I recently bought a Colt CRP18 with the Surefire muzzle brake on it. For some damn reason they used red loctite to fasten the hider. Any great ideas to get it off without harming the gun?
Gunsmithing RED LOCTITE FIGHT-HELP
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Re: RED LOCTITE FIGHT-HELP
have you tried using a heating gun?
should be relatively safe to heat that area up fairly high.
have you tried using a heating gun?
should be relatively safe to heat that area up fairly high.
Re: RED LOCTITE FIGHT-HELP
Did they use Loc-Tite or Rocksett? If its locktite get a heat gun or propane torch and heat it up until you see a little white smoke then wrench it off. If its not loctite and it is rocksett, heat will do nothing to it. Give the brake a couple of good taps with a good non marring hammer to break the ceramic rocksett....then soak it in boiling water for about 10-15 minutes, try wrenching it off, if it still wont budge, soak it over night and try wrenching it off the next morning.
Did they use Loc-Tite or Rocksett? If its locktite get a heat gun or propane torch and heat it up until you see a little white smoke then wrench it off. If its not loctite and it is rocksett, heat will do nothing to it. Give the brake a couple of good taps with a good non marring hammer to break the ceramic rocksett....then soak it in boiling water for about 10-15 minutes, try wrenching it off, if it still wont budge, soak it over night and try wrenching it off the next morning.
Re: RED LOCTITE FIGHT-HELP
It looks like Loctite but I'm not sure. I'll give it hell with the propane torch first and if not then try the water idea. Thanks for the feedback.
It looks like Loctite but I'm not sure. I'll give it hell with the propane torch first and if not then try the water idea. Thanks for the feedback.
Re: RED LOCTITE FIGHT-HELP
Rocksett is clear to a frosty white. The loc-tite is obviously going to have a color to it.
Rocksett is clear to a frosty white. The loc-tite is obviously going to have a color to it.
Re: RED LOCTITE FIGHT-HELP
I see a red tinge with the white so that is what made me assume loctite.
I see a red tinge with the white so that is what made me assume loctite.
Re: RED LOCTITE FIGHT-HELP
If it is installed per Surefire instructions, then it is Rocksett. In the case of Rocksett it should come off with a wrench. If it is excessively stubborn you can soak it in water as the previous poster suggested.
If it is installed per Surefire instructions, then it is Rocksett. In the case of Rocksett it should come off with a wrench. If it is excessively stubborn you can soak it in water as the previous poster suggested.
Re: RED LOCTITE FIGHT-HELP
Our company has spoke to Loctite several times. The only real solution is heat.
Our company has spoke to Loctite several times. The only real solution is heat.
Re: RED LOCTITE FIGHT-HELP
That rocksett is good stuff and it does take some effort to remove but it should come off with a wrench, use a good quality wrench, I have a wrench strip on me doing this once on a KAC FH.
That rocksett is good stuff and it does take some effort to remove but it should come off with a wrench, use a good quality wrench, I have a wrench strip on me doing this once on a KAC FH.
Re: RED LOCTITE FIGHT-HELP
IIRC, red LocTite needs about 350°C for it to 'break-bond'. Not exactly needed to get "cherry-red" or anything like that.
IIRC, red LocTite needs about 350°C for it to 'break-bond'. Not exactly needed to get "cherry-red" or anything like that.
Re: RED LOCTITE FIGHT-HELP
Well, I got ot squared. I think that it was Rocksett and it was a bitch to get off. I soaked it for about 10 hours in water then heated it up. With the help of a buddy and some colorful language it came off. Thanks for all you comments.
Well, I got ot squared. I think that it was Rocksett and it was a bitch to get off. I soaked it for about 10 hours in water then heated it up. With the help of a buddy and some colorful language it came off. Thanks for all you comments.
