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What do you guys use to mix epoxy on, as the container becomes like an old lava field after it hardens?
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Also which is a better way to remove hardened CA, glue, epoxies etc once they are in any object? Do u use drug store alcohol or acetone? Or does this depend on WHERE the stuff has to be removed?
Acetone is good for removing hardened CA, but you have to be careful because it will react with certain types of plastic. A common example is that it can cause a haze on the clear plastic used for canopies.
I'm not sure there's anything that will safely remove hardened epoxy. About the only thing I've seen that works is to soften it with heat and then gently pry it off. A better solution is to have alcohol and paper towels ready when using the epoxy and to clean very thoroughly before it hardens. I've found that the drugstore variety alcohol works fine for cleaning off uncured epoxy. An interesting tip I picked up when I assembled a Tower Hobbies ARF is to cut the paper towels in quarters before you start gluing. This way you use less of them.