Re: Labeling your bottles

Wed Jun 29, 2011 10:25 am

+1 to Bug. Depends what plastic the vials are made of, and what solvents are in Goof Off. My guess is that the vials are PET, which is definitely vulnerable to acetone.
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Re: Labeling your bottles

Wed Jun 29, 2011 3:03 pm

Those vials are PET. Actually these are the blanks that 2 liter soda bottles are made from.

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Re: Labeling your bottles

Wed Jun 29, 2011 6:53 pm

The Goof Off Heavy Duty, which is more readily available for home use, doesn't contain acetone. The professional formulation does. I wasn't aware that they were soda bottle blanks!
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Re: Labeling your bottles

Fri Jul 01, 2011 10:48 pm

Paint thinner or mineral spirits will dissolve most adhesives which are not water soluble. I've used it to remove labels from kegs, bottles and white labs yeast vials. A little detergent and water scrubbing afterward will clean-up the solvent odor.
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