I need to remove the picture from a water bottle.?

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I got some free water bottles I would like to use for my pre-school sons Valentine school party.  However, they have a picture of teenagers in bathing suits on them (not bad pics just not something parents of pre-schoolers would appreciate).  I need suggestions on how to remove these pics or cover them up.  I would like them to still be able to use them as water bottles, so not vases or other things.  I only have enough for the class, so there aren't any to experiment on.  It has to be right the first time.

Leilani · Accepted Answer

If they're plastic - first try to rip off the big chunks of the label. With the pieces that are left, spray furniture polish on the paper and let it soak a minute (the paper probably has a resistant coating, that's why I suggested to rip off the big chunks - to allow the spray to get underneath). The furniture polish dissolves the adhesive.

Cyan · Answer

What kind of bottle are they?  I imagine these aren't the disposable kind, as then you would be able to just peel the label/picture off.  If the bottles are made of metal, you could try the other suggestions such as scratching off the pictures, but that might take a long time to do enough for the entire class.  Instead, you could simply opt to create a picture on the computer and print it off, such as this one http://www.adobetutorialz.com/content_images/AdobePhotoshop/ART-D/tutorial340/happy-valentine-day-wallpaper.jpg  Then you could tape each of these images around the bottle.  The downside is that the preschoolers could peel off the paper.  

Good luck!

? · Answer

Soak them in water, and just scratch it off. If they are metal try a scrub brush, but that leaves scratches. Good Luck

sweetpea · Answer

I would try some Goo Gone. I reuse all types of plastic food containers this way.

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I need to remove the picture from a water bottle.?

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