Pulling out wires - helpful forum tip

This post falls under the category, "Things I wish I had known".
In reading posts in the CLC Builder's forum, I discovered an easy way to pull out wires embedded in epoxy. For wires that are epoxied in, heat them with a small soldering iron and then you can pull them right out with pliers.  I've been trying to pull them with pliers but so far they just break off.  I was trying to figure out what to do with the wires that are still stuck.  Unfortunately, the wires are very short and almost flush with the hull.  Hopefully they there is enough left for me to grab on to them, because I want to try this tip.