I have been saving wine labels for a while, and I have not yet found a foolproof method.
These have worked in the past:
1. Hairdryer, melts some glues and does not damage the label.
2. Steam, works a little better than hairdryer, but can make some labels soggy and fall apart.
3. Hot water, first try filling the bottle, but if that does not work, submerge the bottle - downside= see #2.
4. Razor blade and a lot of patience. Get the kind you use to scrape paint off of windows, start at an edge and carefully peel back the label, working the razor underneath to separate the glue from the bottle. This works very well with some, and very badly with others. If it does work, you get the added advantage of still having glue on the back of the label, so it goes nicely into a scrapbook.
5. There are commercial wine label removers that you can find through Skymall. I have heard they work, but I have never tried them. They go on over the label and when you peel them off, the label comes with.
Good luck.
2006-12-13 06:40:23
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answer #1
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answered by Mr 51 4
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You might be able to soak it off successfully. Or you might not. I've had mixed success with this technique because there are wide variations in the type of glue used by bottlers. Some come right off - others get destroyed in the effort. The problem is that once you try to soak it off, it will no longer be as nice.
If keeping the label is important, you just might be better off to keep the bottle too and not risk damage. Here's something else for you to try:
Make a color copy of the label in a color scanner. I did this and it turned out wonderful. The trick is to hold it still since you can't close the cover of the scanner on a round bottle. Also, to avoid using so much black ink, drape something white over the bottle and scanner glass. Once you have a good image, you can enlarge it, cut it out, make hundreds of copies - whatever.
2006-12-13 06:51:38
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answered by Kraftee 7
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You can try a combination:
1. First, fill the bottle with hot water. That will loosen the glue from the inside, while hopefully saving the integrity of the label. You might have to repeat this a couple of times.
2. If that doesn't totally do it, steam it off.
2006-12-13 06:43:52
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answered by seagrrl 2
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It looks like you have here quite a few suggestions. I found a site for people who collect wine labels and put them into a special album. They write notes in that album about a wine's sensory properties and they paste in the wine label next to those notes.
The link below is a link off their home page that has instructions on how to remove labels. There's a product you can buy that will aid in this operation and detailed instructions on this link. Here it is:
2006-12-13 07:02:45
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answered by jackbutler5555 5
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I have a friend that's in the business of gluing the labels on, but states that if you steam or rub the label to hard, the printing can come off.
what we do in Napa Valley is to place hot water inside the bottle, and if it takes several times, so be it. eventually, the labels glue loosens and it can be slid off without getting it wet.
2006-12-13 06:46:26
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answered by ticketoride04 5
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Hi Mandy,
Happy first anniversary!
Contact the manufacturer of the champagne and ask them the best way to remove the label. They know what glue or adhesive they used, and what will be the best way to keep the label intact.
At worst, if the ideas on here do not work (you only have one time to try), ask the manufacturer for a replacement label.
2006-12-13 06:48:37
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answered by Anonymous
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Mr 51 covered the range quite nicely. If you are able to remove the label with any of those techniques, but the glue remains, try this. Smear the remaining glue with peanut butter. The oil will disolve the glue and allow it to be wiped off. The peanut butter just holds the oil in place until it can do it's work. Be careful with scraping, it is possible to permanently scratch your glass. Goo Gone will work, but Peanut Butter is inoffensive and safe.
2006-12-13 07:04:24
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answered by Jim N 4
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Try soaking the bottle in warm water and a little dish soap. If soaked long enough it should come off.
2006-12-13 06:41:21
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answered by fudgemommie 2
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soak in warm water? or steam?steam might mess up ink tho? the warm water yu just let it work till the label is loose, too long might dissolve label?
2006-12-13 06:46:13
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answered by Anonymous
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I would suggest steaming it over a kettle to loosen the adhesive, and carefully peel it off. It should dry again.
2006-12-13 06:40:41
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answered by helly 6
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