i am removing it all. I am working on removing the sound deadning material and i am useing a scraper and heat gun.. It works prity good exept once i get the bulk of it out i am stuck with the glue. I was wondering if any of you can help me out in finding the right cleaner to desolve this so i can repaint the inside. Thanks for any and all advice!!!

 

i sprayed some Liquid Wrench on mine and was then able to wipe the residue off

 

so it really works that good?? How long do you have to let it sit? And did you have trouble get the exsess from around all the drain plugs? (BTW) thanks for your quick respose!


[Modified by 4ghatch, 4:51 PM 1/15/2003]

 

fyi, i here dry ice works better than the scraper and heat gun method...

 

I dont think you understand what im saying. I have already used the heat gun and scraper (it does a good job) I just need a good solvent or cleaner that will remove this tar like adhesive.


[Modified by 4ghatch, 4:51 PM 1/15/2003]

 

Freeze it with dry ice, then wack it with a hammer...it will break off and leave a clean surface. I got lucky - it was 35 below zero the night before I was going to start trying to get the stuff out...I got inside the car to start trying to figure out what to do and a piece fractured off from me stepping on it.

Kirk

 

Im glad it worked for oyu however i only need to get of the glue now the rest is out!!!!

 

Does it look a little like this?



This is what mine looked like after I scraped it. I gave up trying to find a solvent that took it off and I ended up using a wire brush wheel and a drill. I had the entire car stripped of residue in 30 minutes, then I painted over it. IMHO, it's much easier than using a solvent for removing the residue. Dry ice would have worked better from the start, but it won't help you now.

 

so it really works that good?? How long do you have to let it sit? And did you have trouble get the exsess from around all the drain plugs? (BTW) thanks for you quick respose!

 

mine looked like this after i got done with the propane torch and scraper. i used like 20 cans of brake parts cleaner to get the rest out. helps if you spray on the brake parts cleaner, then use a wire brush to scrub, then use those blue shop paper towels to wipe up, keep in mind you will use alot of brake parts cleaner and towels

 

Liquid Wrench

 

i used laquer thinner (not to remove the sound deading). it also takes the paint off too if you scrub too much. thinner wipes it right off.

 

There is only one product that I used that really cleaned up-AcryliCleen from PPG-not cheap. I would urge you to seriously consider getting some Rustoleum primer and using it after you have removed as much of the material as possible. As to using a heat gun-I found that unnecessary. I also used Simple Green for some of the wip[ing work. Whatever you do-don't use stripper-I had a huge amount of goo to take out instead of bits of tar. Goof Off and Goo Gone will also be your friends. Some suggest Dry Ice.
Definitely use the cleaner after sanding the surfaces and then clean and prime and clean again and primer-then you can go with a suitable color coat if desired.

 

I also used a wire brush to get off the residue and glue from around the plugs. Worked for me. The glue around the plugs is a pain in the **** though, I actually ended up just removing them and getting new ones from Honda for like $1-$3 a piece.

Afterwards, I just repainted it with matching spray paint. Looks good to me.

Just don't get lazy, I saw a guy once who didn't repaint it for like a month, and he had mad surface rust. lol

 

why not bust out the acetylyne and burn that **** off in a matter of minutes..

 

The torch would change the properties of the metal possibly making it stiffer but at the same time more brittle...

just a thought...

but that depends on how hot it gets and how fast it cools..

 

little bit of spray paint or somthing wouldent hurt.

 

Me? Maybe I should clarify...that is the "before" picture. I posted it to make sure his looked like mine did before I offered advice.

 

what color did you end up spraying it?

 

mAd SkiLLz yElL.......er, I mean...Caution Yellow. It's just Rustoleum. It's not a perfect match for Y-49, but it keeps rust away and it's easy to keep touched-up.

 

Here's the only "after" pic I have once it was painted. You can sort of see how it turned out and what the color looks like. I'll see if I can get a better pic later:

 

To be honest, I don't remember. I started out using the real "Rustoleum" product that I got at ACE Hardware figuring it was worth the extra money to use quality paint. Even with a good coat of primer, it didn't stick too well. I picked up a couple of cans of "ACE" brand paint that is supposed to work like Rustoleum and I think it covered better and has lasted fine.

I'm going to be doing some more painting soon since the cage is getting some welding done, so I'll check out the "Hard Hat" stuff. What makes it special?