Which solvents do you folks use to clean up the old epoxy residue on the blank after removing a guide?

A hair dryer or heat gun
The heat softens the old finish and then it can be scrapped off easy

Bill - willierods.com

Solvents that might remove any wrap epoxy residue, will most like be damaging to the blank epoxy as well.

G'Day Greg I don't use any solvents at all .I use a heat-gun to soften the epoxy & use a single edged razor blade vertical to the blank & carefully scrape the old epoxy off being careful not to damage any of the fibres

Regards Baz

Bundeena
NSW Australia

X10 on Barry's comments.

By the way, I really don't know of ANY solvent that is of much use for fully cured epoxy.

Now, if you have partially hardened or cured epoxy, the XYLENE is about the best solvent that you can use.

You can check the properties on the side of any can of Xylene and it will indicated that is commonly used for thinning and working with epoxy materials.

But, if you do use XYLENE = it is very hazardous to your health in the form of breathing fumes. So, only use with excellent ventilation and full mask re breather to keep the solvents out of your lungs.

Be safe
Roger

Thanks Guys.

These wrapps are old and I am rewrapping the entire rod. There seems to be some stubborn residue left on the blank but at your advice I will try heat again. That is what I used to remove the wrap.

I am a commercial painter and there are solvents that will remove epoxy. I just didn't know if any were safe on the blank.

Roger you are correct in that Xylene is some nasty stuff! I am lucky that most of the products I use today have gotten away from it. The waterbornes of today are surpassing the old oils and epoxies quickly.