How do I get these damn UPC stickers off my ceramic-ware?

[Rabrrrrrr]

I bought some ceramic bowls the other day, and they have the UPC stickers attached to them, and they don't just pull off like they are supposed to.

:wtf:

How do I get the damned things off??!!

[MazeRat7]

1. Goo Gone - greatest stuff ever.

[DeposeTheBoyKing]

2. Definitely

[Rabrrrrrr]

3. Don't have any. What else can I use?

But thanks for the suggestion!

:yourock:

[MazeRat7]

7. Soak them in hot water for a long time..... (n/t)

[Rabrrrrrr]

11. Okay. So far, hot water is the only thing I have that's been mentioned

How about taking a hair dryer to the sticker? I've been told that helps take them off. But I've never actually used that method.

[BattyDem]

4. They beat me to it ... Goo Gone

:-)

[MrSlayer]

5. WD-40 works well.

Try it.

[Spider Jerusalem]

6. Lighter fluid.

Zippo or Ronsonol. Dissolves the adhesive quite nicely.

[Zan_of_Texas]

15. Citrus type cleaners work well.

Any kind of solvent should dissolve the glue with a bit of rubbing it in.

[MazeRat7]

8. Acetone (Fingernail Polish Remover)

[flamingyouth]

9. We use lamp oil at our store

It's a pain in the ass. I often curse the people who stick those things on plates... :grr:

[NV Whino]

10. I have been known to return merchandise

when I can't get the damned stickers off. And I let the store know exctly why I'm returning it, too.

[Rabrrrrrr]

12. An excellent idea! I might resort to that if I can't get the things off

What the hell are they doing sticking them with industrial strength glue, anyway? It's not like they're sticking things together that need to stay permanently adhered - a UPC is a TEMPORARY sticker you idiots!!

[NYC]

13. Olive Oil.

But that's only because you said you don't have Goo Gone. Circular motion. Eventually, the glue dissolves.

[MidwestMomma]

14. Here's my advice

Soak in hot water so that at least the paper part comes off. And then comes the annoying part....

Take some type of tape like scotch tape and press on top of the sticky gummy stuff, rub the tape on the sticky stuff and then carefully pull off the tape. Repeat until sticky stuff is gone.

Learned about the tape thing when trying to take price stickers off of 'Santa' gifts.

What in the heck do they use on those stickers anyway? Maybe they should try that stuff on those cheap envelopes that don't seal.