The star san worked great on my stone bottles but it doesn't seem to do anything to my Rogue or San Lucas bottles. I have had them in there about a month and can't really get anything off of them. Has anyone else had problems with these?
I have a solution to removing almost anything that can be adhered to glass (such as painted labels). There's a product called "Rust Remover" by the "Whink" Company. It's sold in most Publix and/or Walmart stores in an opaque rust/copper colored bottle.
Buy a pair of gloves while you're at it cause this stuff is pretty hard core.
Before using the stuff keep in mind that if it's capable of doing this as quickly as it does, you don't need me to list all the things that you probably should not spill it on. If you do spill it don't worry, it needs heat to work quickly so just wipe up the spill with paper towels, then use cold water and soap to clean the surface completely. If you get the product on your hands it's not a big deal unless you fail to rinse them off in a reasonable time IN COLD WATER NEVER HOT. So here's how to use it:
Fill your bottles with hot tap water, this helps keep the solution hot and makes the bottles come clean faster.
Find a glass container to set your bottle in that will minimize the amount of liquid needed to fill past the top of the paint. I used a wide mouth tall mason jar.
Squirt about a half cup of the rust remover into the jar.
Fill the jar the rest of the way with hot water until it is covering all of the paint.
Let it sit for maybe a half hour, then pull the bottle out wearing your rubber gloves and use a scrubbing sponge or something similar to scrub off the first layer of paint. If a base layer is left, rinse the bottle with warm water to remove the paint residue you just removed and then return it to the jar to soak for an additional half hour. Repeat the scrubbing process and at most you may have to do it one more time for the stubborn ones.
You can use the same solution for probably as many as 20 bottles or maybe more but just be careful where you're setting your gloves and sponges in between scrubbing and it's always a good idea to go ahead and rinse gloves and sponge in cold water between each use. When you finish with all the bottles a good rinse in cold water first and then some soap and water should have them crystal clear. Be sure if you pour the solution down a drain when you finish that you dilute it with as much cold water as possible and pour it slowly to prevent any damage to pipes and stuff cause as you can see the **** is legit.
You're welcome for the tip. Oh, btw your carbon footprint gets quadrupled everytime you even think about buying this stuff so try and be as sparing with it as possible. For the Earth's sake and all that.
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