Removing paint from bottles

Biggreenavalanche · Post by **Biggreenavalanche** » Fri Jun 27, 2014 6:58 pm

I have access to a bunch of Pendleton whiskey bottles...really like the bottle and want to repurpose for my stuff...
I CANNOT get the $&#*£€ painted lettering off...
I have tried acetone, xylitol, a dremel tool with both a wire wheel and a buffing wheel, a knife, a razor blade and finally fire...no go...
Any ideas on quick removal ?

That paint is friggin TOUGH !

Post by **Prairiepiss** » Fri Jun 27, 2014 8:02 pm

Acid soak? A diluted muratic acid solution may work. Glass should be inert to the acid. And not be harmed. But the paint will.

Post by **Halfbaked** » Fri Jun 27, 2014 9:29 pm

A few years back I was going to refinish a gun and a buddy of mine said you gotta see his and how pretty it was. It was pretty but he sanded it way to much and nothing fit anymore. I think I went to lowes or HD (maybe sherwin williams) and got a paint stripper for wood furniture. It was nasty!!!!!!! It bubbled that stuck on finish off like it was nothing. I have also seen one used for cars that would work just as good maybe better. Thy mine if you can't get any others to work. Let us know what your conclusions are.

Tokoroa_Shiner · Post by **Tokoroa_Shiner** » Fri Jun 27, 2014 9:40 pm

Brake fluid strips off paint pretty good. Spilt some down the side of my car when changing the fluid and didn't realise it. Couple days later had a big patch of bare steel.

Biggreenavalanche · Post by **Biggreenavalanche** » Sat Jun 28, 2014 3:27 am

Will try all three in the coming days and post results...thanks for the suggestions !

Cheers,
Rich

heynonny · Post by **heynonny** » Sat Jun 28, 2014 7:40 am

Try MEK (methyl ethyl keytone). It is some nasty shiite tho, have PLENTY of ventilation. Use latex gloves, it dissolves Harbor Freight nitrile gloves!!

ga flatwoods · Post by **ga flatwoods** » Sat Jun 28, 2014 11:23 am

I could send you a bottle of my fores. I use it in rockets and to rinse the yellow stains off of the boat after a weekend in the water. Just fill the bottle with it, works from the inside out.
Ga Flatwoods

Post by **FullySilenced** » Sat Jun 28, 2014 5:33 pm

Try floor was stripper or just go buy you some Lye and put it in water and boil the bottles they will come clean.. use rubber gloves and be careful with the caustic... potassium hydroxide or sodium hydroxide ... is Lye

Biggreenavalanche · Post by **Biggreenavalanche** » Sat Jun 28, 2014 5:41 pm

Will the lye ruin a stainless pot, or leave a non removable residue ? Don't wanna sound dumb, just wondering...

Cheers,
Rich

Biggreenavalanche · Post by **Biggreenavalanche** » Sat Jun 28, 2014 5:42 pm

Flat wood, tried my fores as we'll, hahaha, no go...

Cheers,
Rich

Tap · Post by **Tap** » Sat Jun 28, 2014 5:51 pm

Could try aircraft paint remover. They sell it at auto shops. I used some last summer to strip a bike frame. The stuff is amazing.

Post by **FullySilenced** » Sat Jun 28, 2014 5:58 pm

IF your worried about lye and ss use a plastic bucket to wash the bottles in...

Biggreenavalanche · Post by **Biggreenavalanche** » Sun Jul 20, 2014 9:33 am

Ok, tried xylene, mek, acetone and lye...I give up ! lololol!

Cheers,

Rich

Post by **The KYChemist** » Sun Jul 20, 2014 10:47 am

As far as I know, you're not going to be able to get those "labels" off. They aren't actually painted. They are a powdered pigment that is applied, once the bottle is formed, and then reheated. This, basically, makes its a part part of the original glass. I believe Corona does the same thing. I could be wrong, though. This is knowledge that was passed to me, second hand.

Post by **bearriver** » Sun Jul 20, 2014 4:07 pm

I have a the same empty bottle of Pendleton that I am fond of. The lettering feels etched, so that sounds like plausible description.

Swamp_Donkey · Post by **Swamp_Donkey** » Sun Jul 20, 2014 5:05 pm

Put a label over it.

Biggreenavalanche · Post by **Biggreenavalanche** » Sun Jul 20, 2014 8:53 pm

Yep,probably what I'm gonna do...

Cheers

Rich

Home Distiller

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