locktite remover

[macjamie]

I have barrel with a comp that has been loctited on. Any suggestions on how to remove it?

[Johnny Peppers]

I would not remove it unless you plan to discard the comp, as they were not intended to be removed. I can never keep the colors of Loc-Tite straight, but if it is the permanent Loc-Tite, heat is about the only way to remove it. Apply just enough heat to soften the Loc-Tite and you should have no problems.

[Hawkmoon]

Purple is low strength and can be used for screws that may need adjusting, but that you don't want "walking" between adjustments. And for very small, fine screws -- such as we see on firearms.

Blue is medium strength. Fairly permanent set, but most screws or bolts can still be removed by normal hand tools.

Red is the high strength, and what many gunsmiths use for applications such as staked front sights, grip screw bushings, and things they REALLY don't want coming apart. Disassembly if they used red requires heat, plus a lot of torque.

Personally, I won't own Loctite red. I can't imagine anything I'd be putting together that I could absolutely say "I'll never be taking this apart, ever."

[garrettwc]

Red is the high strength, and what many gunsmiths use for applications such as staked front sights, grip screw bushings, and things they REALLY don't want coming apart. Disassembly if they used red requires heat, plus a lot of torque.

Personally, I won't own Loctite red. I can't imagine anything I'd be putting together that I could absolutely say "I'll never be taking this apart, ever."
I wish you would have told be that BEFORE I loctited the clip on my Spyderco knife. :D

Well at least I don't have to worry about losing the screw anymore. :p

[brickeyee]

There is also a green for staking bearings and higher temperature permanent applications than red (AKA stud locker).
Red and Green can be released using heat. Red is a few hundred degrees F, Green is ~400 F.
Blue is pretty far from permanent and does not withstand high temps very well.

To remove the comp heat with a hot air gun and unscrew while still hot. if allowed to cool it sets up again.
Lacquer thinner will clean the threads up to put it all back together.
Lacquer thinner is also very good at degreasing to allow loctite a good bond.