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Originally posted by bigred6695:
I purchased a shotgun today and whoever glued on the front sight post let the glue/epoxy run down the barrel. Is there a way to remove the excess glue without taking the finish of the barrel off? Its only a cosmetic issue but i'd like to clean it up if there is a way.

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Originally posted by Atkinson:
I use a Kitchen propane torch, the one the chefs use to melt brown suger in a spoon..very small flame and easy direct..I use it for lots of stuff, like mount screws that are glassed in or someone used red locktite you can direct that small flame directly on the screw head.

I use it for a multitude of stuff even on my ropes when I tie off the end in a crown, then melt the access and that knot will never come undone.

I have two torches, one the size of a pencil and the other about the size of a chiefs special 38....

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Originally posted by Wrangler John:
There is one product that will remove any epoxy based adhesive or bedding compound without harming a metal finish. It will however remove stock finishes as easily as the epoxy, keep it clear of any wood or plastic components. It will likely dissolve plastic magazines, trigger guards, etc.

http://www.wmbarr.com/product....catid=102&prodid=209 It's available at ACE Hardware, Home Depot, Lowe's, or any paint store.

I use this stuff almost every time I bed a stock, because invariably there will be a dot or small drip, or a smear where my gloves transferred some to the barrel. It doesn't matter how carefully I work, or how much blue tape and release agent I use, Murphy accompanies me as soon as I begin mixing the stuff. This stuff dissolves it or softens it enough to scrape it away with a sharpened Popsicle stick.

The active ingredient is Dichloromethane {Methylene chloride; R-30;Freon 30} it also contains methyl alcohol, so it's poisonous. Wear gloves or apply it with a small paint brush, and don't breathe too much vapor. However doing a small area on a rifle splotch isn't going to require more than a dab of the stuff. Straight Methylene chloride would work too, but the stuff is so volatile it evaporates alost immediately. Jasco's product is a gel which reduces evaporation. A pint can will last a long time.