How hard/easy is it to remove envirotex?

[PhiloB]

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.

[jimilee]

It pulls up pretty easily if you drill it wrong, is it over a decal?

[PhiloB]

Yes

[jimilee]

Yes

Pull it up and see then, a drill bit through one of the holes should pull it right up

[PhiloB]

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.

[gordo]

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.

[jimilee]

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?

[PhiloB]

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.

[PhiloB]

I had previously drilled the enclosure

[billstein]

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.

[juansolo]

If you just coat the top it comes off really easily and usually just needs the edges tidying a little.

[jimilee]

I had previously drilled the enclosure

No, I mean that you have to remove it, mislabeled?

[PhiloB]

The edges of the decal lifted Jimmy.  You can see the decal ripple in places especially on one side.