<br><font size=2 face="sans-serif">On cured epoxy solvent will not work....before
it damages your covering. Most likely you are using an epoxy that you bought
at a hobby store or similar. At about 130F it will be above its glass transistion
temperature, which means it will become rubbery and lose much of its adhesive
characteristics. Take a covering iron, heat the epoxy directly with the
iron and while it is hot you should be able to remove the epoxy much easier
with your razor blade. Epoxy is a "thermoset" reaction
so contrary to most peoples opinion, it will never melt nor dissolve with
heat or solvent.</font>
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Gray Fowler<br>
Senior Principal Chemical Engineer<br>
Radomes and Specialty Apertures<br>
Technical Staff Composites Engineering<br>
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<br><font size=2><tt>Hello all,<br>
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Is there any way posible to remove old dried epoxy from covering without
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damaging it besides trying to pick it of with a single edge blade or #11
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blade. It doesn't stick to covering like it does in wood but the blade
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leaves scratch marks on the covering. Any ideas, anybody???<br>
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Ken <br>
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