Tonight's progress was meaningful in that finally some parts are going back together. Wearing a serious respirator, feeling like a hazmat worker, I began to use the 3M 74 FoamFast Orange Glue, starting on the rear hump. As you can see, the new carpet is luscious soft-looking, and soo new! You can also see the rear seat hinge that I repainted, satin black.
The glue is fantastic, so easy to use, with 3 spray settings (Lo, Med, Hi) you can completely forget overspray. And the orange color of the adhesive makes it easy to see on the back of black carpet.
The process is simple: wear 2 pairs of rubber gloves (so, like a jokey in a muddy race, you can tear one off if you get glue/mud on it), spray the adhesive onto both surfaces, wait (corrected) 45-90 seconds, and place it down, smooth it out. If you get a wrinkle, slowly peal it up, and relay it smooth. Smooth it gently, evenly, ensuring no wrinkles or bubbles.
I then did the inside rear 1/4 panels, which are really tough, and the passenger front kick panel, no joy either, but I am getting the hang of it. The glue is very workable, so it's not too scary.
The results are coming along nicely.
CATTMAN
PS Got 1 spot of glue on the carpet, any thoughts on how to remove it? I hear it's pretty easy...
PICS:
Rear seat hump with new carpet. Note I left the original sound/ heat pad in place.
Rear seat center hinge, repainted OEM satin black.
Driver's side new rear carpet, in progress. Note I left the original sound/ heat pad in place.
My workshop, the front trunk.
