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Letter: Letters: Unstuck

Published 16 January 1993

From C. J. COLLISTER

Use a light hydrocarbon oil such as paraffin, white spirit or WD-40
to soak the surface of the label, and leave for 5 to 10 minutes. The sticky
gunge which is left behind is then easily removed using washing- up liquid,
which emulsifies it.

C. J. Collister Sherborne, Dorset

Issue no. 1856 published 16 January 1993

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