dissolving epoxy - can it be done?

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dissolving epoxy - can it be done?

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I have some glass epoxied to aluminum. Standard 2-part epoxy, long-dry. It's been on there for a couple of weeks. Is there any way to separate glass from metal at this point?
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Hi Cheryl

You can heat it gently with a heat gun or blow dryer and it will give way at about 250-300 degrees or you can soak it in acetone.

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Post by Brian and Jenny Blanthorn »

Tony Smith wrote:Hi Cheryl

You can heat it gently with a heat gun or blow dryer and it will give way at about 250-300 degrees or you can soak it in acetone.

Tony
Or put in kiln

But the idea is 2 distroy the bond not set it on fire

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soak it in acetone.
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