Jelly_Sheffield
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Epoxy (although there's about 7 broad types with thousands of different formulations, so they're not a monolith) is very good at resisting DCM
It's very good at resisting chemical attack in general, even from some really nasty materials, and is only really vulnerable to degredation at high temperatures or pressures (Superheated steam above 410°C will break down certain epoxies into their chemical constituents for instance).
The chemicals that can degrade it at RTP, are either potent oxidisers, or extreme strong nucleophiles (usually highly corrosive, or corrosive and toxic)
The most promising option would be using Acetone which begins to (slowly) degrade epoxy coatings above 22°C...
However give acetone has a high vapour pressure at that temperature, a flashpoint of -20°C, fully boils at 56°C, and isn't very fast at degrading epoxy, you can see why no one recommends this approach.
