Bernadette Posted June 28, 2011 Share Posted June 28, 2011 I bought some wholesale candle glassware here in town yesterday. It came in 4 paks. It was packaged like some drinking glassware - in that flimsy cardboard on top and bottom with the see thru sides so you can view it, and thin strips of cardboard in between. Evidently someone had opened one of the paks to get a better look, or was trying to buy 1 or 2, and the store had put this really sticky tape around the whole thing to put it back together. Luckily, there was only one pak like this, but the tape was around the pak in a single strip across the cardboard and across every glass. Well, after I got them apart, I've tried everything I know of to get the "sticky" off the glass - straight dishwashing liquid, lighter fluid, goo be gone, fingernail polish remover, even an exacto knife - and I can't get it all off. Does anyone know of anything else I could try? I'm at my wits end... TIA:tiptoe: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chuck_35550 Posted June 28, 2011 Share Posted June 28, 2011 Try placing the glassware in the oven on low heat or put into boiling water to soften the adhesive. HTHSteve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JanetsCandles Posted June 28, 2011 Share Posted June 28, 2011 Straight acetone or mineral spirits should work if nothing else. Just be very careful with it, they are harsh chemicals and can burn your skin if you're too sensitive to it. And make sure you wash it well afterwards. And don't pour the stuff down the drain either. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deb426 Posted June 28, 2011 Share Posted June 28, 2011 Put Goo b gone on it and let it sit for a couple of hours. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Candybee Posted June 28, 2011 Share Posted June 28, 2011 I second the Goo gone! Get yourself to the hardware store or auto store and get a bottle. It works on that yucky sticky glue like magic. Its also great for removing glue when you want to clean labels off a jar. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tribalvixen Posted June 28, 2011 Share Posted June 28, 2011 Eucalyptus oil..it will take sticky off stuff, blue tack out of carpet, chewing gum out of hair and it smells nice and its cheap...well it is here lol. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KoalaGirl Posted June 29, 2011 Share Posted June 29, 2011 When I need to remove 'sticky residue' from something, I often have luck getting it off by putting another piece of tape over the top of the 'muck', rubbing it down hard and then ripping the tape off quickly. You may have to do this several times but it usually removes every trace. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cedar_lea Posted June 29, 2011 Share Posted June 29, 2011 Thishttp://www.homedepot.com/Cleaning-Air-Fresheners/h_d1/N-5yc1vZbqs5/R-202559646/h_d2/ProductDisplay?langId=-1&storeId=10051&catalogId=10053When I worked at Home Depot this is what I used to remove price tag residue. It worked way better than Goo Gone. Squirt down sticky and whipe with paper towel. With Goo Gone I had to scrub a bit more.Also I think it's histarical that the shelves at Home Depot smell orange. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lgcandles Posted June 29, 2011 Share Posted June 29, 2011 When I have to remove the sticky adhesive residue from glassware I use steel wool. It works well for me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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