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Stuck Stopper - 1/6/2008 11:09:59 AM    passthebottle   Posts: 240 Joined: 1/23/2007 Status: offline Gotta bottle thats gotta glass stopper stuck on, Ive tried everything I can think of to get it off so I can clean the inside which still has some of the residue of contents. I've soaked it in hot and cold water, tried some lubricating oil WD40 and thelike, and lots of tugging and twisting with a cloth wrapped around the stopper for a better grip, will not buge. Has anybody got a solution for this problem? Post #: 1

RE: Stuck Stopper - 1/6/2008 11:40:16 AM    madpaddla Posts: 2533 Joined: 12/29/2005 From: The great state of New England Status: online Yeah the soaking in hot water is best.  Let it soak for an hour.  Best of luck. Madpaddla _____________________________ It pays to look down. Ebay stuff http://search.ebay.com/_W0QQsassZspliffybigfeetQQhtZ-1 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2-ckIv1tiaU&feature=related (in reply to passthebottle) Post #: 2

RE: Stuck Stopper - 1/6/2008 1:48:34 PM    Leisalu   Posts: 35 Joined: 7/6/2004 From: Northern California Status: offline I've never tried it but I've had two different expierenced collectors tell me that an automotive product  called something like  PB Blast works well to loosen a stuck glass stopper. Spray it on and let in sit a week does the trick. Hot water may crack your bottle. _____________________________ 40 years of California digging ! www.oldwestbottles.com (in reply to madpaddla) Post #: 3

RE: Stuck Stopper - 1/6/2008 5:26:28 PM    baltbottles   Posts: 829 Joined: 11/25/2002 From: Baltimore Maryland Status: offline I've found that with stuck stoppers to just soak the bottle in a strong muratic solution for a couple months and then the stopper usually comes out pretty easily. Chris _____________________________ Please visit my website at : www.geocities.com/baltbottles/index.html (in reply to Leisalu) Post #: 4

RE: Stuck Stopper - 1/6/2008 6:20:59 PM    lobeycat Posts: 3452 Joined: 9/8/2003 From: RED SOX Nation Status: offline Penetrating oil. Fill the lip/stopper area and let it sit a few hours. Once i boiled a pan of water, took it off the heat and held the bottle up to the lenght of the stopper in it for about a minute. then i moved it immedietly to a cup of ice water and dipped only the head of the stopper in it. It worked with out damaging the bottle, but it was risky. When you do get it out put a film of 3in1 on it before you put it back in. I've had them get re-stuck. Lobes. _____________________________ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_Ye8GLPUVsM&feature : ) (in reply to baltbottles) Post #: 5

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