Tips & Techniques

Removing labels

Issue 54

Anyone who has scrubbed fruitlessly on the gum labels and glued-on instructions that decorate plumbing fixtures will appreciate a can of WD-40. Used with a soft cloth, the lubricant works well as a solvent to lift labels off ceramic fixtures without a scratch. It works equally as well on metal.

Duane L. Schubauer, Blackhawk, SD

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