You could try a heat gun to soften the glue. If you aren't worried about keeping the carpet, its possible acetone will dissolve it.
They didn't work for me, I had to use a wire wheel in a grinder.
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| Author: | Dabid [ Fri Nov 09, 2012 8:59 am ] |
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Hi, I have the lovely job ahead of me trying to get all the carpet out of my shell, it has been stuck on with that thick contact adhesive, and it is a real pain in the @ss to get off. I was wondering if anybody knew a product that dissolves of softens it, or if you have an easy way of getting the carpet off. If not I will continue to chip away with a screwdriver and scraper. |
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| Author: | Harley [ Fri Nov 09, 2012 9:39 am ] |
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You could try a heat gun to soften the glue. If you aren't worried about keeping the carpet, its possible acetone will dissolve it. They didn't work for me, I had to use a wire wheel in a grinder.
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| Author: | Flute [ Fri Nov 09, 2012 10:10 am ] |
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Must be the same glue that I have. I think they glued the carpet down so nobody could see the rust underneath. My next carpet will be removable so I can see if any water gets in and if it does I can dry the carpet and fix the leak. I think I will tackle mine with the wire wheel too. |
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| Author: | Harley [ Fri Nov 09, 2012 10:15 am ] |
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If you have the right carpet you don't need glue. The moulded stuff fits fine and is retained enough from the various things that poke through like seat brackets. If its a multiple piece carpet, just use double sided tape or water based glue. At least then when the carpet comes unstuck you know its because its wet making the cleanup easier!
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| Author: | Dabid [ Fri Nov 09, 2012 10:28 am ] |
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Yeah not worried about the carpet, I guess i will keep going as i am, but i might try acetone, see if it helps. thanks for the help. |
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| Author: | 69k1100 [ Fri Nov 09, 2012 5:21 pm ] |
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Be careful with acetone though. http://www.ehs.utoronto.ca/resources/wh ... mis11d.htm |
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| Author: | dodge [ Fri Nov 09, 2012 8:00 pm ] |
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heat gun melts the glue |
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| Author: | peterb [ Sat Nov 10, 2012 7:27 am ] |
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acetone will take glue off...........and paint. If its normal contact cement, spray liberally with turps, carpet should come off with blunt scrapper the next day. |
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| Author: | Dabid [ Sat Nov 10, 2012 8:30 am ] |
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peterb wrote: acetone will take glue off...........and paint. If its normal contact cement, spray liberally with turps, carpet should come off with blunt scrapper the next day.
Thanks peterb |
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