What Cleans Devcon 10110 When Bedding?

[1911nut]

What’s the best way to clean up Devcon 10110 when bedding?

I’ve used WD40 - is there something better?

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[WillyTP]

Acetone

 

[Doug Beach]

White vinegar works very well, but can potentially cause rust, if left where you don’t want it.

 

[Murray Brook]

As posted vinegar works good. I've never used Devcon but have used accuraglass and JB Weld and Hoppe's #9 works good on those as long as you don't let them get too hard and it will not harm the metal or wood. JME

 

[Syncrowave]

Just don't get vinegar into your composite where you want it, since vinegar basically reacts with epoxy and breaks it down into muck ...and if you wash your hands with vinegar, be sure to rinse all the milky stuff (amines, the same stuff you get in "amine blush") away fast if you don't want to get sensitized to amines (bad juju for boatbuilders)...

Gojo (jojoba) also works, and won't rust steel. The West System epoxy guys store their tools overnight in Gojo, then just rinse them off the next day

 

[Jerry Wick]

Isopropyl alcohol and q-tips.

 

[ELR LVR]

What’s the best way to clean up Devcon 10110 when bedding?

I’ve used WD40 - is there something better?

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I use gasoline in a squirt bottle
I have seen a vid where vinegar worked really well, but that is a mild acid and I dont wanna chance rust or corrosion, but that is a personal choice,
on a stock it might be fine, On a blued receiver, not so much
Solvent - Gasoline works better to clean, not promote rust
To ensure its clean of everything I then use carb cleaner on a Q-tip
Carb Cleaner usually has a mix of 2 pretty strong solvents so it cuts through really well when the epoxy is still soft

 

[L.Sherm]

Isopropyl alcohol and q-tips.

Winner, winner chicken dinner

 

[pauls]

I also use WD40. Works great.

 

[jackieschmidt]

A good tip is to coat the stock with a good wax and let it dry without buffing.

That way, any devcon you miss with the WD-40 will simply pop off.

 

[charlie b]

^^^this

If is isn't cured then I use alcohol. Denatured works better than iso. When I need to thin epoxy I use denatured alcohol. Acetone also works but also breaks down most wood finishes (and waxes). Either one will 'clean off' the mold release agent so be careful where you use it.

 

[Gappmast]

Butches Bore Shine works get no rust issues

 

[linebaugh]

Try to avoid in the first place. I spend a fair amount of time taping things off and waxing well. I also remove nearly all of the excess off while its "wet". I use large diameter drinking straws cut at a 45ish angle and scoop bedding into the straw. Cut and repeat as many times as necessary.
I see a lot of tutorials where way excessive amounts of bedding compound are used. I get it needs to fill out but when 1/4+ of the total bedding used ends up not as bedding I cringe.

 

[Fast14riot]

Lots of tape everywhere you don't want epoxy. Especially if its an unfinished wood stock. No matter what you try to clean black epoxy with, it'll get down into the grain. IPA is my favorite because it will not potentially affect future finish adhesion or react.

 

[1911nut]

Thanks guys.

I got options now.

 

[Clancy]

A couple of wide pieces of tape down both sides of the action…. 3 small pieces around the tang.

Wait until it’s tacky then slice the epoxy loose with a plastic knife from your favorite fast food joint.

If you start when it’s wet, all you’re going to do is make a mess.

 

[Rook 6]

91 rubbing alcohol. Drop the microphone and walk away. Other stuff mentioned also works but why? Rubbing alcohol safer and no need to clean off the cleaner.

 

[joshb]

Try to avoid in the first place. I spend a fair amount of time taping things off and waxing well. I also remove nearly all of the excess off while its "wet". I use large diameter drinking straws cut at a 45ish angle and scoop bedding into the straw. Cut and repeat as many times as necessary.
I see a lot of tutorials where way excessive amounts of bedding compound are used. I get it needs to fill out but when 1/4+ of the total bedding used ends up not as bedding I cringe.

 

[Dave Berg]

I'm not quite sure what you mean by "clean up Devcon 10110". If you're referring to a solvent you can use to clean up excess by wetting a rag before it has cured, or while it is curing, your best bet is methylene chloride. It will actually dissolve both the resin and hardener before the mixture has fully cured and is about the only thing that will. It may even have a softening effect on some fully cured epoxies but that's a hit or miss kind of deal and I've never tried it on Devcon. It will slightly soften most of the hobby grade epoxies once they're cured.

It's not something you'll find at Home Depot but is available through chemical supply houses. It's on the expensive side for a quart but cheap if you buy 55 gallons. It's non-flamable and must be used in a well ventilated area. Breath the fumes long enough and you'll get pretty dizzy but you also won't give a rats ass. It would not be varnish/lacquer friendly. Also known as dichloromethane.

 

[c3d4b2]

Isopropyl alcohol and q-tips.

Which concentration do you use?