Have a set of antelope horns that have been bondoed to inner cores. is there any way to undo the bondo to get the outer horn off?
thanks
Todd
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I'm surprised they don't come off in your hands with a little twist. I think I've said this about 10,000 times already but I'll say it again, "Bondo is NOT an adhesive".
If they don't come off by just tapping, as George suggests, then submerge the entire skull plate in boiling water for a few minutes.
Be sure that the water completely covers the horns, or you will end up with a grease stain line where the horn breaks the surface of the water.
Boiling will soften the keratin in the horns and they will twist off easily.
I still say Bondo has adhesive properties - LOL! But thats not what this is about. Use a hair dryer or heat gun and heat it up. It's thermosensitive and once suitably heated will loosen it's grip.
But cow hooves have "adhesive properties" as well and most times, if you use Bondo as an adhesive, you may as well use a cows hoof.