# getting paint off of a liquor bottle... **URL:** \ **Category:** Factual Questions\ **Created:** [October 4, 2008, 7:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/getting-paint-off-of-a-liquor-bottle/466428 "2008-10-04T07:58:25Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 8\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Critical1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/3e96dc/32.png) [@Critical1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Critical1)\ **Post date:** [October 4, 2008, 7:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/getting-paint-off-of-a-liquor-bottle/466428/1 "2008-10-04T07:58:25Z")
to be even more specific the brand is 44 Degrees north [http://www.rockymountainvodka.com/index.cfm](http://www.rockymountainvodka.com/index.cfm) the only one I have seen is the huckleberry. anyway I want to use the bottles for my flavored oils but dont want the label which is painted on. and I tried some industrial paint remover and let it sit for the recommended 10 min but it did nothing at all. I might leave it overnight but I figured I would post and see if any dopers had the same problem. ---
**Author:** ![Colophon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/f05b48/32.png) [@Colophon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Colophon)\ **Post date:** [October 4, 2008, 10:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/getting-paint-off-of-a-liquor-bottle/466428/2 "2008-10-04T10:57:09Z")
I’d suspect it’s not paint as such, but some kind of thermoplastic or enamel bonded to the glass. So paint remover is unlikely to work, as you found. I think you can buy paint remover specifically for enamel, which might work. If it is a plastic material, petrol (gasoline) might do the job, but I wouldn’t hold out much hope… ---
**Author:** ![Joey\_P](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/919ad9/32.png) [@Joey\_P](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Joey_P)\ **Post date:** [October 4, 2008, 12:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/getting-paint-off-of-a-liquor-bottle/466428/3 "2008-10-04T12:10:43Z")
Maybe a razor blade? ---
**Author:** ![Critical1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/3e96dc/32.png) [@Critical1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Critical1)\ **Post date:** [October 4, 2008, 5:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/getting-paint-off-of-a-liquor-bottle/466428/4 "2008-10-04T17:58:19Z")
hmmm a razor might work, its just more work than I wanted to do. I guess I will try heat as well, maybe gas and a razor. ---
**Author:** ![Joey\_P](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/919ad9/32.png) [@Joey\_P](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Joey_P)\ **Post date:** [October 4, 2008, 6:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/getting-paint-off-of-a-liquor-bottle/466428/5 "2008-10-04T18:17:59Z")
If it’s a vinyl or enamal paint I’d be worried the the heat would either make it melt or burn it. Either of which might make it harder to remove. Another option could be to try sand paper, or at least scuffing it with sand paper and then trying the paint remover (naptha, WD-40, gasoline etc…) ---
**Author:** ![usedtobe](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/ec9cab/32.png) [@usedtobe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/usedtobe)\ **Post date:** [October 4, 2008, 8:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/getting-paint-off-of-a-liquor-bottle/466428/6 "2008-10-04T20:38:36Z")
:“Goof-Off” removes a wide range of coatings, is non-toxic (smell overpoweringly sweet, thouth), and avail. in small bottles (see top shelf) in HOme Defot (shuddddeeerrr) ---
**Author:** ![MikeG](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mikeg/32/4329_2.png) [@MikeG](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MikeG)\ **Post date:** [October 4, 2008, 9:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/getting-paint-off-of-a-liquor-bottle/466428/7 "2008-10-04T21:21:48Z")
You can try brake fluid if you have some in the garage. It’s pretty harsh stuff. Have you tried acetone already? ---
**Author:** ![Don\_t\_fight\_the\_hypothetical](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/59ef9b/32.png) [@Don\_t\_fight\_the\_hypothetical](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Don_t_fight_the_hypothetical)\ **Post date:** [October 5, 2008, 1:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/getting-paint-off-of-a-liquor-bottle/466428/8 "2008-10-05T01:51:17Z")
Seconding acetone.