remove red locktite from receiver

[cephas]

Lever action that had red locktite applied to a scope base. Got the base off the rifle but am left with a layer of red locktite on the top of the receiver.
What's the best way to remove it?
Thanks in advance.

[mountaineer1673]

heat it with a hair dryer

[danhr]

I would try mineral spirits first.

[bogey1]

Heat works great.

[Delkal]

If you got the screws and the base off consider yourself very lucky! Not sure if a hair drier will get hot enough but that is what I would try first to soften it. You might need a heat gun. Then scrape off as much you can with a scrap piece of brass. Any brass residue will come off with 0000 steel wool and it will not hurt the blueing.

Then try every solvent you can find in your garage. First choice would be acetone or a paint remover with methylene chloride. Then paint thinner or break or carb cleaner.....

Then google!

[cdi]

Pick it off with your fingernail or a sharpened PLASTIC knife.
Wipe off all remaining with 0000steel wool.

[streaker69]

If you got the screws and the base off consider yourself very lucky! Not sure if a hair drier will get hot enough but that is what I would try first to soften it. You might need a heat gun. Then scrape off as much you can with a scrap piece of brass. Any brass residue will come off with 0000 steel wool and it will not hurt the blueing.

Then try every solvent you can find in your garage. First choice would be acetone or a paint remover with methylene chloride. Then paint thinner or break or carb cleaner.....

Then google!

I have one of these, guaranteed to get it hot enough.

[Bang]

www.loctiteproducts.com

click on Contact Us. Ask.

[Manxdriver]

I'd steer clear of solvents unless you are positive it won't get on the blued parts!

Don't feel bad. I once red loctited scope mount screws on a brand new Remington 700BDL Custom Deluxe 30.06 the night before deer season. Bore-sighted it with a laser, and drove to Deer Camp.


Try removing that shit by candlelight in a cabin with ten assholes rolling around on the floor having a laugh at your expense. I finally filled the barrel with gasoline and let it soak until I could remove the loctited bolt. Yeah, the bolt holes run right onto the bolt, and loctite is a fantastic glue!

[soberbyker]

This video tests five different methods for removing red permanent threadlocker (loctite) - soldering iron, hairdryer, butane lighter, heat gun, and torch. The butane lighter, heat gun, and torch are all feasible methods.