[rachael]

Hi I have been using resin from (jewellery maker) I was wondering is there any way that I can release the cured resin from the metal bezel setting ( I have heard that acetone can be used but im not sure how to do it.)
If anyone knows how to do this please help or any other way that I can release the resin.

Thank you

Rachael

[Katherine Swift]

Rachael,

Ive never tried using acetone to get cured resin off a metal bezel.  I will use diamond bur attachments for my flex shaft to sand the resin off/out.

If you try the acetone option, I would be curious to hear how it works out for you.

[Katherine Swift]

If youre going to try acetone, you will need to soak your piece in it.  Check it frequently (like every 3 to 5 minutes), then see what happens.  When I have done this technique trying to get acetone out of plastic cups, the cured resin gets rubbery, then I flex the cup to try to get a resin edge to pop up.  I then try to pull the resin out with a pair of pliers.  Obviously the metal bezel isnt going to flex, so you might want to be prepared to scrape it out.  I doubt the resin is going to dissolve.

[Katherine Swift]

Methylene chloride will dissolve resin around the edges enough that you can pop it out of a metal bezel. You can get it a home improvement store.

USING METHYLENE CHLORIDE CAN BE VERY DANGEROUS. PLEASE FOLLOW ALL SAFETY PRECAUTIONS.

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