Does anyone one have a gentle method of removing glass stoppers?

[Marthe48]

I have a small decanter that might be a good piece of glass. My husband bought it over 10 years ago, and the stopper was stuck then. We tried different suggestions to get the stopper out at the time, and nothing worked. I even thought maybe the stopper wasn't meant to come out. We stopped trying, and it has been on the shelf since then.

I took it from the shelf today, and dabbed some olive oil around the rim of the stopper. I'll let it sit for awhile. When we got it, we tried heating the decanter and cooling the stopper, didn't help. Too long ago to remember what else we tried. I'd rather keep it stuck than break it. If anyone has any tricks, I'd appreciate hearing them. Thank you!

[hippywife]

1. WD-40, maybe?

I'm thinking the little straw in the nozzle will allow the product to be more forcefully injected between the tight space between the stopper and the vessel.

[Paper Roses]

5. I tried WD-40 and it worked for me. Same issue. Made a pudddle at the top rim. Let it sit.

I think I waited 2 days, tried several times to "giggle" the stopper and on about the 3rd day it was loose enough to remove the stopper. Good luck.

[LoisB]

2. Have you tried slathering the rim with Vaseline?

[alittlelark]

3. Perhaps some gentle heat.

[Chainfire]

4. I would try a silicone spray.

Something like Blaster Silicone lubricant, about five bucks and a major chain store near you. I would soak it a few times and then gently try to rotate the stopper a tiny bit right an left until it breaks free.

Not pushing the Blaster brand, there are probably dozens of liquid silicone lubricants.

[Marthe48]

6. I bookmarked the thread

I'll let the olive oil soak overnight.

Thanks for the ideas!

[Donkees]

8. Something like a small electric spice grinder/tiny blender gently placed against the stopper ...

... might help loosen the stopper as motor vibrates - a final step to whatever else you are trying.

[Marthe48]

9. I've had it soaking in plain water since I posted

I tried some of the suggestions (not Kroil or Wd 40) I thought maybe if I soaked it long enough, water would seep in and loosen the stopper. So far, no luck. I'm supposed to have company this weekend, going to see if they can turn the stopper

Thanks for the idea. I'll see what kind of small appliances I have that might work.

[Earl_from_PA]

7. Kroil

The oil that creeps.
https://www.kroil.com/

[Wicked Blue]

10. Jewelers use Windex to get stuck rings off fingers

so maybe that could help.

[Marthe48]

11. I just brought the bottle up from the basement

Stopper is still stuck. I was thinking of putting it in my booth saying there's a genie trapped in there I'll try the Windex and let you know how it goes. Thanks for the tip!