Mixed Devcon incorrectly, now what?

[CANESFAN]

Somehow, during my mixing, I ended up with a weight ratio of 27:1 when bedding my rifle yesterday but didn't realize it until after about an hour. Yeah, I know, I'm a dumbass! I decided to just let it sit and see what it looked like this morning before work and to my surprise, it was hard! I checked a blob of it I left on the bench and it was hard to the touch but I was able to crush thru it with a screwdriver tip. I know how I goofed this up but was wondering if it is not completely cured after the removal of the action what are my options for removing it completely to do it all over again? Thanks in advance for your input.

 

[Criver600]

Get it ALL out, mix the right ratio, re-bed. Good Luck.

 

[CANESFAN]

^^^ Kinda what I thought. Any chance of it hardening all the way, given some time? Any suggestions on removing ALL of it? May send it off to have it milled out and professionally bedded at LRI @LongRifles Inc.

 

[bunny too]

^^^ Kinda what I thought. Any chance of it hardening all the way, given some time? Any suggestions on removing ALL of it? May send it off to have it milled out and professionally bedded at LRI.

It may harden but will not have the correct strength and may crumble.

 

[DAVETOOLEY]

try applying a bit of heat. A light bulb positioned under, but not to close to the stock will probably help it cure. Then you'll just have to see how hard it gets.

 

[PDXGS]

As mentioned....get it out....incorrect mixing ratios will result in a comprimised bond and reduced material strength. Take your time, remove what you can - I’ve done similar and ended up having to dremel it out and chisel it out using a set of small wood carving knives/gouges.
It’s also another reason I love MarineTex...5:1 resin to catalyst....Dow Corning D190 Gray is even better at 1:1

 

[padom]

Yep I'd remove it all and start over.

 

[woogie_man]

Why take the risk? You know you screwed it up, so why not fix it and do it correct?

Bite the bullet and use this as a learning opportunity. Now that you have practice you can do it better when you mix things correctly.

 

[Deep South Tactical]

Yep. Get it all out and start over. I can’t tell you how many we have milled out and did for customers.

 

[CANESFAN]

I figured that the general consensus would be to remove it all and start over. I knew in the back of my mind that this was what I needed to do. Just thought I would ask some other that had more experience. Looks like I have my work cut out for me. Any tips before I start trying to remove the Devcon? Thank you guys for your input.

 

[padom]

I figured that the general consensus would be to remove it all and start over. I knew in the back of my mind that this was what I needed to do. Just thought I would ask some other that had more experience. Looks like I have my work cut out for me. Any tips before I start trying to remove the Devcon? Thank you guys for your input.

Pick out as much as you can with a knife, scalpel, whatever....one you have that done, mill the rest out....If you don't have mill then dremel but go slow and be careful...

Or just send it to LRI and have them mill it all out. Depends how you're feeling

 

[CANESFAN]

@Deep South Tactical I see you are somewhat local. I am down in Hattiesburg.

 

[CANESFAN]

Pick out as much as you can with a knife, scalpel, whatever....one you have that done, mill the rest out....If you don't have mill then dremel but go slow and be careful...

Or just send it to LRI and have them mill it all out. Depends how you're feeling

I sent an email into LRI earlier. I know Chad is down in his back at the moment so maybe I will hear something from him soon. This may be the best way to go NOW that I have messed this little project up. I'm going to get all that I can out of the stock and if it works out pretty good and I feel confident I will pour it again. My last bedding job turned out stress free and worked out awesome.

 

[Deep South Tactical]

@Deep South Tactical I see you are somewhat local. I am down in Hattiesburg.

Yep. Your not far.

 

[CANESFAN]

If I had known about you guys sooner I would have stopped in when I was at Van's in Brandon.

 

[Deep South Tactical]

If I had known about you guys sooner I would have stopped in when I was at Van's in Brandon.

Yep. That’s about 20 minutes away.

 

[ECHO-5-PAPA]

Better you than me. Good luck.

 

[jbell]

try applying a bit of heat. A light bulb positioned under, but not to close to the stock will probably help it cure. Then you'll just have to see how hard it gets.

This is a good tip, not that it is any surprise. I have always used a heat lamp to cure my bedding, I position it so that it is keeping the component temp in the high 90f range. I have been doing this for probably 20 years and it has always worked very well. But the correct ratio is also best practice...

 

[CANESFAN]

I took the barreled action out of the stock late last night and to my surprise, it was hard as woodpecker lips!!! I pinged it pretty hard with a screwdriver and then a chipping hammer in the 1" space to the front of the recoil lug and it did not chip or break up. I then applied quite a bit of force with the tip of a screwdriver and my upper body weight to several places in the bedded areas and there was no signs of "denting" or cracking. I then used a razor blade to trim the edges and everywhere I tried to test for hardness seemed to be cured as hard as my last bedding job. IDK, I may have just thought I goofed up the mixture. Guess we will see..

 

[jbell]

It really isn’t that specific, close enough is usually good enough.