Best way to clean off Loctite?

[Bryan J]

What do you guys use to dissolve Loctite off metal parts?

 

[TheBladeMaster]

I had the same problem on a strider pivot bolt. I used steel wool and a fine wire brush.

 

[Ditch_Digger]

Methylene Chloride

 

[Bryan J]

Methylene Chloride

Yup, I see it now right on the Loctite technical specs sheet. Thanks.

I'll give xylene a shot first, though, before I go looking for dichloromethane.

 

[Phydeaux]

If I remember correctly, methylene chloride is what is used when they fuse acrylic (plexiglass) parts together. If it is, a place like TAP plastics should have it. Lowes or Home Depot should have it too.

Ric

 

[Bryan J]

If I remember correctly, methylene chloride is what is used when they fuse acrylic (plexiglass) parts together. If it is, a place like TAP plastics should have it. Lowes or Home Depot should have it too.

Ric

I think it's also used to strip decks so you're probably right.

 

[Bernoulli]

A heat gun works well on excess adhesives