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Cleaning Bottle Insides - 10/12/2005 7:16:42 PM    Alexis143   Posts: 5 Joined: 10/10/2005 Status: offline OK Guys- After finding my motherload of bottles (My first two digs ever!) I am stuck with some bottles clean on the outside, and full of nasty crap on the inside. No, I don't have a bottle brush yet (going to make a trip to the store today- I live in rural Alaska so store trips are far and few between!). I was planning on getting a bottle brush and some cleaning agents? What do you guys think is the best cleaner to let them soak in (I can't get ahold of any acids or anything...just what you would find in a limited-selection, middle of nowhere grocery store.) I've heard CLR is good. Any reccomendations on getting dirt and crud out?? Thanks guys!!!! Post #: 1

RE: Cleaning Bottle Insides - 10/12/2005 9:37:10 PM    bubbas dad Posts: 1345 Joined: 3/30/2005 From: South Carolina, USA Status: offline search this forum. this subject has been discussed alot in this forum. there are alot of good ideas here. i think barkeepers friend works real well. _____________________________ john the older i get, the smarter my father gets! (in reply to Alexis143) Post #: 2

RE: Cleaning Bottle Insides - 10/13/2005 10:05:29 AM    Bottle tumbler   Posts: 370 Joined: 4/5/2004 From: Noxen pa Status: offline soaking them is best if your limited in supplies, you could buy some from ebay to clean your stuff. if the inside stuff is like sticky goopy crap, i use gas. rick (in reply to Alexis143) Post #: 3

RE: Cleaning Bottle Insides - 12/5/2005 8:06:01 PM    maxmusic   Posts: 18 Joined: 12/4/2005 Status: offline Hey everyone, I am new to all of this, but what I found to work,( at least in my opinion) pretty well to clean the inside of my bottles is this ... take some table salt pour it in the bottle and add a little water, ( enough to slosh around the salt but not enough to absorb it ) and shake for a while . Repeat if neccessary. The granules are fine enough to not do damage to the glass ( I don't think), but the abrasive action seems to remove most junk. PLEASE CORRECT ME IF I AM WRONG! Max (in reply to Alexis143) Post #: 4

RE: Cleaning Bottle Insides - 12/6/2005 9:22:36 AM    Bottle tumbler   Posts: 370 Joined: 4/5/2004 From: Noxen pa Status: offline your right that will work good to. rick (in reply to Alexis143) Post #: 5

RE: Cleaning Bottle Insides - 12/6/2005 8:31:18 PM    maxmusic   Posts: 18 Joined: 12/4/2005 Status: offline hanks Rick, I'd hate to give advise that might poss. damage someone's bottle. It just seemed to work for me a couple of times. max (in reply to Alexis143) Post #: 6

RE: Cleaning Bottle Insides - 12/7/2005 3:28:16 PM    gatorman   Posts: 95 Joined: 11/22/2005 From: Midlothain Tx Status: offline Hi maxmusic, Im new at bottle digging too. What I found that works pretty good is I wash my bottles in warm water and dish soap first, using my new bottle brush kit I got on ebay from oldglass99@yahoo.com for $27.50. Now Im not trying to sell anything but just passing along good info. I think this kit is great even on really small ones too. Then if needed I poure veniger and a little salt in the bottle and let sit for 2 or 3 days. Now I still havnt found a cure for sick or cloudy bottles from minerals in the dirt yet. Im still at the drawing board on that one. Here is a pic of my brush kit of 15 brushes. Gatorman Attachment (1) _____________________________ One mans trash is another mans treasure. (in reply to maxmusic) Post #: 7

RE: Cleaning Bottle Insides - 12/7/2005 6:30:23 PM    maxmusic   Posts: 18 Joined: 12/4/2005 Status: offline Thanks Gatorman, I have one of the narrow ones you displayed and one thicker one. But I see much value in the kit you showed. I'll have to pick one up for sure. I also have some Muriatic acid around so i'll trya weak dilution as well. max (in reply to Alexis143) Post #: 8

RE: Cleaning Bottle Insides - 12/8/2005 5:59:48 PM    gatorman   Posts: 95 Joined: 11/22/2005 From: Midlothain Tx Status: offline Hey maxmusic sounds good, let me know how the deluted acid works I have a few bottles with a cloudy film to them that CLR wont evan remove. gatorman _____________________________ One mans trash is another mans treasure. (in reply to maxmusic) Post #: 9

RE: Cleaning Bottle Insides - 12/9/2005 5:41:33 AM    youngpup Posts: 108 Joined: 12/9/2005 From: Pennsylvania Status: offline I found that if you get water and put some sand or salt in the water and shake it up...it works pretty well. Bottle brushes are a dream come true. They work for almost anything. A bottle mop also works well. I haven't tried it yet, but I believe that if you use lemon juice (It's a citric acid) that might work as well. I cleaned some pretty nasty bottles and bottle brushes work the best. I wouldn't suggest using gas...then your bottle has a funky smell. (in reply to Alexis143) Post #: 10

RE: Cleaning Bottle Insides - 12/15/2005 1:54:55 AM    MzK   Posts: 1 Joined: 12/15/2005 Status: offline For light to medium build up inside the bottle,I find that denture cleaner tablets work well. Before to losen the debris up and after for a sparkling shine! (And in between; elbow grease, soaking, and using brushes. (in reply to Alexis143) Post #: 11

RE: Cleaning Bottle Insides - 12/15/2005 6:01:14 AM    58froggy   Posts: 55 Joined: 9/19/2005 From: New Concord, OH Status: offline I have frequently used fish bowl gravel or small round 'pea' gravel. Works great and doesn't scratch. (in reply to Alexis143) Post #: 12

RE: Cleaning Bottle Insides - 1/8/2006 8:43:14 PM    newtothebottleworld   Posts: 231 Joined: 9/20/2005 From: West Virginia Status: offline You guys will probably think i am nuts,but i use oven cleaner on a lot of tough stains.Mostly the residue from leftover contents.I had a couple of bottles that had a film all over the inside that looked and felt like tar.I took some oven cleaner and sprayed it in the bottles and let it set for 5 minutes or so,and then rinsed with plenty of water.Make sure you do this outside though because the fumes are pretty tough.Also if you have any salt glazed stoneware that has been painted over,you can use oven cleaner on it and make light work out of removing the paint. (in reply to Alexis143) Post #: 13

RE: Cleaning Bottle Insides - 1/29/2006 8:37:18 PM    walkingstick Posts: 310 Joined: 1/28/2006 From: World Wide (presently Bemidji, MN Status: offline Kitty Litter, a bottle brush and some good ol' fashioned elbow grease will work to clean out a lot of the gunk from inside bottles. Just be sure you don't buy "clumping" kitty litter! _____________________________ Wil Grolsch bottles ... oh yeah, I know them well. They are for bottling homebrew ... aren't they? Photographer, homebrewer and meade maker for barter purposes (in reply to Alexis143) Post #: 14

RE: Cleaning Bottle Insides - 2/7/2006 5:29:28 PM    youngpup Posts: 108 Joined: 12/9/2005 From: Pennsylvania Status: offline How do you guys think hydrochloric acid would work? If it would...how should i dilute it? (in reply to Alexis143) Post #: 15

RE: Cleaning Bottle Insides - 2/7/2006 8:09:18 PM    GuntherHess Posts: 4620 Joined: 12/13/2004 From: Frederick Maryland Status: online Diluted Hydrochloric acid is sold as Muratic acid. Its mostly good for stuff like calcium deposits. Dilute it as it states on the container. < Message edited by GuntherHess -- 2/7/2006 8:09:51 PM > _____________________________ Looking for Frederick Maryland and Dr Fahrney Bottles 2008 Medicine Bottle Price Guide on CDROM http://www.mattsoldhouse.com/MC/bottles/BottleBook2008.htm email http://www.mattsoldhouse.com/MC/bottles/email.jpg (in reply to Alexis143) Post #: 16

RE: Cleaning Bottle Insides - 2/8/2006 7:32:52 AM    barbieheid   Posts: 127 Joined: 12/23/2005 Status: offline Kitty Litter, a bottle brush and some good ol' fashioned elbow grease will work to clean out a lot of the gunk from inside bottles. Just be sure you don't buy "clumping" kitty litter! [/quote] Another great tip I got from someone is number 6 buckshot. Just put some in a shake it around, gets most little corners, etc. I don't know if you have to have a gun permit to buy shells though; this batch was given to me. If you know a hunter, ask him for some. _____________________________ Barbie >^,,^< (in reply to walkingstick) Post #: 17

RE: Cleaning Bottle Insides - 2/8/2006 9:09:57 AM    youngpup Posts: 108 Joined: 12/9/2005 From: Pennsylvania Status: offline Yea...my hydrochloric acid is pure.....from a chem lab...i wasn't sure if it'd hurt my bottles or not (in reply to Alexis143) Post #: 18

RE: Cleaning Bottle Insides - 2/9/2006 1:06:44 AM    walkingstick Posts: 310 Joined: 1/28/2006 From: World Wide (presently Bemidji, MN Status: offline "The Works" toilet bowl cleaner is a somewhat diluted hydrochloric (muriatic) acid. _____________________________ Wil Grolsch bottles ... oh yeah, I know them well. They are for bottling homebrew ... aren't they? Photographer, homebrewer and meade maker for barter purposes (in reply to Alexis143) Post #: 19

RE: Cleaning Bottle Insides - 2/11/2006 3:44:53 AM    walkingstick Posts: 310 Joined: 1/28/2006 From: World Wide (presently Bemidji, MN Status: offline Some of these may help blast the gunk from the inside with a jet of water. http://www.williamsbrewing.com/BOTTLE_WASHERS_C48.cfm _____________________________ Wil Grolsch bottles ... oh yeah, I know them well. They are for bottling homebrew ... aren't they? Photographer, homebrewer and meade maker for barter purposes (in reply to Alexis143) Post #: 20

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