Cleaning up epoxy

[flamerz14]

Is there any acid or something I can use to scrape off a thin layer of epoxy from metal? I messed up while putting a metal tip to my barrell..

[spud yeti]

You could probably just sand it off, or use thinners to get it off. I disencourage you to use an acid, because if it accidentally goes on th eother epoxy, it will weaken it (which is not good)

[flamerz14]

I don't wanna sand it, I wanna keep the gloss efffect of the metal..Will try thinner though i heard it can dull the metal

BTW: have you noticed that ever since the paintball topic you are the only one that answers me regularly?

[jimmy101]

Method 1:
Put the metal in the kitchen oven.

Turn the oven to the "clean" cycle.

Evacuate the house until the "clean" cycle is complete because of the toxic gases epoxy will probably make as it burns off the metal.

Let it cool.

Method 2:
Nuke it with a propane torch.

[flamerz14]

:cussing: wtf.. I'm using a plastic barrell.Plus thats retarded..what will my mum say if I told her I used her oven to burn..

[pyrogeek]

If you have a gas grill it would probably work. Stick it in there, crank up the gas and leave until it's done. Then you don't have to be around it.
Otherwise, scrape it off and just repolish the metal.
I think epoxy is pretty impervious to most solvents. But, if you find one, don't worry about it harming the metal. It may leave a residue behind, but once you get it cleaned all the way, it won't look any different than before.

[flamerz14]

Would using a buffer remove it(combined with solvent)? I dont have gas grill any other ways?

[frankrede]

Epoxy is meant to stay on and it will.
Just get over your infatuation with your faggy shiny barrel and snad the shit off.

[SpudBlaster15]

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[MisterSteve124]

Epoxy is pretty brittle. A hammer and chisel should do or just a flathead scewdriver.

[flamerz14]

I'm using a plastic barrel with a metal tip epoxied on(for aesthetics).
@MisterSteve124: tried it before posting..Its too thin.

[noname]

wtf.. I'm using a plastic barrell.Plus thats retarded..what will my mum say if I told her I used her oven to burn..

Don't come bitching to us if you're not going to take us seriously. A suggestion should be taken gratefully, not rudely.

[flamerz14]

Sorry ...i wasnt trying to bitch you all..was in a bad mood at that time and at first it seemed retarded.

[clide]

It was actually a good suggestion because you never said it was epoxied to a plastic barrel. Even then the propane torch may work depending on your arrangement and if you are careful. I saw some guys who use epoxy as part of their job using propane torches to clean off their tools.

Or you could sand it like suggested above and then polish it to make it shiny again.

[flamerz14]

Wouldn't there be scratch marks though? and..I always fail to polish metal