that it works great for paper and plastic labels. Much better than anything I've tried in the past.

[@kerbalaerospacelabs3445]

Does the final vinegar method work on glass coke bottles?

[@HowDoYouDIY]

I haven't tried it specifically on Coke bottle, but it should work.

[@MyVintageGlam]

Just wrapped my Bawls bottle in a paper towel soaked in vinegar, it’s currently sitting in a ziploc bag. I’ll update tomorrow!

[@MyVintageGlam]

UPDATE: after soaking for approximately 20 hours I was able to just wipe the paint off. No need to scrape or scrub, it came off very easily.

[@HowDoYouDIY]

Nice! Thanks for sharing the update!

[@juliediaz1047]

So I tried this today on an Absolut bottle, it worked pretty well but the new bottles have a big letter "A" watermark thats impossible to remove, the vinegar didn't do anything to it, im also scraping it and nothing, any idea what to do with it?

[@HowDoYouDIY]

I haven't see those newer bottles. Do you know if the big "A" is paint or is it etched into the glass?

[@mr7oclock346]

usually, roughing up a painted area with sand paper before soaking it helps. I usually use Citrus Strip for hotwheels cars, and it works great

[@HowDoYouDIY]

That's a good tip, thanks for sharing! Need to be careful not to scratch the glass surface, but it would be helpful like you mentioned.

[@mr7oclock346]

@@HowDoYouDIY A brillo pad should rough up the paint enough to do it without damaging the glass

[@HowDoYouDIY]

That's true. I didn't think of that. Thanks!!

[@xulfor9549]

vinegar is an acid so maybe a stronger acid might get the paint on sticker and not touching the glass .. i will try your trick mister , thanks for the video ..

[@merholland8707]

xul for they make a cleaning strength of white vinegar that is usually found with the rest. It is 10% instead of 5%

[@kataesco]

Thanks so much. Been trying to scrape paint off a glass Saratoga water bottle. I used acetone with no luck I hope the vinegar works!!!!

[@HowDoYouDIY]

Those bottles look cool. Hope it works well for you!

[@rose-annereyes8577]

Now this is helpful! Thank you!

[@HowDoYouDIY]

You're welcome!

[@Rohmtschen]

Soaked my painted label with vinegar overnight. Didn't work well enough. It's a very thick baked-on glossy enamel. It's faded but still there.

[@HowDoYouDIY]

I have that happen occasionally. When I come across that type of ink I use a razor blade to scrape off as much as I can after soaking it. I haven't found anything to help get it off easier, other than strong chemicals like paint remover.

[@brittanywinn3955]

@@HowDoYouDIY I tried acetone, a crazy chemical Calle "goof off", and paint thinner all with a razor blade....I am anxious to try this method out. (But I am skeptical...this is a crazy label.)

[@HowDoYouDIY]

This method isn't 100% successful, but it is good as something to try. I hope it was helpful for you!

[@runi_rat2433]

thanks bbg

[@missmurrydesign7115]

Merci! So helpful. You are the best.Pretty EASILY or come off as EASILY (never easy) …Easily is an adverb modifying the verb...

[@HowDoYouDIY]

Thanks!

[@margarcia20]

Perhaps buying acetic acid (the chemical name for vinegar) at the hardware store might work. White vinegar only has about 5% acetic acid, and I think you can find industrial vinegar that has 30% acetic acid. Although acetic acid is a weak acid industrial vinegar should still be handled with caution, and in a well ventilated area.

[@abundantchurch7830]

Does the razor show scrape marks?

[@HowDoYouDIY]

No, the razor doesn't show any scrape marks on the glass bottle.

[@carramplona]

Thank You so much, I am trying with white vinagar for 24 hours

[@HowDoYouDIY]

You're welcome!

[@missmoth2588]

olive oil takes off the stickiness left behind the ones you have soaked off the label in hot soapy water

[@HowDoYouDIY]

Thanks for sharing this info! I didn't think to try olive oil when I made this video, but I do like the idea of using olive oil better.

[@tropicaljf]

What brand of apple cider vinegar did you use?

[@HowDoYouDIY]

I don't remember. Maybe Heinz?

[@nickscarboni7008]

Charcoal lighter fluid will remove the sticky adhesive !

[@HowDoYouDIY]

I've never tried that before, thanks for sharing!!

[@verdant2215]

was hoping the vinegar would of worked, but it didn't. Even after 24 hours soaking in a bag. The painted label just wouldnt come off the coke bottle.

[@jaednhowlar2359]

most of those paper labels just need heat and a plastic bottle top, scrub it with the top. hot water works, or a heat gun.

[@HowDoYouDIY]

That's a great idea, I never would have thought about scaping the label off with a plastic bottle cap. Thanks for sharing the tip!

[@viridian4573]

For adhesive residue try 99% rubbing alcohol or solvent FIRST. If that doesn't remove the glue rub the surface with coconut oil NOT vegetable oil and let the bottle sit on your counter for 24 - 48 hours. Try to remove a small area of the coconut smeared adhesive. If it's softening the glue but still a bit stubborn wait another day or two. Let it sit for a week or more if the glue is really stubborn. Then wipe the coconut oil and adhesive from the bottle with a paper towel and then wash the glass with soap and water. The thick consistency of coconut oil makes it cling to the surface of the glass so you don't need a plastic bag just a little patience.

[@HowDoYouDIY]

Thanks for sharing your tip! I haven't personally tried with vegetable oil or coconut oil, but I know that some oils (like orange oil) will help soften or dissolve the residue within minutes, and some oils don't help at all (this might be the case with vegetable oil, but idunno.)

[@justmemes.7999]

Isopropyl and a cloth for glue

[@j.jkoechell7881]

How to make a spiral bottle

[@HowDoYouDIY]

I have 2 projects where I show how to make a spiral cut bottle. In this first one I make it kind of like a spring: kzbin.info/www/bejne/gWOkc3aEe716jas This next project has 2 videos and I make it like a decoration. Part 1: kzbin.info/www/bejne/g4CunYtphcl2kKc Part 2: kzbin.info/www/bejne/eHWklGOQjM-JoNU I hope these videos are helpful!

[@Blue-bf8lv]

Currently seeing if this will help remove the "tempered" wording on my new diving goggles

[@donna-hm7vr]

WD-40, WD-40, WD-40!!!!!!! on glued on labels...😮

[@HowDoYouDIY]

🤦 I'm not sure why I didn't think of WD-40 when I made this video. It works great for removing glue residue. Thanks for sharing!

[@AndreDSTorrez]

Baking soda 🙄

[@bardos]

why do americans say "most of the paint come off" when it is past tense??

[@hinaimran5262]

Sy

[@judibuller8129]

A few Americans might say it that way, maybe a slip of the tongue (or fingers, when typing), or possibly a regional slang term. Most Americans will say "most of the paint came off" when it's past tense.

[@soniacook66]

They misspoke. The majority of us speak correctly.

[@saratpanda91]

Bad joke

[@stevenriley9209]

With the painted labels, submerge them in white vinegar for a couple of hours and rub off the label with steal wool (instead of the razor blade), and rinse off the paint

[@HowDoYouDIY]

That's a great idea!