As much as we can mitigate epoxy getting to places it shouldn't be with careful use of masking tape, sometimes, it just seeps out! These very useful make up remover sticks make cleaning up in those tight spaces such as the threaded section of reel seats or around winding checks a breeze, soak with IPA and then carefully pick out the epoxy. They also make great mixing sticks when you want to make up a small batch of two part epoxy.

Thanks to Ben for putting me on to these many years ago. Usual online stores such as Ebay and Amazon are the best bet.