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Pulled the carpet and felt...looks like I have my work cut out for me. My best guess is that whoever did the last carpet job used way too much adhesive and didn't do a good job in surface prep...probably glued over most of the old glue.
I tried mineral spirits and krud cutter with poor results. Any suggestions for chemical cleaners (Goo Off is not recommended for fiberglass surfaces).
Regards,
Tom69
Tom,
If it's stuck on good, just clean up the edges. I spent $$$ on dynamat to add mass/dampen. Consider it free insulation. (It's just not that thick).
3M has a spray on glue remover that works really well ,I used it on the weather stripping on my T-Tops ,and doors ,and body panels .
Sparky77,
Thanks for reference. Will call NAPA tomorrow to confirm they have it in stock.
Originally Posted by Big2Bird
Tom,
If it's stuck on good, just clean up the edges. I spent $$$ on dynamat to add mass/dampen. Consider it free insulation. (It's just not that thick).
Big2Bird,
Ironically, the edges are the worst! I'll take a look at dynamat.
Well the plan has changed I got all the old carpet out no problem. But when I went to wash the back to get ready to dye it the whole back portion ripped in half. But with the wife's blessing I ordered a whole new kit from ACC I can't wait to get it but now my question turns to dynomat. Does everyone take out that old insulation/sound deadener or do they dynomat over it
Well the plan has changed I got all the old carpet out no problem. But when I went to wash the back to get ready to dye it the whole back portion ripped in half. But with the wife's blessing I ordered a whole new kit from ACC I can't wait to get it but now my question turns to dynomat. Does everyone take out that old insulation/sound deadener or do they dynomat over it
Clean and paint the floorboard if needed. Put in the Dynamat. I also put in the Dynapad to help insulate. The results are awesome. I have a black on black '81 in Central Texas. 100 degree days are the norm here in summer. It keeps the inside of the car very cool and noise levels are reduced. It allows me to turn my brain to mush with a loud stereo system. Lol.
Summit Racing has three pre-cut Dynamat kits for C3s. Doors, front, and back.
Well the plan has changed I got all the old carpet out no problem. But when I went to wash the back to get ready to dye it the whole back portion ripped in half. But with the wife's blessing I ordered a whole new kit from ACC I can't wait to get it but now my question turns to dynomat. Does everyone take out that old insulation/sound deadener or do they dynomat over it
My old insulation/sound deadener was a 9 out of 10 condition so I put the dynomat over it.
There is also "Fat Mat", and "Hush Mat"... same stuff as "Dyna Mat" at a better price. I used Fat Mat from Eastwood, then the reflectix over that. When I put the new carpet in, I had to trim the jute padding on the back of it a little bit by the dimmer switch & gas pedal, but other than that, it laid in very well.
Tom,
If it's stuck on good, just clean up the edges. I spent $$$ on dynamat to add mass/dampen. Consider it free insulation. (It's just not that thick).
Double dangit...you guys know how to put the pressure on. I decided to try to carve through the layers of adhesive in order to prepare the foot wells for dynamat. I still have some cleanup to go but here is a before and after photo of the driver's footwell. I need to continue to clean it up a bit. Do you think the dynamat is going to stick to the foot well surface? Also, I assume you then glue the felt to the dynamat.
So far, I have about 15 hours of labor scrapping adhesive off the interior...hope to finish today.
But with the wife's blessing I ordered a whole new kit from ACC 
I can't wait to get it but now my question turns to dynomat. Does everyone take out that old insulation/sound deadener or do they dynomat over it
