interior help
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8th Gear
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interior help
I decided to redo the carpet in my car it's a 99 hatch. I went with a darker grey than stock. So i opted to redo the tail light section. its the 3 pieces all the way in the back. Now the question is how the f**k do you remove the carpet from it? I've tried a razor wich works but is so so slow. I tried soaking it in laquer thinner tried sanding it with a orbital sander didn't work. I tried a disk grinder with a cut off wheel that worked decent. But I'm afraid of screwing the piece up. There has to be an easier way. any help please?
Burning Brakes
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From: Denver CO
If you're talking about the three vertical panels in the very back I would check Corvette Recyclers or some other vendor. I think it would be easier and not too expensive to replace all three panels providing you're going with a factory color interior. Just my opinion.
Burning Brakes
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From: Allyn WA
I decided to redo the carpet in my car it's a 99 hatch. I went with a darker grey than stock. So i opted to redo the tail light section. its the 3 pieces all the way in the back. Now the question is how the f**k do you remove the carpet from it? I've tried a razor wich works but is so so slow. I tried soaking it in laquer thinner tried sanding it with a orbital sander didn't work. I tried a disk grinder with a cut off wheel that worked decent. But I'm afraid of screwing the piece up. There has to be an easier way. any help please?
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8th Gear
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I cant go used changing the color. I did buy a real carpet set its the complete interior carpet set!!! I got most of it off any how with the grinder I'll get all the small corners tomorrow with a wire brush. thanks any way
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Burning Brakes
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From: Allyn WA
These "complete" carpet set are never complete. I had to go on flee bay just to get the small piece on the passenger side by the lower left side of the glove box.
Being a vert, i only have 1 full piece on the tail light wall.
