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Removing fiber mat adhesive residue
I am trying to lighten up the SC. I removed the interior, carpets and alot of fiber insulation.
What is the best way to remove the fiber mat and adhesive residue? Is there a way to clean this without damaging interior painted surfaces? JoeF |
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01-07-2003, 05:12 AM
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Joe ,
I went thru he same thing.. try 3M remover.. it takes a bit of time .. but it works Eric Mckenna 78SC
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01-07-2003, 05:28 AM
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I have used brake parts cleaner.Are you planning to keep the interior bare ? RSR carpet kits usually cover up everything if you are going that rout,and this really looks great !
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01-07-2003, 05:38 AM
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3M or similar adhesive removers work great without being as harmful to paint as Brake Cleaner...
I have the stuff in a spray can, but I have seen Heavy Duty Adhesive remover in the paint dept. of my local Ace. It is often used for removing linoleum adhesive when stripping a floor and is quite potent...
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01-07-2003, 05:47 AM
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Wow! Instant answers! Thanks guys.
I will try them all tonight. I dont know what route I will go as far as covering with carpet or keeping it bare. I looked at RSR carpet kits but thought they were too expensive. Last night, I went to Home Depot and bought $20.00 worth of cheap indoor/outdoor carpet just to experiment. I traced the old carpetring and back shelf, cut it, slapped it in. I didnt glue it I just laid it in just to see how it looked. It didnt look half bad considering it only took an hour. However. I would like to clean the interior to see how it looks without carpet. Thanks. JoeF |
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01-07-2003, 06:15 AM
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acetone, but it will take the paint off!...might be easier to respray, rather than trying to remove the glue and save the paint. I got some WUR paint and worked fine, but this was the engine compartment.
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01-07-2003, 06:57 AM
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I found some really good stuff!
It is called Professional Strength De-Solv-It. It can be found in the K-Mart paint dept. (the De-solv-it at Wal-Mart is not the professional strength stuff). I tried almost everything on the adhesive residue, but nothing worked well, plus the fumes in the garage worried me. I applied this stuff, waited 10-15 min. and the adhesive was rubbed off with only minimal effort. Not alot of dangerous fumes, very safe! I didnt have a chance to try it out on other stuff, I am on the road this week, but I cant wait to try it in the engine compartment when I get home. JoeF JoeF |
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