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Posted by: Irish914 Mar 17 2012, 11:32 AM

Im working on stripping all the glue/resin from the floor board on my 72 914 1.7 but its easier said then done. Is there some sort of trick to stripping the glue/resin out thats easier.Right now im using a combo of a electric scrapper and propane torch but its still taking a lot of effort to get it up. is there some sort of chemical i can get that can soften up the glue and make this process easier?

Posted by: JimN73 Mar 17 2012, 11:59 AM

I used an electric paint stripper (Heavy duty hair dryer) to get it warm. It separated from the floor in good sized chunks. Then a putty knife to pry/lift the pieces up.

Don't get it so hot that it starts to melt or run

Posted by: snakemain Mar 17 2012, 01:18 PM

Yep. Just used a heat gun and it scraped right off. Needs a little bit of manual labor to get it clean clean, but heat gun & putty knife will take off most of it.

Posted by: wingnut86 Mar 17 2012, 02:28 PM

Napalm

Posted by: matthepcat Mar 17 2012, 03:17 PM

Heat gun (not hair dryer) & wood chisels worked for me. It was still hours of labor though.

Posted by: elwood-914 Mar 17 2012, 04:26 PM

Industrial heat gun. Didn't take long at all.

Posted by: OU8AVW Mar 17 2012, 07:40 PM

I let my 15 year old son do it
No trouble for me at all!

Posted by: mepstein Mar 17 2012, 07:41 PM

QUOTE(OU8AVW @ Mar 17 2012, 09:40 PM)

I let my 15 year old son do it
No trouble for me at all!

Posted by: bandjoey Mar 17 2012, 07:42 PM

HF Multitool. 15 minutes you're done..no gooie mess.

Posted by: Loser_Cruiser Mar 17 2012, 09:20 PM

It sounds like you are describing the tar floor mats. If so, I used crushed dry ice and light blows from a rubber hammer most came off pretty easily. The remaining got scrapper and heat gun treatment.