Sound proofing material removal, interior

[Joe Bob]

It's been 20 years since I needed to do this....I know it's a filthy, dirty,
messy job.....I've chipped and stripped 80-90% and need to get to bare metal
so that I can POR 15 the interior.

Wire brush or stripper or solvent or a combination?

[Shaun @ Tru6]

Project 73 911 R/RS -- Week 3

[Joe Bob]

Ah....good work that. Now I remember......

For the tar, heat gun and scrapper, then solvent and wire brush?????

[Shaun @ Tru6]

exactly. nothing beats a high amp grinder and wire cup brush. girls love the big shoulders.


such good days those were.
Project 73 911 R/RS -- Week 5

[cool5]

Hey Mikez,

I just finished stripping the int. of my '68 (911R project) What worked best for me on the tar residue was to coat it with paint remover, the gel type, let it stew for a bit, maybe five minutes, and then wipe off with a rag. Then clean up with a coarse wire brush (everything is pretty soft by then) on slow speed, fast throws debris everywhere and even the specs of paint remover burn on your skin. Hope this helps. Pic included for motivational purposes. This is one nasty job!

Matt

[Joe Bob]

Cool.....need to get my respirator from the office and my knee pads.

My 58 "A" coupe has a little more rust than originally estimated....go figure. Wanna come help????? FREE BEER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[cool5]

After about half way through the job you'll be offering a free trip to Hawaii, and think your getting the better end of the deal.

Matt

[randywebb]

what happened to the dry ice advocates?

[Zeke]

Originally posted by cool5

Damn, that's a pretty car. And solid. Where does one find one of those?

The best tool I found was the braided wire brushes, both flat and cupped, from the welding supply. Those guys have some heavy duty stuff. Just a bit of a slip and you're looking at raw flesh. Ask me how I know, gloves, long sleeve shirt and all.

[Joe Bob]

Where do you get dry ice done at?

[randywebb]

I think the dry ice people live in the forest.

[randywebb]

ok... Safeway has dry ice (as do chemistry depts.) -- the idea is you freeze & stiffen the sound deadener & then smack it with a mallet, making it pop right off.

I dunno if it works - but I _am_ hoping you guys figure out the absolute best method before I do this...

[Sapporo Guy]

What do you put back in place of that hard sound proofing?

I accidently found a easy way of getting rid of the sound proofing on the floor pan. I spilled about a liter of oil on it and it just snuck every where you could imagine. Then a putty knife lifted the stuff up like a breeze. However, that will only get you to the paint level ...

[jevvy]

randy the heat gun and rounded putty knife isnt such a bad mission, good exercise too. I did all mine in about 3 x 45min sessions.

[Zeke]

I should have mentioned that I used several types of broad knives, putty knives, rounded chisels, etc. to get the bulk off. Yes, the colder the better because it's more brittle. Once you're down to the part that gets tedious, break out that big angle grinder and one of those nasty braided wire brushes and the car will look like the one in the pic above. Well, that is if it's rust free.

[Joe Bob]

All I can say is.....MUH*******HANDSHURT.......it's all out now except for the rust grinding.....

[Terry Neer]

Cool5,
What is that sprayed on the seat area? Primer? POR15?
Just curious.

[randywebb]

mike are you wt. sensitive?

you will also prob. want a heat barrier - various car stereo places have items for both

I might go for Quiet Coat

[Mo_Gearhead]

Search Google for "Fat Mat". Cut to size, peel off backing, apply!
Comes in 36" wide rolls. Even used it in the roof before putting in my headliner.

[jhubs]

Go to this site:

http://www.sounddeadenershowdown.com/conclusion/

and here: http://www.silentrunning.us/html/sr_500.html

Good stuff.