Glass stopper removal

[mctaggart67]

cooperate = cooperate

 

[AntiqueMeds]

worth trying. it seems one of the things that freezes the stoppers are contents that dry and crystalize. The water could help with that.

 

[cowseatmaize]

The capillary action should draw the water into the space, as miniscule as it is, between the stopper and the bottle neck and slowly dissolve whatever is sticking the stopper.

I've tried that also with some success. I did find that a wide can was necessary to rotate the bottle about sideways to release the air that may get trapped around the edge. Does that make sense?

 

[AntiqueMeds]

A solvent might work faster than water.

 

[cyberdigger]

Ya I was thinking a few drops of acetone or nail polish remover (acetone) might get in there and dissolve the crystallized contents..

 

[mctaggart67]

Yep, solvents and even acids work, too, but always start with water, since it's not as volatile. Also, you don't want to start with a liquid that repels water because if such a liquid doesn't dissolve whatever subtance that's bonding the stopper to the bottle neck, then it will make water's job more difficult.