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Cleaning ACL with "Bar Keepers Friend" - 2/9/2005 8:19:30 PM    glopf43   Posts: 190 Joined: 12/17/2004 From: NORTH CAROLINA Status: offline I read about cleaning ACL bottle labels with Bar Keepers Friend in this forum. It works great on white and sturdy printing but, BE CAREFUL when cleaning fragile or worn print. It also seems to damage RED if you don't watch out...It also does real well at cleaning the surface (outside and in) on all my bottles even embosed. Makes them really shine and removes ALL dirt and stains. Use with caution! Keep Digging, glopf43 Post #: 1

RE: Cleaning ACL with "Bar Keepers Friend" - 2/9/2005 11:54:11 PM    Trying not to break it Posts: 2590 Joined: 12/18/2004 From: balt. md. Status: offline hi glapf43, i have very good success with cleaning my acl labels with a baking soda paste and rub gentley with my fingers. i don't think it is as harsh as barkeepes friend which i use on my bottles also. ck out my dug raff' and uncle ben's under soda bottle listing. the baking soda seems to clean as well. good luck cleaning rhona (in reply to glopf43) Post #: 2

RE: Cleaning ACL with "Bar Keepers Friend" - 2/10/2005 7:28:43 PM    glopf43   Posts: 190 Joined: 12/17/2004 From: NORTH CAROLINA Status: offline Hey T.N.T.B.I. Thanks for the imput on cleaning. Baking soda, thats a good idea. I also have found that rubbing gently with a finger is better than using a cloth, gives you better control, you can see the progress and guage the effect cleaning is having on the paint. I've been digging up alot of ACLs in a dump (from about 1970) I'm working on my property. I've learned to ALWAYS let the bottle sit in the sun for several days before cleaning to allow the lables to stabilize (dry). I washed the paint clean off a just-dug brown "Orange Crush" with only a light stream of water, NO rubbing at all!...keep those fingernails dirty, glopf43 (in reply to glopf43) Post #: 3

RE: Cleaning ACL with "Bar Keepers Friend" - 2/10/2005 10:50:38 PM    Trying not to break it Posts: 2590 Joined: 12/18/2004 From: balt. md. Status: offline hi glopf43, i didn't know about leting then sit in the sun for a couple of days. good information. i have about 20 sitting in my basement i haven't cleaned yet. maybe that's long enought with out sitting them in the sun. thanks rhona (in reply to glopf43) Post #: 4

RE: Cleaning ACL with "Bar Keepers Friend" - 2/11/2005 11:01:28 PM    glopf43   Posts: 190 Joined: 12/17/2004 From: NORTH CAROLINA Status: offline Hey all, I thought I would post a couple of photos of what can be don with some warm water, Bar Keepers Friend, and alot of patience. See more great ACL pics on the Coke and ABM forum under "ACL" Attachment (1) _____________________________ Keep Those Fingernails dirty, *GARY* ~Diggermeister~ (in reply to glopf43) Post #: 5

RE: Cleaning ACL with "Bar Keepers Friend" - 10/26/2011 3:38:15 PM    carobran   Posts: 3344 Joined: 6/10/2011 From: Heart of Dixie Status: offline heres a couple of before and after pics using Bar Keppers Friend...............before Attachment (1) _____________________________ PROUD TO BE FROM THE SOUTH! (in reply to glopf43) Post #: 6

RE: Cleaning ACL with "Bar Keepers Friend" - 10/26/2011 3:39:05 PM    carobran   Posts: 3344 Joined: 6/10/2011 From: Heart of Dixie Status: offline and after Attachment (1) _____________________________ PROUD TO BE FROM THE SOUTH! (in reply to carobran) Post #: 7

RE: Cleaning ACL with "Bar Keepers Friend" - 10/26/2011 3:42:04 PM    epackage Posts: 9800 Joined: 5/3/2009 From: Jersey Status: online Looks good junior..... _____________________________ I WANT PATERSON NJ BOTTLES !! Being NICE for the SAKE of OTHERS !!! (in reply to carobran) Post #: 8

RE: Cleaning ACL with "Bar Keepers Friend" - 10/26/2011 3:44:22 PM    carobran   Posts: 3344 Joined: 6/10/2011 From: Heart of Dixie Status: offline i just realized this was from 2005................no wonder i couldnt find the "ACL" thread.. _____________________________ PROUD TO BE FROM THE SOUTH! (in reply to epackage) Post #: 9

RE: Cleaning ACL with "Bar Keepers Friend" - 10/26/2011 4:54:59 PM    Wheelah23 Posts: 4293 Joined: 8/9/2010 From: Glen Ridge, New Jersey Status: offline I've only dug one ACL, and I didn't even mean to... it was pretty faded, but Bar Keeper's Friend made all the difference in cleaning it. The label that's left is completely mint. I definitely recommend this product for cleaning ACL's. It has a less dramatic impact on glass, but still it helps. _____________________________ Looking for bottles from Glen Ridge, Montclair, Bloomfield, Orange, East Orange, West Orange, South Orange, and if I like 'em, any other bottles from Essex County NJ! Also Manahawkin NJ! Message me if you want to find them a new home. (in reply to carobran) Post #: 10

RE: Cleaning ACL with "Bar Keepers Friend" - 10/26/2011 6:07:03 PM    jblaylock   Posts: 57 Joined: 10/23/2011 Status: offline Does this method of bar keepers friend/tooth brush work with Pepsi bottles? _____________________________ Josh B. Pepsi Collector (in reply to Wheelah23) Post #: 11

RE: Cleaning ACL with "Bar Keepers Friend" - 10/26/2011 6:18:14 PM    carobran   Posts: 3344 Joined: 6/10/2011 From: Heart of Dixie Status: offline you mean painted label PEPSIs?..............if so,then yes,it works on all ACLs................i make a thick paste(about the consistency of peanut butter) with BAR KEEPERS FRIEND and a little water..............then a cover the label with it and let it sit for a little while,then then vigorously rub the paste onto the label untill the stain dissapears(sometimes you can just wipe the paste off and the stain will be gone depending on how bad its stained).........just make sure the label is in good condition and is not deteriorated,and if the white paste starts to turn the color of the label sinse off emmediately... _____________________________ PROUD TO BE FROM THE SOUTH! (in reply to jblaylock) Post #: 12

RE: Cleaning ACL with "Bar Keepers Friend" - 10/26/2011 6:19:10 PM    carobran   Posts: 3344 Joined: 6/10/2011 From: Heart of Dixie Status: offline oh,and i just use my fingers to rub the label with and not a toothbrush .......P.S...where are you from?theres some Blaylocks that live down the road from me.. < Message edited by carobran -- 10/26/2011 6:20:27 PM > _____________________________ PROUD TO BE FROM THE SOUTH! (in reply to carobran) Post #: 13

RE: Cleaning ACL with "Bar Keepers Friend" - 10/26/2011 6:32:57 PM    jblaylock   Posts: 57 Joined: 10/23/2011 Status: offline Yes, I was talking about the Red/White & RWB acl Pepsi bottles.  I have several that have good labels (not faded) but are dirty and I would love to clean them.  I'll get some and try it out. I'm from Kentucky, I don't hear of many other Blaylocks...especially with it being spelled the same.  Some are spelled Blalocks.  I know of some Blaylocks in Georgia too. _____________________________ Josh B. Pepsi Collector (in reply to carobran) Post #: 14

RE: Cleaning ACL with "Bar Keepers Friend" - 10/26/2011 6:42:43 PM    chosi Posts: 106 Joined: 2/25/2008 From: Northern Virginia Status: offline quote: ...just make sure the label is in good condition and is not deteriorated,and if the white paste starts to turn the color of the label sinse off emmediately I can vouch for this (ignoring the typos).  I recently got 2 ACL bottles that needed cleaning.  The first one came out great, but when I started on the second one, the coloring started to come off.  I recommend rubbing a small, out of the way portion of the colored label first, and if it holds up, then clean the rest. _____________________________ - Chosi ( See my website at www.chosi.org ) (in reply to jblaylock) Post #: 15

RE: Cleaning ACL with "Bar Keepers Friend" - 10/26/2011 6:45:12 PM    carobran   Posts: 3344 Joined: 6/10/2011 From: Heart of Dixie Status: offline yeah,i had a DR,PEPPER bottle i used it on,the label looked like it was in good condition................then the white paste turned red _____________________________ PROUD TO BE FROM THE SOUTH! (in reply to chosi) Post #: 16

RE: Cleaning ACL with "Bar Keepers Friend" - 10/26/2011 9:34:00 PM    T D Posts: 1145 Joined: 3/17/2008 From: N. E. Georgia Status: offline I have rubbed a hole in a non-dug ACL. Especially on white, if the paint is thin, you can definitely mess up. Wet the bottle, sprinkle Bar Keepers Friend on it and gently rub with your finger. Do this in good light so you can keep a good visual check on things. Look at the label through the bottles from the backside also. If you are trying to get a spot out- be careful- let well enough alone...Wash off and repeat several times. Bar Keepers Friend is cheap compared to a really nice ACL _____________________________ Always looking for ACLs and Georgia Chero Colas (in reply to carobran) Post #: 17

RE: Cleaning ACL with "Bar Keepers Friend" - 10/27/2011 1:29:29 PM    jblaylock   Posts: 57 Joined: 10/23/2011 Status: offline ok, so now I'm a little scared.  I have a Pepsi ACL with the '2 full glasses' on the neck.  The label is in good shape, but the white color has browned.  This is the only one like this I have and I don't want to ruin it. _____________________________ Josh B. Pepsi Collector (in reply to T D) Post #: 18

RE: Cleaning ACL with "Bar Keepers Friend" - 10/27/2011 3:04:33 PM    carobran   Posts: 3344 Joined: 6/10/2011 From: Heart of Dixie Status: offline i figured we were sounding kinda negative.................but ive done 20 or so ACLs with BKF and only one messed up,the paste started turning red,i washed it off,let it dry and you can hardly tell anything happened,id put the paste on a lowere corner,rub it good onto the ACL,and if it holds up do the whole thing,i just did a 40s ROYAL CROWN and it did great,i was afraid to do it at first but decided to try and now its all minty.. _____________________________ PROUD TO BE FROM THE SOUTH! (in reply to jblaylock) Post #: 19

RE: Cleaning ACL with "Bar Keepers Friend" - 10/27/2011 7:57:00 PM    jblaylock   Posts: 57 Joined: 10/23/2011 Status: offline ok...what's the best method here........I rubbed for a few minutes with no results.... _____________________________ Josh B. Pepsi Collector (in reply to carobran) Post #: 20

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