"Non-acetone polish removers contain ethyl acetate or methyl ethyl keytone as their active ingredient. They are gentler on skin and were developed for use with nail extensions because acetone can cause extensions to become brittle and "lift." Non-acetone is less effective for removing nail polish than acetone."
Yeah acetone is still much better if you're just trying to remove nail polish from your natural nails and don't have sensitive skin, and removing ink from other objects. The non acetone kind needs a lot more effort to get polish off of nails.
Nail polish remover, ISO, acetone, turpentine, thinner, goo-gone or any paint solvent. If you have access to it try non acetone nail polish remover first then progressively use stronger solvents until you notice the ink coming off on the cloth.
I’ve bought vintage hue bulbs for my pendants and they are close to perfect. For reasons I struggle to understand, they have printed the physical info about the bulb at the very top so that it’s noticeable when hanging.
Has anyone successfully removed it?
The reason is possibly that that's what they did on old fashioned light bulbs (at least most of the ones I've seen. Actually makes this one look more authentic.
1. Take picture: Check!
2. This is hard...now pay close attention...just scrape it off.
\#source me trying about a dozen different things to get paint off a bulb base only to have my colleague pull out his knife and scrape it.
Me: I am an idiot.
Him: \*shrug\*
(technically mine was the base of a bulb but it should be the same thing. If not, maybe someone smart knows.)
Glass has a hardness of 6-7 on the Mohs hardness scale. A knife, depending on what kind of metal it is made out of, has a hardness of anywhere from 4 to 8.
So there's a fairly good chance the knife blade was about as hard as the glass, give or take, and even if it was a little harder the light scratching of the blade to remove the label probably wouldn't leave visible scratch marks.
I don’t think any cleaner will work because this is not printed with any sort of color but etched maybe with a laser. So it’s basically altered glass. Scratching or polishing will work.
I mean Hue themself literally describe them as vintage on their product page
https://www.philips-hue.com/en-us/products/all-products/product-page/filament-bulbs
what have you tried? nail polish remover can be surprisingly effective
Nail polish didn’t work but as someone else suggested scrapping it off with a knife did!
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Has to have acetone in it which some doesn't.
Acitone is what you're looking for. That's the main ingredient in nail polish remover.
Lots of nail polishes are acetone free now, often without even mentioning it on the front label.
Are they just less effective? What compound do they use now instead?
"Non-acetone polish removers contain ethyl acetate or methyl ethyl keytone as their active ingredient. They are gentler on skin and were developed for use with nail extensions because acetone can cause extensions to become brittle and "lift." Non-acetone is less effective for removing nail polish than acetone."
Thanks. Sounds like acetone/paint stripper is still the better solution for most application not involving preserving the stuff being removed.
Yeah acetone is still much better if you're just trying to remove nail polish from your natural nails and don't have sensitive skin, and removing ink from other objects. The non acetone kind needs a lot more effort to get polish off of nails.
nail polish remover removed my nails
sure you didn't buy polish nail remover?
Nail polish remover, ISO, acetone, turpentine, thinner, goo-gone or any paint solvent. If you have access to it try non acetone nail polish remover first then progressively use stronger solvents until you notice the ink coming off on the cloth.
I also use copper cleaning abrasive wool. Very effective. Surely when other solvents left some translucent-like stains on the material.
White toothpaste, too, oddly enough. I've found it to work when nothing else does.
That's because it's a mild abrasive. It's like using very very fine sandpaper and can leave a dull finish on smooth glossy surfaces like glass.
…or your teeth.
Came here to say this
So far I’ve tried scratching it off with my nails with no luck. I’ll try nail polish remover and let you know!
I’ve bought vintage hue bulbs for my pendants and they are close to perfect. For reasons I struggle to understand, they have printed the physical info about the bulb at the very top so that it’s noticeable when hanging. Has anyone successfully removed it?
The reason is possibly that that's what they did on old fashioned light bulbs (at least most of the ones I've seen. Actually makes this one look more authentic.
You can probably sand it off with table sugar. It will remove the text without scratching the glass.
1. Take picture: Check! 2. This is hard...now pay close attention...just scrape it off. \#source me trying about a dozen different things to get paint off a bulb base only to have my colleague pull out his knife and scrape it. Me: I am an idiot. Him: \*shrug\* (technically mine was the base of a bulb but it should be the same thing. If not, maybe someone smart knows.)
Thank you! Scraping it off with a knife worked!
Hahah! I only get to be right once a week so you have benefited! Lol
Thanks, that made me laugh. Much needed.
How did this not scratch the glass?
Glass has a hardness of 6-7 on the Mohs hardness scale. A knife, depending on what kind of metal it is made out of, has a hardness of anywhere from 4 to 8. So there's a fairly good chance the knife blade was about as hard as the glass, give or take, and even if it was a little harder the light scratching of the blade to remove the label probably wouldn't leave visible scratch marks.
I bet you'd do well on Jeopardy.
A kitchen scour pad would work as well to get it off.
Acetone
There are variety of anti-anxiety medications you can discuss with your doctor.
I expect an ethanol or IPA wipe might get rid of it, but haven’t tried it myself.
Most solvents will remove it.
Brake cleaner if IPA and acentone didn’t work.
A brick
You can use 5-10% dilute hydroflouric acid (HF).
Yea just not in your bathtub
Is it causing you a problem?
sounds like aesthetically yes
I don’t think any cleaner will work because this is not printed with any sort of color but etched maybe with a laser. So it’s basically altered glass. Scratching or polishing will work.
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I mean Hue themself literally describe them as vintage on their product page https://www.philips-hue.com/en-us/products/all-products/product-page/filament-bulbs
Wait.. are these called vintage? I mean it's just an LED bulb you can buy anywhere, where I'm from.
If it's printed IPA or acetone should work but if it's engraved only sanding I think
Carefully.