I have been looking around but haven't been able to find any good ways to remove alumahyde. I am trying to prep a barrel for nitriding. Anybody have any suggestions?
Justin
Justin
Gunsmithing How to remove Alumahyde from a barrel.
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Re: How to remove Alumahyde from a barrel.
Acetone and a toothbrush. Those cheap vibrating tooth brushes for about $5 will lift the paint off with very little effort. If you Alumahyde is the old formula (before about 2005) good luck getting it off short of blasting. I dont know what was it in then but it was a different animal completely.
Acetone and a toothbrush. Those cheap vibrating tooth brushes for about $5 will lift the paint off with very little effort. If you Alumahyde is the old formula (before about 2005) good luck getting it off short of blasting. I dont know what was it in then but it was a different animal completely.
Re: How to remove Alumahyde from a barrel.
WipeOut makes it come off, so does brakeKleen. Paint Stripper works like mud and water, it takes about 30s in the sun and it peels right off.
WipeOut makes it come off, so does brakeKleen. Paint Stripper works like mud and water, it takes about 30s in the sun and it peels right off.
Re: How to remove Alumahyde from a barrel.
Brake Cleaner will get it off. It's what I use. Spray it on and Alumahyde II will crinkle and wipe off like your using an acidic paint type remover. It may take a few sprayings to get it started, just let it evaporate on its own.
Brake Cleaner will get it off. It's what I use. Spray it on and Alumahyde II will crinkle and wipe off like your using an acidic paint type remover. It may take a few sprayings to get it started, just let it evaporate on its own.
Re: How to remove Alumahyde from a barrel.
Jasco paint and epoxy remover takes duracoat off, so it should work well for alumahyde. Just make sure it says "paint and epoxy".
Jasco paint and epoxy remover takes duracoat off, so it should work well for alumahyde. Just make sure it says "paint and epoxy".
Re: How to remove Alumahyde from a barrel.
No elbow grease needed. Spray the barrel down with WipeOut foaming bore cleaner, and watch it melt off.
No elbow grease needed. Spray the barrel down with WipeOut foaming bore cleaner, and watch it melt off.
Re: How to remove Alumahyde from a barrel.
It was just put on last week so I imagine it is not circa 2005 or prior. Thanks for the tips guys, I was worried about damaging the crown but it doesn't look like that will be an issue.
It was just put on last week so I imagine it is not circa 2005 or prior. Thanks for the tips guys, I was worried about damaging the crown but it doesn't look like that will be an issue.
