Removing Insulation Adhesive?
#1
Senior Member
Thread Starter
iTrader: (1)
Join Date: Jul 2006
Posts: 506
Likes: 0
Received 1 Like
on
1 Post
Car: 1989 GTA
Engine: 350TPI w/ Speed Density
Transmission: 700r4
Axle/Gears: Borg warner 3.27
Removing Insulation Adhesive?
Hey, how would one go about removing the adhesive patches that hold on the factory insulation. I'm doing a complete POR-15 coating of my interior and patching any holes with sheet metal but I can't sandblast until I get those darn squares out. I tried xylene, didn't do much. Manual scraping, I got bored since it was taking forever, thus it didn't do much. Any other ideas? maybe hitting it with a heat gun or a good old-fashioned-blowtorch-the-h**l-out-of-it?
#2
Senior Member
iTrader: (2)
Join Date: Feb 2006
Location: Wilmington,NC
Posts: 619
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
Car: 87 trans am
Engine: 305
Transmission: T5
Axle/Gears: 3.42 SLP rear
Re: Removing Insulation Adhesive?
Try dry ice. Lay it in for a while and the old stuff just chips out with a chisel.
so I have heard.
so I have heard.
#3
Member
Join Date: Jun 2006
Location: Arkansas
Posts: 134
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
Car: 86 firebird v6,86 corvette,88 GTA
Engine: 350 C.I.,2.8l.
Transmission: th700r4
Axle/Gears: 3:08,3:27
Re: Removing Insulation Adhesive?
I read someone on here had good luck with a heat gun.
#4
Supreme Member
iTrader: (3)
Join Date: Jan 2001
Location: Conroe, TX
Posts: 3,164
Received 54 Likes
on
40 Posts
Car: 1987 GTA
Engine: LS1
Transmission: 4L60e
Re: Removing Insulation Adhesive?
I'm in the same boat prepping for damplifier on the interior. So far - I've used alot of "adhesive remover" from NAPA and some Goo-Gone Extreme from Wally World. I'm still only 1/3 of the way to getting all of the factory adhesive off - haven't messed with the square patches much yet. I'll be keeping my eyes on this thread to see if any good methods show up. I've had my damplifier in the box for the last month while I work this car's interior over on the weekend....
#5
Senior Member
Thread Starter
iTrader: (1)
Join Date: Jul 2006
Posts: 506
Likes: 0
Received 1 Like
on
1 Post
Car: 1989 GTA
Engine: 350TPI w/ Speed Density
Transmission: 700r4
Axle/Gears: Borg warner 3.27
Re: Removing Insulation Adhesive?
Well, I figured it out. Use gasoline on the square and let it soak until you can pull the remaining insulation off, exposing the brown/tan adhesive patch. Then, once the gas evaporates (IMPORTANT!), use a wire wheel on an electric drill to remove the rest. These adhesive patches cover up the big, oval drain plugs in the floor. You have to remove the insulation stuck to it first, otherwise you'll make a mess with your wire wheel.
I'm going to retry with xylene since it has similar properties to gas, but instead leave it on longer.
Don't flame me for using gas; as far as flammability concerns, it's no more dangerous than xylene or acetone. For health risks, just don't get it on your skin, like xylene.
I'm going to retry with xylene since it has similar properties to gas, but instead leave it on longer.
Don't flame me for using gas; as far as flammability concerns, it's no more dangerous than xylene or acetone. For health risks, just don't get it on your skin, like xylene.
#6
Junior Member
iTrader: (3)
Join Date: May 2007
Location: Vegas Baby
Posts: 80
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
Car: 1985 Berli
Engine: 305
Transmission: 700r4
Axle/Gears: stock Berli
Re: Removing Insulation Adhesive?
Put your car in the sun and roll up the windows, It gets soft and then peel it off.
Thread
Thread Starter
Forum
Replies
Last Post