How remove manufacturer’s label ?

[DuncB]

What about Marmite?

It's made from yeast!

@kmmuellr
That brake and carb cleaner might be CCl4 so be careful.

 

[kmmuellr]

That brake and carb cleaner might be CCl4 so be careful.

No doubt its nasty stuff, just like the MEK (Methyl Ethyl Ketone) which is sometimes in carb cleaner.

Use ventilation, and don't think that your latex gloves will protect your hands!! Its readily absorbed through your skin, so just don't get any on you!

These chemicals are a last resort.

 

[PCABrewing]

1. Mix equal parts acetone, brake cleaner, WS-40, Goo-Gone, bleach, chalk paint, and barkeepers friend.
2. Pour mixture over entire surface and leave to sit for six to eight weeks
3. Prepare the surface by blasting it with a heat gun on high for 15 - 16 hours.
4. Using an aggressive wheel on your grinder and MAP gas, hit the logo with flame and grinder simultaneously.


Pro tip: don't forget to disable your smoke detectors. You don't want that annoying racket while you're trying to work.


Disclaimer: I'm an untrained idiot.

Don't worry about the noise of the smoke detector(s), the explosion from the solvents when you light the MAP torch will probably deafen you anyhow. That's if the vapors don't render you unconscious before you get a chance to light the torch.

My Disclaimer: Don't do any of this it's dangerous, and learn to love the labels.

 

[Dr_Jeff]

Turn it around so that the label faces the wall.

 

[tracer bullet]

Turn it around so that the label faces the wall.

Could make it pretty hard to use the connections and valve afterwards.

 

[balrog]

Nobody's mentioned goats yet...

 

[MaxStout]

You could remove the label, using whatever means necessary, then polish the whole kettle. There's a thread on polishing kegs, why not do the same? Make some bling.

 

[Brewbuzzard]

Acetone should do it. Fold a cotton cloth several times and saturate it then let it set on the logo for several minutes. If that doesn't work try automotive paint stripper.

 

[Nick Poggetti]

This is my favorite part about this thread:

 

[marc1]

This is my favorite part about this thread:

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I've read lots of good stuff about Spike products. This is the first thing about them that I've seen that strikes me negatively.

Ignoring direct communication and being passive-aggressive with "likes" rather than just responding to the customer that bought the products is a bad look. @Beavis740 doesn't like the appearance of the logo on the kettle he bought; Spike could at least give him an actual reply.

If Spike wants to have an aggressive image of telling customers to suck it up and deal with it, they should own it and say so. Otherwise, they could try being helpful.

 

[Nick Poggetti]

I've read lots of good stuff about Spike products. This is the first thing about them that I've seen that strikes me negatively.

Ignoring direct communication and being passive-aggressive with "likes" rather than just responding to the customer that bought the products is a bad look. @Beavis740 doesn't like the appearance of the logo on the kettle he bought; Spike could at least give him an actual reply.

If Spike wants to have an aggressive image of telling customers to suck it up and deal with it, they should own it and say so. Otherwise, they could try being helpful.

I'm with ya! Just made me chuckle.

 

[LedZeppelin]

I've read lots of good stuff about Spike products. This is the first thing about them that I've seen that strikes me negatively.

Ignoring direct communication and being passive-aggressive with "likes" rather than just responding to the customer that bought the products is a bad look. @Beavis740 doesn't like the appearance of the logo on the kettle he bought; Spike could at least give him an actual reply.

If Spike wants to have an aggressive image of telling customers to suck it up and deal with it, they should own it and say so. Otherwise, they could try being helpful.

This response is so bizarre to me. The customer bought the equipment knowing it was going to have a logo on it. Then he's asking the company how to remove it? If you emailed Ford to remove labels off your car do you think they'll come back and say, "Hello sir, here's a step by step on how to remove all the labels!"? Haha ridiculous. If you don't want the label on there figure it out yourself OR just leave it on.

 

[Beavis740]

Thank u sir. I have had good experiences with them in the past and have no idea why I had trouble on this issue.
I did get a response yeaterday though. They said they didnt have knowledge how to remove the labels.
since then I have worked at prising what turns out are Stickers from the pots. It takes some time, but is working. A small amt of gummy residue remains from underneath the stickers but I will remove it w a bit of acetone I believe.
thanks all who gave serious feedback.

 

[Tom R]

A heat gun might make the removal easier.
Then citrus-base solvent to remove the residue.

(Whoops! Already been suggested MULTIPE TIMES!)
Late to the party again...

 

[Tom R]

Apparently this manufacturer has something to learn about the importance of having honking big marketing graphics plastered on their product.

What a shame, to waste all that potential advertising space!

 

[Jayjay1976]

If all of the chemical methods above don't work, I'd try brake and/or carb cleaner. If that doesn't work get some MEK. That's got to be some of the nastiest **** I've ever worked with. If using MEK, do it outside and follow all safety precautions.

MEK, the absolute least pleasant application of the term 'airplane stripper'.