Gunsmithing How do you remove a muzzle brake installed with red loctite from a carbon fiber barrel

[S.fries]

I have a suppressor brake that was installed with red loctite on a Christensen carbon fiber barrel. How do I remove the brake without damaging the barrel?

 

[Hobo Hilton]

Ice the barrel and heat the can............... May take a couple of cycles to melt the Red Loctite.

Hobo

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[ugsly308]

I would stick it in my barrel vise, wrap the carbon at the end of the muzzle with a wet rag and heat the muzzle brake slowly. You'll see the material start to smoke some as it heats up. Most of the brakes either have flats for a wrench or a particulartool to remove them.

Casey

 

[Reload10]

^^ what he said. Good luck!

 

[jdemp1]

Most epoxy will start giving you problems around 160-180 deg, so be very careful with that barrel. As stated above heat cold rotuine, heat sink for barrel I would suggest nitrogen BUT worry about the matrix in barrel............good luck the Red Locktite is tough stuff, shout back how it went !

 

[hereinaz]

I used a mini propane flame on a brake with red loctite. Put a wet rag on the CF and once it is hot, it will spin off.

 

[RTH1800]

Shoot until barrel worn out then remove without worry.

 

[Ledzep]

Hit the brake with a torch and don't go full retard.

 

[stangfish]

TNMG

 

[acudaowner]

heat it up fire or hot water will do the same thing . also heard a soldering iron will heat it up enough to get it loose thought that a rather smart idea but have not tried it yet