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I am getting ready to try to repair my Sauer stock that had been repaired previously. It looks like the Accraglass just separated as there is a crystaline residue on both pieces. What will remove the remnants? The two pieces do not fit together perfectly due to interference where the glue remains on both pieces.
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will very high heat do anything to it? (as you might get in bending, etc--not talking about burning the stock)
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Years ago I removed some Herter's Glass Bedding with paint remover . It actually worked quite well.
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Most epoxies begin softening and breaking down between 160-180 degrees F. A few will hold out above 220 F, but I believe most all will soften below the scorching point of walnut. Careful heating and scraping the residue without damaging the mating surfaces may get you where you want to go. Sounds like some doweling or extra reinforcement may prevent a third trip down this road. Just wondering though, are you sure it's Acraglas?
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Heat will soften it. I just had that problem a couple of weeks ago. I used a pencil torch to apply the heat as you can control where you apply the heat easier. JUst lightly heat the surface and it will scrape off.
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If you can get the metal out yuor wife's microwave will do the job.
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Personally I would soak it out / off with acetone, the epoxy didn't bind to the wood in the first place and chances are will not do so again. I would think oil could be the culprit, soaking the head of the stock and all the pieces in acetone would also remove any oil. You would not have to soak the whole stock unless you refinishing the whole thing. Just a thought, FWIW --- John Can.
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A soak in denatured alcohol will do it. 24 hrs or so will soften it right up. Won't harm wood or metal but will damage wood finish. The only other good option is gentle heat. Good luck.
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One might use any of the above methods to remove the Acraglass, but you can control paint remover so it does not affect the finishes around it.
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