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- From: sstrand@u.washington.edu (Stuart E. Strand)
- Newsgroups: alt.beer
- Subject: Re: The Label come off
- Message-ID: <sstrand-281292094319@128.95.36.218>
- Date: 28 Dec 92 17:40:42 GMT
- References: <Dec24.085912.15778@yuma.ACNS.ColoState.EDU>
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- In article <Dec24.085912.15778@yuma.ACNS.ColoState.EDU>,
- cs151kx@lamar.ColoState.EDU () wrote:
- >
- > I am responding to the fella who was asking how to remove the lable
- > without damaging the label.
- > .... tearing it, what we did is let them soak in a window cleaner
- > for a few minutes and then we would run a razor blade down the edge of
- > the sticker, kinda like cutting the sticker away from the glass. A
- > sticker could be removed without tearing it at all and leaving behind
- > only the gum that stuck it there.
- >
- > I would not suggest getting the beer label wet, but do try the rezor
- > blade, it this doen not work, then go ahead and get it wet, just have
- > a towel handy to soak the water out of the face of the label, then cut
- > it off. This should work fine, and you will not hurt the label if
- > you are careful not to scratch the label or cut through it with
- > the razor blade, be sure that you blade is sharp or it will
- > slip and you'll cut right thru.
- >
- > Be sure to let the label dry between towels compressed between two books
- > or something like that.
- >
- > Good luck and Merry TOPHmas
- >
- > ChrisTOPHer Johnston
- > cs151kx@lamar.colostate.edu
-
- Thanks for the advice. I have used that method, both dry (many tearing
- sounds and pulling of hair) and wet (less tearing, but some and wrinkled
- labels, even pressing between books). BTW wax paper was better than
- towels, which would stick to the adhesive.
-
- Has anyone tried any solvents for this purpose? I would love to have a
- poster made of all the labels I have consumed (actually the contents
- thereof).
-
- [I used to brew with the Burton Union system. I made the fermenters
- myself. It worked beautifully]
-
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