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Just picked up a rifle and removed bases and need to remove the red loctite. Any ideas? Heat gun? thanx.

Are the screws still in

Got screws out, was not fun. Soaking remaining loctite with Hoppes now, next move is a heat gun and holding my breathe. Stuff is unreal. Bought rifle from a Swat [sp] team member and I guess they don't fool around when setting up a rifle.

Since the screws are out, why not just run the proper taps (taper and bottom) in to clean out the threads?

Threads are fine, the loctite was under the bases as too much was used. Might try some nail polish remover.

If you got the screws out and they screw back in without binding don't worry about.

Red loctite is tough stuff and resistant to most chemicals.

If you insist on cleaning out the threads one way is with a homemade tap. Find a spare screw and grind the threads off on one side only leaving a flat along the length of the screw about a 1/16" wide. The sharp edge will cut the loctite and the flat acts as a relief. If you have some acetone use that along with the tap.

I've done this many times and it works very well. On fine threads it's preferable to a standard cutting tap because there's little to no chance of cross threading it and/or removing metal. Make sure it starts easily in the hole and don't force it.

Now I understand.

Freeze the loctite as cold as you are capable. Do you have access to liquid nitrogen? If not, dry ice might work. Once chilled, tap the now brittle Loctite with a smooth plastic mallet.

brake cleaner and a piece of scrubbing pad for dishes . Scotch Brite

Maybe a Teflon-safe scrubbing pad, some are abrasive. Haven't had the problem but I think I'd try acetone or lacquer thinner which is a blend of solvents and scraping with a piece of hard plastic on the order of a credit card. The stuff resists acetone but it seems to soften the Loctite a little.

Red loc-tite is solvent resistant.....doubt you soak it off

It is not heat resistant but it's heat range that turns it liquid is dern hot!

I seen this once before on a used Rem 700 I bought. I think it's beyond asinine for someone to think gluing a base to the reciever is a good idea. Anyway, I spent a day with acetone and a scotch pad and removed not a bit of it. The next day I used a propane torch and a broze brush. I got it off but left a bit of discoloration. It was still better than a pile of goo under my bases. Use the torch sparingly and at your own discretion. Good luck.

Old post but ever present problem. Check out this suggested from MO:

http://www.marlinowners.com/forum/45-70-govt/84446-finally-something-loosens-remove-loctite.html

I plan to get some and try it out, I have a few older Marlins needing this treatment. Author says it worked on the real strong green variety of loctite so it should remove the red stuff. Worth a try versus scrubbing and risking scuffing a gun's finish.