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How do i take paint off jug w/out hurting whats underne... - 8/17/2008 9:56:37 AM    devee_32   Posts: 1 Joined: 8/17/2008 Status: offline Hi I love this site!!!I found i jug in a house i just bought and it is in beautiful shape except someone painted blue paint over the entire thing(the cork was painted blue to thats how i know its not original)So my question is how can i get it back to original without hurting it.Any help would be appreciated!!!!Thanks Bill Post #: 1

RE: How do i take paint off jug w/out hurting whats und... - 8/17/2008 10:06:23 AM    GuntherHess Posts: 5123 Joined: 12/13/2004 From: Frederick Maryland Status: offline is it glass or ceramic? _____________________________ 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 devee_32) Post #: 2

RE: How do i take paint off jug w/out hurting whats und... - 8/24/2008 11:24:46 PM    Penn Digger   Posts: 250 Joined: 5/12/2008 From: N Penn Status: offline Joe The Crow swears by the brake fluid method.  I've given him several painted jugs/crocks and he cleaned them up real nice using brake fluid.  Smears in on, lets it sit awhile and takes a scrubber to it.  Sounds strange, but it works great. Good luck. PD (in reply to devee_32) Post #: 3

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