Help: Removing Epoxy

[Dell]

Hey everyone.
I've got some old rods lying around the house and I'm looking at rebuilding them.
What would be the best way to strip the epoxy and some decals off the rod without weakening the blank or damaging it. I understand that heat would be the most effective way but i'm not to sure on how to use it effectively. If anyone has anyone has any reccomendations or info it would be much appreciated.
Cheers
Kendall

[Abner]

Hey Dell
Scrape it with the back of a stanley knife,then sand it,wear a mask then wipe it with acetone.
Ab

[TOLGA]

Use a stanly razor blade (just the blade) be carefull not to cut the blank or your finger.

[Hotrods]

when doinf repairs or rebuilds i normally test a section of Epoxy with a blade tip by slicing with the blade almost flat and run along the area...depending on what epoxy was used will depend on weather you need to apply heat to soften the epoxy. some resin can be sliced easily with a sharp blade and simply peeled off, some is brittle and is harder to cut and it shatters of it bits...this sort is better removed with a little heat then cut and peeled like the former. i use a small hobbie butane torch, slowly wave it over the resined area for a few seconds then re test with the shapr blade, if you can just slice through it your @ the right heat level. if it hardens again while removeing the area hit it for a few more seconds, TRY to stay of the blank as if its clear coated the heat will damage it, and of corse if you over heat the resin you will soften the epoxy in the cloth of the blank and create a major weak point...
good luck !