Dritz4 Posted January 19, 2018 Report Share Posted January 19, 2018 Hi I'm a new member. I am looking for advice on removing a stain on the inside glass. I appreciate any help that you may be able to give . Rob JesseLee and Bernard Kelly 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DavidB773 Posted January 20, 2018 Report Share Posted January 20, 2018 (edited) Hello, Rob. My guess is that the stain is from the material that the sea is made of and visible because the bottle has rotated relative of the sea. Edited January 20, 2018 by DavidB773 Changed "Dritz" to "Rob" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JesseLee Posted January 20, 2018 Report Share Posted January 20, 2018 Welcome Rob. Have you tried anything yet? Is the bottle mouth open so you can stick anything in there? I would try a long wire/stick, something with cotton or cloth of some kind attached to the end of it, but very small. Think of the end of a cotton swab. Try dabbing the end with alcohol and try to wipe it clean. If the stain is dried on it might take multiple tries. Just don't have the scrubbing end wet enough that access liquid runs off into the bottle onto the sea and ship. You can try acetone also if the alcohol doesn't work but take the same precautions. Make very sure this can air out really good. You don't want solvent or fumes trapped in there causing more problems later. (Maybe stand the bottle up after making sure it is dry inside so the fumes will evaporate straight up? Maybe some others who know more about this will chime in here) Jesse Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shipbuilder Posted January 21, 2018 Report Share Posted January 21, 2018 I also think the model has moved round in the bottle! If this is the case, it should be loose, and it may be possible to push it back into position whilst rotating the bottle! Bob Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
exwafoo Posted January 22, 2018 Report Share Posted January 22, 2018 Is that band round the bottle hiding a join in the glass? if you look closely, it looks like a line. If so, it may be possible to to undo it and get in that way. Alan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dritz4 Posted January 22, 2018 Author Report Share Posted January 22, 2018 Thank you all for the advice. I have not tried anythinh yet. I wanted to get advice first. no the bottle is not open. It has a cork and wax seal. Alan you are a brilliant man ! Holding in my hand I didn't even notice that the bottle was cut open under that strap. I'm pretty happy that it is there I'm also kind of disappointed it's not a true ship in the bottle this was my first one and I think it is exceptional and still something I will be happy to look at every day . thank you everyone Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dritz4 Posted January 23, 2018 Author Report Share Posted January 23, 2018 The stain was glue. It ended up being pretty easy to remove with the back end of the bottle being able to come off. I put the whole entire bottle and a heating pad for 10 minutes on the side with the stain. After 10 minutes I started scraping the glue off and it came off really easy . Thank you very much for all the advice. Bernard Kelly, IgorSky, exwafoo and 4 others 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
exwafoo Posted January 24, 2018 Report Share Posted January 24, 2018 Glad you got it sorted out - I can't claim credit for this - it was one of my contacts in EASIB who spotted the seam - I've passed on your comments Alan JesseLee 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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