Gunsmithing Blue locktite

[BenjaminMartin6.5]

What is the best way to break free something with blue locktite? Heat or solvent???

 

[11bar]

Heat as long as the part can take it don’t overdue it

 

[jbell]

Try a soldering iron right on the head of the fastener or a hair dryer on high before open flame.

 

[Iamero]

Try a soldering iron right on the head of the fastener or a hair dryer on high before open flame.

I agree with this. I usually do a dryer on high or heat gun on low for blue. Normally that'll free it up without doing anything excessive. Red is a different story.

 

[Threadcutter308]

With blue, you really shouldn’t need any heat. But, it won’t hurt anything.

You have been given good advice above.

 

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What is the best way to break free something with blue locktite? Heat or solvent???

All of the above are solid options. One trick that I use is a cheap bit that fits my fastener. I hold it in the fastener and hit the bit only with a propane torch. That heat travels through the bit into the fastener only.

 

[BenjaminMartin6.5]

I agree with this. I usually do a dryer on high or heat gun on low for blue. Normally that'll free it up without doing anything excessive. Red is a different story.

Thanks I’ll try blow dryer first.

 

[BenjaminMartin6.5]

Heat as long as the part can take it don’t overdue it

I’ll do blow dryer, just happens to be on stock tube and not just the fasteners. They really didn’t want it to come loose!

 

[BenjaminMartin6.5]

With blue, you really shouldn’t need any heat. But, it won’t hurt anything.

You have been given good advice above.

Thanks guys!

 

[BenjaminMartin6.5]

All of the above are solid options. One trick that I use is a cheap bit that fits my fastener. I hold it in the fastener and hit the bit only with a propane torch. That heat travels through the bit into the fastener only.

That’s a great idea, I’ll have to remember that. This is on the threaded tube for the stock but had quite a bit on the fasteners. Thanks again.

 

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That’s a great idea, I’ll have to remember that. This is on the threaded tube for the stock but had quite a bit on the fasteners. Thanks again.

I have lot's of experience Dicking things up and then trying to Undick them. LOL.

 

[BenjaminMartin6.5]

I have lot's of experience Dicking things up and then trying to Undick them. LOL.

Me too! That’s pretty funny.