I have used paint thinner and acetone for epoxy cleanup in the past but for my current re-core, I have a few roller tools that are reusable and I'd like to keep a bucket of something that I could drop them into so the epoxy doesn't destroy them and I can use them the next day.
I'm not really fond of keeping a 5 gallon pail of highly flammable liquid open and in the shop, is there something less flammable and less toxic that can be used to similar effect?
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Re: Epoxy Cleanup
Distilled vinegar cleans un-cured epoxy. But I am not so sure that just dropping the tool in a bucket of it will remove the epoxy well enough or stop it from curing. Alcohol works well also, is less flammable than acetone, and easier to extinguish.
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Re: Epoxy Cleanup
Thanks, I read somewhere that vinegar could be used, but I couldn't find it in search. I was exaggerating a bit about just dropping it in a bucket... I expect I need to do some level of cleanup regardless of what I use, I just want something that won't catch fire or alter my genetic code anymore that I have already done.Hirilondë wrote: ... But I am not so sure that just dropping the tool in a bucket of it will remove the epoxy well enough or stop it from curing...
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Re: Epoxy Cleanup
I really do just drop my fiberglassing tools (rollers,brushes, cutting tools,) into a bucket of white vinegar and let them soak at least overnite, unless i'm using them momentarily.Note: vinegar will turn stainless black, so if you have aesthetic issues, don't soak your rotary cutter blade.
A good stiff wire brush like house painters use to clean brushes works wonders. soap and water usually takes care of the residue along with a good brushing. On occasion I've had to use a torch to burn the epoxy out of the grooves on my rollers, but a cheap coping saw will accomplish the task also. Just takes a bit longer.
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A good stiff wire brush like house painters use to clean brushes works wonders. soap and water usually takes care of the residue along with a good brushing. On occasion I've had to use a torch to burn the epoxy out of the grooves on my rollers, but a cheap coping saw will accomplish the task also. Just takes a bit longer.
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