The back of a small tube of blue Loctite somehow leaked all over some scope rings in my tack box and dried. Any ideas how to get the dried Loctite off of my rings? I’ve tried some scraping and a few cleaning materials, but so far no luck.
Blue should clean up easily enough. Just go at it with a stiff brush and if necessary some brake cleaner.
Rubbing alcohol.
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Hoppes and a brush should work.
If rubbing alcohol doesn’t work, try some acetone (aka nail polish remover).
I wouldn’t use nail polish remover, they have addititves. Pure acetone that comes in the 1/2 gallon containers you get in the paint section of the hardware store will take it right off. Should be pretty cheap to buy as well.
Alcohol wont dissolve it. Pure acetone is the way to go. Pints sold at wally world.
Thanks all. One acetone soak coming up. I report back when it’s done.
You might even apply LIGHT heat too. Might help loosen it up. Just don’t get it insanely hot.
NO.
Pure acetone will remove it. You don’t want to apply heat to anything unless you want to risk damaging your finish and potentially damaging internal components.
Yep. Acetone will melt it something quick. And you’ll have it handy for the next time you glue yourself to a nightlight you’re fixing for your girlfriend… 
Got some experience with that there predicament, do ya? 
Goo gone
Acetone did not work. It DID turn the Loctite white and made it like cement.
Goo gone is up next.
Lightly scrape it with something non-marring, a piece of soft plastic or the like. After you remove the top layer, the acetone will clean up the residue.
Tried “Goof Off”. It ate the finish right off of the rings. Didn’t do anything to the dried up Loctite though…
Goo gone not goof off
Explain what kind of infernal components are in scope rings?
I said light heat…not el scorcho. Heat doesn’t affect our Class III anodizing on our black gunz…doubt it will on quality scope rings.
Acetone didn’t work? Really??? Sucks about your rings, bro - since you’ve already damaged the finish on them, may I recommend an abrasive powdered bathroom cleaner (Comet, Ajax, etc…) and a toothbrush (or brass bristle brush if the toothbrush doesn’t work)? I often use this combination to get excess threadlocker off of threads - it also works great for making G-10 handgun grips and knife scales look like new again.
Then you could always Alumahyde/Cerakote/Duracoat/Krylon your rings afterwards…
Acetone WILL work. Take a glass jar and pour enough in to cover whatever the item is. Let it sit. Come back with a rag and stiff brush and use a little elbow grease.