Is there a safe way to remove epoxy from a coil bottom?

[silverman]

I have a coil i would like to remove the epoxy on. Is there a safe way to remove this?
Thanks

 

[gordygroover]

Can't really think of a chemical that would break a epoxy down without risking damage to the coils make-up.
A razor blade scrapper like you would use to clean a glass top stove may remove it but you would really have your work cut out for you.
Epoxy is kind of like a tatoo..you only want to put it somewhere that you want it to be forever.
Gook luck.

 

[midalake]

Wondering why you would want to remove it?

Dave

 

[silverman]

Thanks guys, the only reason I want to remove it is because some of the epoxy actually want on top of the coil too. I said bottom of the coil, but the top is what looks bad. That's all I really want to remove.
Thanks

 

[Sailorman]

The only stuff that might soften the epoxy would remove any paint on the coil and attack things like wire insulation and seals. Also can depend on what kind of epoxy was used as their physical properties vary widely. Sanding is usually the easiest. Maybe time to paint the whole coil?? Then be careful of what paint you use, many contain metallic oxide pigments.

 

[Larry (IL)]

A dremel tool with a grinding bit is what I would try.

 

[mudpuppy]

Like Sailorman said...Use a wood rasp or file, you can use a coarse sanding disk on a dremel, or drill, if you are good with it......when epoxy gets warm, it will also soften up, so maybe a soldering iron, or a wood etching iron in tight spaces...there is no chemical that will remove the stuff that I know of, they are not even sure what the half life is yet.
Mud

 

[MNCoinhunter]

I would say that if it is just an issue of appearance, I would leave it be. But it's yours of course, do what you want !

 

[Sailorman]

Hey mudpuppy, we have boat building in common. I did my time and became a shipwright. I don't want to think how many barrels of the stuff I've been through! Enough to get contact dermatitis if I'm not really careful around it any more. That and developing reactions to teak mean I went a different direction....

 

[skookum]

High,
Acetone will soften up / jellytise epoxy resin, which can then be carefully scraped off in thin layers.
Problem is : it evaporates in a lick, so you

 

[ZOFCHAK]

I have a coil i would like to remove the epoxy on. Is there a safe way to remove this?
Thanks

Easiest way I can think of would be to sand it off with sandpaper and then hit the entire coil with a couple coats of bed liner spray. It'll look like new again!

 

[silverman]

Thanks everyone. I really appreciate all of the help. I will try to lightly sand it off. It was applied NBC the previous owner, and just looks bad. I wish I weren't so anal about such things, but I want it to look nice.
Thanks again. I will keep everyone posted on the outcome.