Spectrum label "ghost"

[vblue]

Anyone else seem to have problems getting the faint image of the Spectrum label off the glass? (Its not a residue from the adhesive, I don't think.) I've used glass cleaner and alcohol. Any other suggestions?

Thank you,
Vernelle

[Kevin Midgley]

Use Bullseye glass instead?

[vblue]

Use Bullseye glass instead?

The only problem with that is that BE doen't have the "baroque" pattern on any of their glass.

[Cheryl Maahs]

I use WD40 to remove the "residue", then nail polish remover

[pshash]

There's also a product call Goo Gone. Then I would wash the glass with dawn dishwashing liquid.

[vblue]

pshash and Cheryl...Thank you for answering but you misunderstood my problem. Glass cleaner took off all the label. There is no glue or label residue. This is more like a stain.

[Judd]

It is glue residue, you just can't see it. Use the products described and it will be gone. I use Windex, or the generic equivalent, and a razor blade.
Or, the Kiln Gods are displeased with you.

[Marty]

razor blade, then acetone, then glass cleaner.
Of course that's on Bullseye, your mileage etc.

[JestersBaubles]

Magic Eraser works great.

Dana W.

[DonMcClennen]

That Ghost disappears when fired I've found.

[Laurie Spray]

Fine steel wool and windex......always on mynwork table! You would think however they could use another brand of lables!

[Andrea R]

I use WD40 to remove the "residue", then nail polish remover

Seems like a lot of work to get a label off

[vblue]

I can usually get the label off with just glass cleaner. Occasionally I let the glass cleaner set a soak a little bit and the residue comes off. I have never had to do any of what the people here suggested to get a label off.

You cannot feel anything with this "ghost" or shadow. You can just see where the label was. I tried Goof Off and the magic eraser. It didn't affect the shadow. Hopefully it will burn off as Don suggested.

[Kevin Midgley]

calcium carbonate, aka whiting, the traditional glass cleaner.
But I still think you could try using Bullseye glass as it might be easier.

[Andrea R]

calcium carbonate, aka whiting, the traditional glass cleaner.
But I still think you could try using Bullseye glass as it might be easier.

AKA Bon Ami?

[Morganica]

I use standard window cleaner, but I run a razor blade across the labels to open them up, then saturate with window cleaner and let it sit for awhile. You need to dissolve the adhesive, and that takes a little while. If you rush it, you're more likely to leave residue.

[Kevin Midgley]

bonami has other stuff in it like feldspar and is $5 a small can. A 50 pound bag of whiting from Greenbarn pottery supplies is probably $20
I guess it depends how many spectrum labels you have to remove. I keep saying use bullseye.

[Cheryl Maahs]

I use WD40 to remove the "residue", then nail polish remover

Seems like a lot of work to get a label off [/

Maybe ... But as I said ... It's what I use ... To each their own

[charlie]

[quote="Cheryl Maahs"][quote="Andrea R"][quote="Cheryl Maahs"]I use WD40 to remove the "residue", then nail polish remover[/quote]

Seems like a lot of work to get a label off [/quote]

Maybe ... But ... WD40 is fish oil and behaves like Goo Gone and the polish remover finishes it off. I would rather take extra steps to be absolutely sure than to find out the hard way after the firing. Just my humble opinion tho ...[/quote]

wd40 is not fish oil. it's mostly a kerosene-like product and an aerosol.