Acetone Question

[Gerald McPherson]

I need to remove some rubbery glue from a poorly repaired dog head butt plate. Is it safe to use acetone on butt plates or will it have any negative effect. Thanks for your help. Gerald.

[Double Lab]

I'm pretty sure acetone will do some damage. Try WD40 first after removing the plate and letting it soak for a bit.

[B. Dudley]

Do not risk it.

[Gerald McPherson]

Thank you, sirs. Brian I may have to order another one from you. Its a 20 gauge o frame with the o size on it with a pretty beefy spur. Are the spurs on yours usually large enough or do they have to be built up?

[B. Dudley]

There is variation in spur sizes over the years on the various size buttplates. Unfortunately that is just the way it is. And when a buttplate is molded. You are molding that particular plate. I know that mine were molded from a new unfitted plate. So they should be sized to work for most anything. But there are no guarantees.

[J. A. EARLY]

Originally Posted by Gerald McPherson

I need to remove some rubbery glue from a poorly repaired dog head butt plate. Is it safe to use acetone on butt plates or will it have any negative effect. Thanks for your help. Gerald.

Denatured alcohol? Removes glue.

[Phil Yearout]

Most glues like that don’t adhere very well. Have you tried just rubbing it off?

[Gerald McPherson]

Originally Posted by Phil Yearout

Most glues like that don’t adhere very well. Have you tried just rubbing it off?

Yes, and I've gotten most of it off. Looks like it was in very good condition before it was broken up. I decided to purchase a new one from Brian. Hope it fits well. The last one I got from him was just a little large around the edges but was easily worked down for a nice fit. I have had some repros from other sources that were too small and did not stretch very well.