Shim washer = peel washer?

[Mauserman]

Ok, I have a shim washer that came with my A2 flash hider. Now, is this the same as a peel washer or something different? And if it is the same as a peel washer, what is the best way to peel off the rings?

 

[monkeycanada]

A2 flash hider can be installed and correctly indexed (Holes to the top and sides) with either a Crush Washer or a Peel Washer. If your washer is shinny silver, its a peel washer. If you heat a peel washer it will start to delaminate. You first need to determine the washer thickness needed to correctly index the flash hider. You now delaminate your washer to the same thinness and then put it together and see if it works. you may need to add or remove sections before its OK.