Umm .. I don't know if this requires saying, but just in case.

Whatever you do, don't mix the ammonia idea and the bleach idea. The
resulting chemical compound would be useful only if you were trying to
engage in chemical warfare, or operate a gas chamber.

(Mark Willstatter) wrote:

>"Pavel314" > wrote in message >...
>> A year or so ago, someone posted to this group that they found a certain
>> variety of Clorox bleach removed stubborn labels quickly and easily. Several
>> others tried it and had great success with it. I can't find the reference in
>> the archives. Does anyone remember the specific type of Clorox that was
>> used?
>>
>> Thanks,
>>
>> Paul
>
>I don't really thing bleach would help remove labels. If you're lucky
>enough to find labels affixed with wet glue (an increasing rarity),
>try hot water with ammonia - many wet glues are ammonia-based; that's
>what we used to remove misplaced labels at a winery I used to work at.
> With the pressure sensitive labels in common use these days, you can
>use hot water to dissolve the paper but you're left using either brute
>force (scrubbing) or a solvent (like Goo-gone, as was suggested by
>another poster) to get rid of the glue. But I don't see what bleach
>would accomplish other than turning the label white ;^)
>
>- Mark W.