Methods of reducing the adhesion of a maskant

A method of reducing adhesion between a maskant and a substrate from an initial adhesion to render the maskant removable by mechanically applied force, wherein the maskant comprises a plural component reactive coating and is adhered to a surface of the substrate, the method comprising:

• applying a composition to the maskant to achieve a subsequent adhesion that is less than the initial adhesion, wherein the composition comprises a solvent including one or more of benzyl alcohol, triethanolamine, water, and ester alcohol, and wherein the composition excludes toluene, xylene, methylethyl ketone, acetone, and methylene chloride;
• and
• wherein the subsequent adhesion is such that the plural component reactive coating retains an adhesion force sufficient to remain adhered to the substrate until the plural component reactive coating is removed by the mechanically applied force.