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Step 3Clean The Bottle
The first step in our adventure is to clean out the wine bottle and remove any internal or external labels it might have.
After washing the bottle with warm, soapy water to get rid of any leftovers, allow it to sit for several minutes in a sink filled with hot water. This will weaken the adhesives that bind the labels to the bottle.
Next, carefully use a knife or potato peeler to cut the labels loose. Make sure you remove them from the sink before you drain it so that nothing gets clogged. You may have to work back and forth with the knife for a few minutes to completely clean off the bottle. Do not, under any circumstances, crack the bottle. This will weaken its integrity and cause it to shatter when a vacuum is applied.
Here are some pictures of this procedure:
After washing the bottle with warm, soapy water to get rid of any leftovers, allow it to sit for several minutes in a sink filled with hot water. This will weaken the adhesives that bind the labels to the bottle.
Next, carefully use a knife or potato peeler to cut the labels loose. Make sure you remove them from the sink before you drain it so that nothing gets clogged. You may have to work back and forth with the knife for a few minutes to completely clean off the bottle. Do not, under any circumstances, crack the bottle. This will weaken its integrity and cause it to shatter when a vacuum is applied.
Here are some pictures of this procedure:
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