: I don't know how it goes with stainless steel screws, but I used bronze
: screws to hold something being epoxied and I forgot to remove them before
: it sets totally and they are now part of the frame on my kayak. Maybe the
: stainless will break loose, but I had to drill the heads off the bronze
: screws and fill over them. Only two or three in the entire boat. But, if
: you take them out after the epoxy has partially set, say 24 hrs., they
: will come out easily.

: Rehd

You can wax the screws first.
I hear turtle wax works great.