How To Polish Antique Glass Bottles

A silk screen with the drink name or design is used to apply the paint while the bottle is still hot.

How to polish antique glass bottles. Some methods are more successful than others depending on the age of the bottle and whether it is just dirty or if there is staining or a mineral deposit on the glass. Try window polishing cream. 4 When the glue has dried completely paint on a generous coat of the Rock Candy Distress Crackle Paint.

Pour about 14 cup of coarse salt into the bottle. Next pour a splash of white vinegar into the. Bottles are worth more when they are clean and in at least near mint condition.

Guess I should know the answer by now but most of the bottles I dig arent from a privy so theyre not sick. Cutting is the term typically used to describe the removal of heavier oxidization or condition issues really cutting is what is being done to your antique bottle or glassware in the cleaning process. Many bottle diggers antique professionals and serious collectors have there own special ways to clean old bottles.

Any dish washing detergent will do. Make sure the pad is really copper and use light pressure Use scouring powder applied with a bottle brush to remove. Being underground for a long time exposes the bottles to water which stains them on the inside and outside the chemicals in the water do the staining.

Others werent sure how to clean them. For rust rub the spot with a copper pad and wipe with water. The reason for the bicarb is to neutralize the acid so I can move the bottle around without dripping acid onto the ground or my feet when I hold up the bottle to the light to see if its clean enough.

Some people get grossed out at the thought of reusing glass bottles but dont worry. Hopefully the dirt can be brushed off. Step 1 Add Salt.