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Title: How hard/easy is it to remove envirotex?
Post by: PhiloB on February 14, 2014, 11:56:34 PM
It's been on the enclosure 72 hours and feels pretty hard.  Will it just peel off with pressure?  Will I end up having to sand it down?
With as cheap as Tayda enclosures are (I used a polished bare box) I might just start over if it's a pain.
Title: Re: How hard/easy is it to remove envirotex?
Post by: jimilee on February 15, 2014, 12:02:01 AM
It pulls up pretty easily if you drill it wrong, is it over a decal?
Title: Re: How hard/easy is it to remove envirotex?
Post by: PhiloB on February 15, 2014, 12:32:20 AM
Yes
Title: Re: How hard/easy is it to remove envirotex?
Post by: jimilee on February 15, 2014, 04:00:30 AM

Quote from: PhiloB on February 15, 2014, 12:32:20 AM
Yes
Pull it up and see then, a drill bit through one of the holes should pull it right up
Title: Re: How hard/easy is it to remove envirotex?
Post by: PhiloB on February 15, 2014, 04:43:54 AM
Well, I'd read that some people had trouble drilling without pulling  the epoxy up.  I decided I'd practice:( Now I have no holes to utilize.  I think I'll leave it for now.
Title: Re: How hard/easy is it to remove envirotex?
Post by: gordo on February 15, 2014, 04:48:31 AM
Keep the drill bit slow and I'd strongly recommend drilling holes BEFORE you ET.  It's a bit of elbow grease but getting the ET up off a buggered finish isn't too bad.  Take your time and go slow and you'll get a piece that will remove a ton of it (same idea as pulling a label off).  I totally jacked up my first pour and was able to get it off and reuse (and re-pour) the enclosure.
Title: Re: How hard/easy is it to remove envirotex?
Post by: jimilee on February 15, 2014, 04:52:46 AM

Quote from: PhiloB on February 15, 2014, 04:43:54 AM
Well, I'd read that some people had trouble drilling without pulling  the epoxy up.  I decided I'd practice:( Now I have no holes to utilize.  I think I'll leave it for now.
What happened?
Title: Re: How hard/easy is it to remove envirotex?
Post by: PhiloB on February 15, 2014, 05:44:22 AM
Sorry I wasn't clear.  Used my step bit and successfully drilled all the holes without pulling up the epoxy at all.  That's a good thing.  Just didn't leave any undone.
Title: Re: How hard/easy is it to remove envirotex?
Post by: PhiloB on February 15, 2014, 05:45:05 AM
I had previously drilled the enclosure
Title: Re: How hard/easy is it to remove envirotex?
Post by: billstein on February 15, 2014, 06:07:58 AM

Quote from: PhiloB on February 15, 2014, 05:44:22 AM
Sorry I wasn't clear.  Used my step bit and successfully drilled all the holes without pulling up the epoxy at all.  That's a good thing.  Just didn't leave any undone.

I discovered the same thing today. I messed up a faceplate so did some practicing and was able to drill a new hole using a step bit after the Envirotex without any problems at all.
Title: Re: How hard/easy is it to remove envirotex?
Post by: juansolo on February 15, 2014, 07:28:18 PM
If you just coat the top it comes off really easily and usually just needs the edges tidying a little.
Title: Re: How hard/easy is it to remove envirotex?
Post by: jimilee on February 16, 2014, 12:14:29 AM

Quote from: PhiloB on February 15, 2014, 05:45:05 AM
I had previously drilled the enclosure
No, I mean that you have to remove it, mislabeled?
Title: Re: How hard/easy is it to remove envirotex?
Post by: PhiloB on February 16, 2014, 01:25:28 AM
The edges of the decal lifted Jimmy.  You can see the decal ripple in places especially on one side.