WD-40 versus label remover
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- Опубликовано: 16 июн 2016
- I have been using a dedicated label remover product for several years and have found that it can help to remove the most difficult of labels with ease. I uploaded a video a few years ago showing the label remover and a few people commented that WD-40, methylated spirits and other sprays can remove labels as well. I decided to test out this theory using several different chemicals and I have to say that the WD-40 came in a close second to the dedicated label remover. Thanks to all the people that recommend different products as I’m always willing to give them a fair test alongside other products.
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Another great and useful video thanks! As a home-brewer (as well as DIYer) I spend hours removing labels from wine and beer bottles. I've got through gallons of methylated spirit which works on some adhesives, acetone and white spirit. Amazing how different adhesives respond to solvents, so am looking forward to trying a dedicated label removing product.
Thanks Neil, the label remover has worked great for me every time I have used it.
I hope it works as well for you ;-)
The label remover really rocks! Thanks for taking the time to put this together.
Yes, it is great stuff ;-)
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The top adhesive remover on the market is "Goof Off". It includes several solvents including Acetone and Xylene. You must use nitrile gloves while working with Goof Off.
On the extreme side of things, I've removed carpet from a concrete floor and used Goof Off to remove the thick, hard carpet glue off a concrete floor.
Goof Off is undoubtedly the best adhesive remover ever. However, it suffers from one minor drawback: it evaporates rather quickly.
To get around this, apply Goof Off to a cotton rag/towel and wrap it around the glass jar/bottle that you're using it on. Place the glass jar in a resealable container to prevent the Goof Off from evaporating. After a few minutes, the adhesive will be able to wipe away from the jar with ease.
To remove carpet glu off concrete, apply Goof Off (sold in drums at Home Depot in USA) directly over the carpet glu on the concrete floor and quickly apply plastic painter's cloth over the Goof Off treated area (use a plastic painter's cloth with a high MIL rating - high MIL means the plastic drop cloth is thicker). Use semi-heavy objects to weigh down the painter's cloth. This will prevent the Goof Off from evaporating. After 15 - 20 minutes, the thick, hard, carpet glue can be removed with a large floor scraper. The carpet softened glu will come off the floor as if you were removing peanut butter off the flat floor with a paint scraper. This method is used commercially by professional flooring crews.
Hope this helped others out.
Sincerely,
Jacob
P. S. - Always use chemicals over a cheap layer of kitty litter. The kitty litter will absorb harmful chemicals, solvents, fuels, oils and other liquids and allow you to dispose of them in an environmentally safe way. Kitty litter is also the preferred method of cleaning up chemical spills on the floor/concrete. Use an outdoor broom to sweep up the chemical absorbed clumps of kitty litter and dispose of it in the trash.
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Thank you so much for the product recommendation as well as the accompanied advice in terms of proper usage and guidelines. I have heard of this particular product in the past but I wanted to ensure as much as possible that it meets the high standard that it claims to have before investing in it.
Brilliant again! I deal a lot with labels and stickers. Personally I prefer isopropyl as it throughly dissolves the glue after a about a minute. When removing vinyl stickers (such as on a van), I heat the sticker sup with a heat gun to soften the vinyl and then peel off. Once all the vinyl is gone I spray with iso, wait a minute, then scrape off with a plastic scraper.
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Thank-You for the info U.H. Your films must have saved me hundreds of pounds over the years, simply by letting you do the field tests and then, from seeing your results making my choice of products. So far I have not gone wrong from following your advice and demonstrations. Cheers mate, I hope the videos keep on coming. N.
You are welcome Neil.Thanks for all the comments ;-)
+Ultimate Handyman good vid I dont know if it would work on this but when removing very hard to remove wallpaper I was told by a professional back in 2001 when I first started doing Joinery wall paper that has paint over it another layer of paper paint paper paint paper very hard even with a steamer if you get normal wall paper glue mix it according to package recommendation and then add extra water nnand make it thinner then use a brush and paste it on leave for about 8 hours for best results it really works I did it on verry hard to remove paper and i just scrapped it of so easy
Wow that label remover works great! I've always used isopropyl alcohol to remove the sticky residue left behind once you eventually get round to peeling all of the label off which is time consuming of course!
Yes, it works really well!Thanks for the comment ;-)
Surprising but useful results! Thanks for testing!
Absolutely, the WD-40came a close second but nowhere near as good as the label remover.Thanks for the comment ;-)
Thanks for the comparisons. Usually I find it hard to beat brake cleaner for removing labels, fast and cheap, and of course has many other cleaning uses. You do have to be careful though because it will destroy some plastics.
I have not used break cleaner for donkeys years- I must start doing my own servicing again!Thanks for the comment ;-)
It's good stuff for sticky labels and things, in your case though it will likely need 2 applications, one to soften the label and then another to clean up the last bits of adhesive. I mostly like it because I can clean lots of things with it and it's cheap, I only pay 99p for a 300ml can.
Blimey, that is cheap ;-)Thanks for the comments
Great bench testing! I have used label removers before and they are always up to the job. I have also used a hot air gun or hairdryer when in a jam.
Thanks for the comment ;-)
Very helpful them labels on bathroom suites is a nightmare to remove, I get me some of the label remover. Thanks for putting the video together.
You are welcome.Thanks for the comment ;-)
Dab a few drops of Goo Gone on a paper towel and apply it to the residue. It works well too. I couldn't find the Maplin product at local stores here. The nail polish remover I usually use damaged the bottom of the plastic glass that the label was stuck to. But the Goo Gone was excellent.
Thanks for the comment ;-)
In my experience, goo gone doesn't work at all. It does succeed in softening up residue, but instead of removing it it just thins the adhesive and spreads it around, making an even bigger mess of things. Maybe if there's just a very thin residue it would be ok, but not if it's a thick layer.
Good video, i need to get some of that maplin stuff. In the past i have just used iso-propyl to remove the adhesive, but it's not the best on some adhesives and i still have to contend with getting all the paper backing off first. Pure acetone works well but it will eat many plastics and paint so is not practical on most surfaces you find labels on.
Thanks, there are other make of it but Maplin is pretty convenient for me.Thanks for the comment ;-)
Great demonstration as always.
Thanks for the comment ;-)
The WD-40 tip is a really good one. I bought a used laptop which had an asset tag sticker on the lid that was very difficult to remove without leaving residue. WD-40 did the trick and removed the adhesive completely. The only downside being WD-40 leaving a greasy film on the surface, but that can be removed using detergent.
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Good video ! As I always seems to had this problems too.thank you..
You are welcome.
Thanks for the comment ;-)
I always use isopropyl alcohol. The label remover was impressive and will pick some up if I see it!
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Brilliant demonstration
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I've seen a few suggestions of oil of various types like cooking oil sometimes mixed with baking soda or mineral oil. Also some auto parts store have a turtle wax brand of label adhesive remover.
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Great work on video mate greetings from Spain
I wish I was in Spain, I could do with some vitamin D!
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I know this will sound weird, and I'm not saying it's better than your canned label remover, as I have never used it. I used to manage a couple of music shops which traded heavily in used guitars. Lots of them came in with unsightly decals. I would remove them handily with trumpet valve oil. Thanks for the videos!
Thanks, Some labels are easier to remove than others. The labels in this video are designed not to be removed easily. I can send you a label if you like, as I have a couple spare ?
fair and impartial test!! appreciated!
Glad you liked it!
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Hey Buddy. Will the label remover damage white painted aluminum? Meaning make the paint come off?
The Ultimate Handyman should sell the Maplin .....i was hoping to find the link here ! Excellent presentation !
Unfortunately Maplin are no longer trading, but label remover is widely available-
fave.co/2S2v2J1
Thanks for the comment
I was also a big fan of label remover, until the spray-can leaked and I did not notice it. I did not use gloves, because I used an extension on the spray, and thought that my hands were long away from the spray. It took 3½ years to heal to a point where I can touch soap again.
Blimey that sounds really bad!
Yes, I did not expect that at all. But label remover is a really strong solvent. Further more, it took me about 8 months before I realised the damage that had been done. So if you use label remover often, and have a lot of small accidents (why use gloves I am just doing this one thing). Then you might have some serious damage, before you realise what is going on.
Thanks for the heads up. I'll definitely make sure I always wear gloves when using it in future!
You are welcome. Great channel you have :-).
Thanks ;-)
Need to get the label remover. The other one I have often used (although you need to be careful it wont damage other things such as print on a product, is Eucalyptus Oil. It's particularly useful for removing the adhesives from any kind of wound dressings as it is natural and doesn't harm skin, and it does work (not sure I want strange chemicals on my skin)
It's brilliant stuff 👍
wow that Maplin so good never heard of it till now will be getting some
Yes, its great.
Thanks for the comment
Using a hair dryer to heat it and slowly pull it off works surprisingly well
Thanks, I tried using a heat gun on some external silicone around a window but it did not seem to do much.
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Hola from my hotel internet on holidays in Spain! I like lighter fluid for labels but it can cause a dulling effect to some surfaces. WD40 always has issue of smell for me. Will try Maplin. Cheers as always mate 😀
Enjoy your holiday ;-)Thanks for the comment
Always enjoy your videos by the way. I am just wondering where do you get that Maplin's label remover ?. :)
Ha Ha, thanks for the comment ;-)
Maplins ;-)
I really appreciate your help It could help me a lot in my job thanks in advance
You are welcome.Thanks for the comment ;-)
Very interesting, I use empty coffee jars to hold my screws and things, I screw the lids to the rafters and suspend the jar from them. I presoak the jars in hot soapy water for about 10 minutes and after the label has been removed I use white sprit to get the adhesive off. The label has some sort of shine on it that makes it difficult to get off, if the remover works as well as in your demo I will be over the moon. I will be going to my local Maplin to get a tin of this remover. I will let you know how I get on.
Thanks John, the labels in this demo are designed to be difficult to remove so I hope the label remover works as well for you. Please let me know how you get on with it ;-)
hope it works, but that type of label tends to be hot melt glue, ive found boiling water after you have soaked off the label , poured over it gets most of it off and smooths out so you barely see it.
John, I am a home brewer so recycle beer bottles. A few breweries have very sticky labels but I do the same as you, hot water then white spirit. I also use washing powder with a little bit of water to remove the glue sometimes. I have tried all sorts of things so may give that maplin spray a go.
Thanks I will try washing powder next time
This seems like is exactly the product I've been looking for for removing labels from bottles! However when I tried to buy the product online, it wasn't available. It looks like Maplin has closed earlier this year (2018) and no longer make this product. Have you found any similar label remover products that are comparable?
I've used this from CPC and it works well- cpc.farnell.com/pro-power-chemicals/ppc108/label-remover-200ml-aerosol/dp/SA01889?st=label%20remover
Hey Jeremy,
I am in the bottle business as well in India.
Can you tell me why do you remove the labels?
Really nice demonstration!
Since the dedicated spray won the match, but with WD-40 proving to be useful, what's the price difference between the two?
I usually get rid of labels with WD-40, but I'd buy a can of the dedicated spray if the price is worth for casual use.
Thanks for your videos! ;)
I think the Maplin label remover is about £5 a tin, but there might be less expensive makes. I'm sure it's more expensive than WD-40 but much more effective giving a time saving ;-) Thanks for the comment ;-)
You can use White spit work as well as I just did it work great try it and it inexpensive
I had no idea there a dedicated label remover spray! Iv always used wd40, window scraper and soapy water! Where can I get the label remover spray? Also Superb demo once again.
Thanks for the comment, I get mine here- fave.co/1ZVVsrI
Sometimes gently heating with blowtorch also isop alcohol works
Thanks for the comment ;-)
Great vid 😁 Nail polish remover works well too (have to be careful what type of surface it is though)
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Only tried on glue residue left by label mind not on top of label!
Ok, thanks ;-)
Got to hand it to wd40 for being such an all rounder of course dedicated products should be better, but there is a limit to how many other cans you are gonna have, but if time is money you will buy them. good video!
Thanks, yes the WD-40 worked fairly well on this label, but when we tried it at work it did not do much at all.Thanks for the comment ;-)
Nice test. Is the label remover water or solvent based?
It could have been me who mentioned the furniture polish, but it has to be Mr Sheen. Mr Sheen is very creamy and should easily obscure the label, thats when you know you have enough on. This is particualy good for softer plastics as the labels slide of and then the glue comes away with a rub of a cloth.
I think its solvent based, it smells of Oranges!I didn't have any Mr Sheen I'm afraid, so just tried what I had.Thanks for the comments ;-)
mr sheen is what ive always used and works a treat
I'll try that in future ;-)
Thanks for the comment
Also has the advantage of smelling of oranges...Ambersil also make label remover.
Yes it does!Thanks for the info, a few people have asked what make it was and I could not think of a brand apart from the stores own brands of this product ;-)
i have found that spraying label remover on top doesn't work so well.. i got a label remover with an attached sharp edge. I would squirt a litle of the label remover along the edge.. and then use the sharp edge to start to lift the label away and then as i continued uplling away the laeble squire more of the labe remover underneath , alont the edge of the label that i am continuing to lift up.. The reason i say this is because not all labels are made of paper.. they may have some plastic material in them or be made of a material that can not be penetrated with the label remover from above to get to the adhiesive on the bottom. I got the label remover as a gift.. I have a feeling the liquid of the label remover was something like a paint thinner. I have been trying to find that product or an alternative product for removing labels.. sadly, whatever was in that bottle eveaporated over a few years leaving the bottle empty I i no longer have the bottle.
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thanks for the lovely video proof the dedcated product is the best.
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How do you remove sellotape from frosted glass
I’d try the label remover
What surface are you working on? Is it metal?
You can use white sprit works great I just did it
thanks for sharing. would you be so mind to give further informations about Maplin. I look for it in Italy but I could not find it, you know,here is like third world for anything related to woodworking and useful materials :(
Sorry, Maplin is just an electrical store in the UK that sells its own brand of sprays/cleaners etc.I'm not sure what the Italian translation of "Label remover spray" would be, but if you search for that you should be able to find a similar make.
Thanks for the comment ;-)
It's hard to choose the most effective product in the market. Thank you for the demonstration. For a small job, I use very light heat to loose the glue then rub a mixture of oil and baking soda to remove the glue residue.
Thanks, Sometimes silicone remover or even WD-40 will not work on some sealants, even heat does not help sometimes. A while back I had to cut the silicone away from a window using a multi-tool and blade as nothing else worked.
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Mapland i was just wondering how old the video was then i noticed
I use the label remover from cramolin, they rock too.
Any dedicated label remover is probably as good as they are all probably made in the same factory- just with different branding.
Thanks for the comment ;-)
How does Goo Gone compare?
For me, it removes the label, but seems to leave a residue no matter what.
I have never tried that, sorry.
I only tried the WD-40 and other sprays as people kept saying that X product was good at removing labels etc.
WD-40 didn't work for me, removing sticky left behind on plastic medicine bottles. I took the main label & goo off with a hair dryer.
I bought some Goof-Off. It works a little better than Goo-Gone. It still leaves some oily residue though.
Goo be gone is overrated .
perfect if you want to reuse stamps too! :)
I didn't think of that LOL, good idea ;-)
No longer available from "Maplin Online". Best alternative, plz?
Unfortunately Maplin ceased trading. I have used this several times and it works just as good-
fave.co/2NQdJsG
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Tried boiling water, tried soaking for a full day tried abrassive soap and scouring pad all to no avail. Tried vegetable oil, the sticky residue from labels came off in seconds just with a cloth, like washing normal dishes.
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Thanks for that = a little goes a long way. Worth having a tin about the house.
Absolutely.
Thanks for the comment ;-)
Just saved me some time, I never thought of wd40, its the only one I had to hand, but it did a great job.
I'm glad the video helped
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A link for the label remover would be nice
fave.co/49s5ZoJ
Several of these products seem to be fine if you're willing to actually scrape a little. I don't need to have the label all in one piece. Using something I already have in the house is a better solution than searching out a specialty product or ordering it by mail, if you aren't removing labels all the time.
Heating them up helps
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please mention in comments which one is better
Label remover works best ;-)
Is this maplin label remover safe for a paint ?
It's been fine on the painted surfaces I have used it on, but it might not be suitable on all paints.
Excellent
Thank you! Cheers!
Can we use this in bags to remove sticker
Not sure, it normally only works on solid surfaces.
Now do WD-40 vs GT85
Maplin one does exactly what it says on the tin.
Absolutely!
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Where can I buy this aerosol label remover?
I normally get it from CPC- cpc.farnell.com/pro-power-chemicals/ppc108/label-remover-200ml-aerosol/dp/SA01889?st=label%20remover
But you can get it on ebay etc.
does the label remover good on paints
It depends, as there are many different types.
It is always best to test on an inconspicuous area
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laquer thinner or acetone
I'll try those in future, but doubt they will be as effective as the label remover.
i cant find the maplin label remover anywhere! even on google
Maplin went into administration a few weeks back, You can get similar label remover on ebay though-
fave.co/2jxDG0Q
Thanks for the comment
Looks like a possible rebadge of Servisol 130.
Try Lighter Fluid !
Thanks, I might try that in future ;-)
HOPPE'S Powder Solvent is my choice for removing sticker residue.
I've not even heard of that before 😱
Save yourself a lot of headaches. Just use lighter fluid. Works on a variety of surfaces. I learned the hard way.
helpful , thanks man
Glad it helped!
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I fill the bottle/jar with water seal it and submerge it in water overnight and the label is already removed . No chemicals or industrial solvents at all , just plain old water
Haven't seen a recent video from you for a while ! You still alive & well ?
I'm good thanks ;-)
I'm very busy working on site at the moment, but I normally upload at least one video a week (normally on a Sunday)
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Glad to hear it. I've managed to carry out a lot of successful DIY jobs, purely by watching your detailed videos. I have you added on my favourites etc but im no longer getting any alerts! I'll need to check that out...... JD
what is the name of the label remover?
Its just a generic label remover spray. The one I used is sold by Maplin but most big electrical component retailers sell their own brands such as CPC, Maplin etc.
Thanks for the comment ;-)
WD40 has the advantage of universal availability, as well as low rate of evaporation, so can be left to soak. I've never seen a dedicated label remover or any Maplin product for sale, and god knows which other product has a comparable formula. On glass, metal and polypropylene I usually use acetone, and rub the glue into tissue quickly before the solvent evaporates.
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Methylated spirit = denatured ethyl alcohol. Try basic paint thinner, or mineral spirits, also naptha or white gas works but evaporates faster.
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Lynx deodorant works quite well
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I'll use it on my freezer thanks alot
You are welcome
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Thanks. Unfortunately the label remover doesn't seem to be in the market any more
It is still available, but not from Maplin as they closed down- fave.co/2NQdJsG
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@@ultimatehandyman Thanks for the link. Is that the same product? The one in the video is really good, even better than WD40
@@moayadsalih3563 Yes, it is the same stuff. I have used it plenty of times ;-)
@@ultimatehandyman Thank you very much
What brand
I'm using pro-power at the moment, that works well 👍
What about gasoline? (petro)
I've never tried that, as I either use WD-40 or silicone remover 👍
i receive a lot of books via amazon and they come in a beautiful white and blue bubble rain repellent envelopes and i hate to throw them because i send most of the books off to prisoners in Texas. So after many trials to remove the labels, i just learned to take a wet bath towel and let it sit on the entire label and it removes the paper lable but not the glue. so that's why i'm here to find a way to remove the glue off.
The label remover should work well for that ;-)
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before I saw the outcome i knew the WD 40 wasn't going to do well because you used much less product than the Maplin. it would have done as well with the same amount. also never heard of furniture polish or de-greaser being used. maybe try lighter fluid, finger nail polish remover, and cooking oils.
Have you ever herd of Autosmart? They do products for the automotive industry such as cleaning products as they do a product called tardis which amazing at removing adhesives and of that doesn't do they have a strong product I can't remover what it's called that will do the job
I think they used to sell cleaning products to the last firm I worked at (but that was 25 years back).
I'll look out for them in future ;-)
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I use auto glym tar and glue remover
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wht the cheapest
That is a lot of work to remove the labels. It is very simple to remove them. All you have to do is use a good paper towel with alcohol. place the towel where the label is and let it soak the label. After a minute you can start rubbing the label.
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It seems like WD40 did as good job as the dedicated label remover, if you would have sprayed both labels equally well . One can easily see spots on the label not covered when sprayed with DW40, which is not the case with the label remover though.
Not to mention that DW40 is a type of penetrant oil designed with that purpose in mind, whereas the label remover, what, or how many other things can it do?
Why don't you repeat the test and video it for RUclips?
Obviously I'm wasting my time doing the tests as people always try and find faults with them, no matter how clear the results are.
WD-40 was designed to protect tools from rusting. Nothing else. The fact that the solvents in it sometimes loosen stuff is just coincidental. There are many better products out there that easily outperform -40, but the accolades won't admit it. I find when servicing my customers equipment where WD was used that it turns to goo after a few years and the assembly must be completely stripped down and washed out with paint thinner to removed the residue. I won't use WD-40 in my shop as it causes more problems down the road than it solves.
wd40 just universal
filippo berio extra virgin olive oil - brings labels right off - without chemicals.
I'll gladly send you one of these stickers as long as you agree to film it?
+Ultimate Handyman Thanks for the offer ☺ Where did you get the blue surface?
It's just a scrap piece of acrylic. You can stick one of these stickers to either glass or a bath or any solid gloss surface (not painted)
I got told nail varnish remover too
I've never tried that!
Break/carb cleaner
Uhh... which label remover? there are many different kinds
I think they are pretty much the same, I normally get mine from CPC now-
fave.co/3tVPjQW
The last time, I just bought the cheapest version and it worked fine ;-)
B-Grade?
They are used on a product at a local plant, when they get a sheet of scrap Perspex they stick a couple of these labels onto the sheet (hence them being difficult to remove). Years ago they used to be printed with "scrap", but some legislation (probably the EU sticking it's nose in again) prevented them using the word scrap and so they had to change the labels to B Grade.
going with wd-40 to remove some nasa labels off the saturn-v and replace them with roscosmos stickers later
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i have used WD 40 many times to take off labels and it works great but then you have to get the WD 40 off ha ha ha
but that is not to big an issue
richard in the tropics
WD-40 worked fairly well, but not quite as good as the label remover.Thanks for the comment Richard ;-)
Most people have wd40 in there houses i don't know anyone that has label remover ha ha
i choose wd40.....
Heat the label with a hair dryer and it should pull up slowly
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Eucalyptus oil is by far the way to go
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This is art, I love it, u are a conker
WD-40 Works
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Why not try lighter fluid.
Someone said that WD-40 was good for removing labels, which is why I tried it in this video against label remover.
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