Under carpet insulation removal?
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Under carpet insulation removal?
I'm removing the old carpet/insulation from my '69 in preparation for installing new sound barrier/reflectix/carpet.
The original insulation is giving me a PITA, especially in the back, where it appears to be glued fairly heavily to the fibreglass. It's just coming off in shreds and leaving behind a rather "furry" looking surface which I'm afraid the sound barrier won't adhere to very well.
Has anyone found anything that you can use to remove the glue/insulation without damaging the underlying fibreglass? Some type of a "release agent"?
TIA
Dave
The original insulation is giving me a PITA, especially in the back, where it appears to be glued fairly heavily to the fibreglass. It's just coming off in shreds and leaving behind a rather "furry" looking surface which I'm afraid the sound barrier won't adhere to very well.
Has anyone found anything that you can use to remove the glue/insulation without damaging the underlying fibreglass? Some type of a "release agent"?
TIA
Dave
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I'm also doing this...along with other repairs.
I just used a flat spackling chisle and went at the glue.
Take a while and is a PIA. I suggest filling an I.V. with some Natty Ice or one of those camel paks for hands-free ability.
I'm planning on spraying Lizardskin (ceramic) on the fiberglass in the cab and under the car then layering a reflectix or other heat shield under the carpet. What are you using?
I just used a flat spackling chisle and went at the glue.
Take a while and is a PIA. I suggest filling an I.V. with some Natty Ice or one of those camel paks for hands-free ability.
I'm planning on spraying Lizardskin (ceramic) on the fiberglass in the cab and under the car then layering a reflectix or other heat shield under the carpet. What are you using?
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Originally Posted by 68 NJConv 454
I'm also doing this...along with other repairs.
I just used a flat spackling chisle and went at the glue.
Take a while and is a PIA. I suggest filling an I.V. with some Natty Ice or one of those camel paks for hands-free ability.
I'm planning on spraying Lizardskin (ceramic) on the fiberglass in the cab and under the car then layering a reflectix or other heat shield under the carpet. What are you using?
I just used a flat spackling chisle and went at the glue.
Take a while and is a PIA. I suggest filling an I.V. with some Natty Ice or one of those camel paks for hands-free ability.
I'm planning on spraying Lizardskin (ceramic) on the fiberglass in the cab and under the car then layering a reflectix or other heat shield under the carpet. What are you using?
Funny thing, when I first pulled the old carpet and insulation, the glue seemed kinda rubbery and was very difficult to scrape. After letting it sit, exposed to the air, it seems to have "hardened" and is now somewhat easier to scrape off.
I'm going to put down a layer of sound deadener (Be Quiet) and then a layer of Reflectix under the new carpet.
Dave
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From: Jennings LA
Originally Posted by 68 NJConv 454
I'm also doing this...along with other repairs.
I just used a flat spackling chisle and went at the glue.
Take a while and is a PIA. I suggest filling an I.V. with some Natty Ice or one of those camel paks for hands-free ability.
I just used a flat spackling chisle and went at the glue.
Take a while and is a PIA. I suggest filling an I.V. with some Natty Ice or one of those camel paks for hands-free ability.
exactly what I did and I kept my putty knife sharp. came right off then I cleaned it with laquer thinner and put down some fatmat and reflectix. after you empty the camel pak a few times quit sharpening the putty knife 
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...I've been using a paint scraper this morning and it seems to be doing OK......Dave
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