My Toy
Ultimate Member
Recently purchased a blued Marlin 336 that had scope bases mounted to the top receiver flat surface. I removed the 4 screws holding the bases on by applying heat before backing the Loctited screws out. The previous Owner was overzealous in applying the Loctite and the area under the bases was pretty well coated with Loctite. (Maybe this was on purpose in an attempt to bed the bases). Anyway I want the rifle with iron sights. Is there anyway to remove the Loctite from the bead blasted blued surface of the top of the receiver without marring it. I've removed Loctite from polished blued surfaces with lacquer thinner and a fingernail; the Loctite does not seem to bond very well to a polished surface. The bead blasted surface is a different story.