I have a heat gun where you can adjust the temperature in F or C. I used to know this, but what is the best temperature for softening the epoxy on guide wraps so that I can remove them? This is of course means hot enough to do the job but not so hot that it cooks the crap out of everything?

Thanks

Hair dryer before heat gun.

Or no heat at all.

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No hotter than my hands can handle, typically is what I do.

I like a hair dryer to soften the epoxy somewhat for easier removal. I don’t use a heat gun, just gets too hot, and I have caused the tip section on a rod to just fold over; not good! I figure if a hair dryer doesn’t harm your hair by catching it on fire, then it won’t damage your blank, but still be careful.
Norm

Tony,
I heat to just short of smoking hot and it works well.

Just remember, too hot, and you destroy the blank.

Tony

You are walking a thin line trying to heat the unwanted epoxy to softening temperatures without risking damaging the blank. The blank is impregnated with epoxy
and the applied heat does not discriminate between unwanted epoxy and blank epoxy.

I suggest you peel and carefully scrape off the old epoxy as shown in the video. It can be time consuming but the risk to the blank is minimum.


Have fun.

John

A good sharp razor blade goes through epoxy real easy.

Blanks can take up to boiling temperature. At sea level, water maxes out at 212 F or 100C. So that is your safe temperature controlled method. Much higher, I think the blanks may start to unravel.

Good youtube link Tom. I take pleasure in pulling the thread off by unrolling it so I nick one end on one thread, and then unroll the rest. Kinda like popping bubble wrap in the pleasure....:) I know, I'm odd.

Why score the end of the wrap? Why not take it all off?

My question is how to soften the epoxy INSIDE grips etc on these high $ Japanese rods without having to cut the grips up. Not sure what kind of glue they use.



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Depending upon what material was used to make the grips, it might not be possible to heat the epoxy on the rod. Cork for instance acts as insulation

I don't believe hair dryers are allowed to reach 140F. Around here water heaters are often set at 180F as the high limit.

-----Good youtube link Tom. I take pleasure in pulling the thread off by unrolling it so I knick one end on one thread, and then unroll the rest. Kinda like popping bubble wrap in the pleasure----

Your not the only one.. Lol. Me too... I try and not use heat unless completly necessary.. I may be wrong... But depending on the epoxy brand, and OD of the selected area, it would have to vary on specific heat levels..