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Paper Roses

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1. I bet the stoppers were sticking because of sugar or something else in the booze.

Reply to Vinca (Original post)

Sun Jun 28, 2015, 06:06 AM

Jun 2015

If the stoppers and decanters are polished, they should not stick. Oil would be only a temporary fix and can leave a residue or smell you don't want. I'd just make sure the parts that meet are really clean. If they are rough, perhaps a quick sanding with 'wet & dry' 400 or 600' to smooth the parts.
Good luck. So often these old decanters have one problem or another.

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How do you keep a decanter stopper from sticking? [View all] Vinca Jun 2015 OP

I bet the stoppers were sticking because of sugar or something else in the booze. Paper Roses Jun 2015 #1

Thanks for the sanding idea. I hadn't thought of it. Vinca Jun 2015 #2