Carpet removed... now what?
#16
Race Car
As someone recommended to me (an d they were right)... only by removing the dash can you get to the insulation on the interior side of the firewall. It was heavy enough to be worth the effort.
#17
Race Car
There is no "easy" way to do this. The oscillating tool works well for the tar. The glue works well with xylene. But it takes a lot of time. The worst part was all the &^*(ing seam sealer stuff, which took a knotted wire wheel. I got grip tape from my local skate shop. Good luck, have fun......and wear breathing protection if using chemicals.
#18
Apparently there is a dry ice method for removing the tar mats as well that just cracks it all into pieces that you can pick up.
I found a heat gun, a sharp metal paint scraper, and a lot of patience worked just fine for tar removal. I used the orange citrus paint stripper you can get at the home depot for glue removal, which worked ok, but if you aren't stuck working in a garage there are harsher chemicals that will work faster.
I found a heat gun, a sharp metal paint scraper, and a lot of patience worked just fine for tar removal. I used the orange citrus paint stripper you can get at the home depot for glue removal, which worked ok, but if you aren't stuck working in a garage there are harsher chemicals that will work faster.