Remove carpet glue?
May 21, 2019 | 03:33 PM
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Remove carpet glue?
What has everyone used to remove the old spray on glue. Have the old carpet out and want to clean before adding insulation.
May 21, 2019 | 04:27 PM
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3M makes a spray on adhesive remover but I do not know if it is safe for carpets.
May 21, 2019 | 06:45 PM
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Thanks but I was looking for what people used to remove the glue off the body before I put the insulation and new carpet down.
May 21, 2019 | 06:50 PM
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Don't laugh...dry ice makes the glue crystallize....then you chip it off. (when it's still cold.) I've also seen this with bitumenous undercoating.
May 21, 2019 | 07:31 PM
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Acetone or the old stand by...Brakeclean
May 21, 2019 | 07:52 PM
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Spray right over it after the rug is in only us four will know about it...🤔
May 21, 2019 | 07:56 PM
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Acetone or the old stand by...Brakeclean
Good thing I'll be outside!
Russ
May 21, 2019 | 07:57 PM
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Spray right over it after the rug is in only us four will know about it...🤔
I'm putting Dynomat down first, so it needs to be fairly smooth.
Russ
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May 21, 2019 | 08:32 PM
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Are you talking the residue on the car or on the back of the carpet? And is it the stuff the factory clopped on in a bunch of places? If so I used a scrapper blade (no teeth) on a multi-tool and it worked very well without digging into the fiberglass at all
May 21, 2019 | 09:34 PM
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What has everyone used to remove the old spray on glue. Have the old carpet out and want to clean before adding insulation.
I used a rag soaked in lacquer thinner, lay the rag on the glue for a minute or two to soften the glue. Scrapes off easily.
Oh...and make sure you wear a mask and your place is well ventilated.
