Ideas how to get hard water stains out of antique bottles?
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They were outside for years before I found them. I've tried soaking them in CLR. I've also tried soaking them in vinegar water after washing them in the dishwasher. I've also tried a bottle brush. The shoulders of the bottle & some of the openings are shaped so I can't get a bottle brush to the affected areas even if the CLR would get it off. HELP!
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Have you tried just filling the bottle to the top with warm vinegar and let it sit for a day to see if it would work?
Lorraine
on May 25, 2016
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Try using a denture cleaner tablet mixed with water and allow to soak over night in the sink. Then use dawn dish soap.
Janet Pizaro
on May 25, 2016
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Do they have lids ? Janet is right about using denture tablets Polident works better than other brands if they do have lids then turn the bottles over and let the mixture hang out for a couple of hours or or longer. If you can't get the water stains you could do some etching too the outside of the bottle to hide them. This is of course if they aren't valuable.
Jean Myles
on May 25, 2016
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I removed all the stains off my vintage glass insulators by soaking them in wood bleach (oxalic acid). Did an amazing job. Google cleaning insulators for instructions. It's the same stuff that's in Bar Keepers friend but stronger. I left a couple soaking over the winter by mistake and not any damage to the glass.
Linda Santo
on May 27, 2016
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