Remove glue from engine firewall, In one day, almost |
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Remove glue from engine firewall, In one day, almost |
watsonrx13 |
Jul 25 2004, 07:25 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 2,735 Joined: 18-February 03 From: Plant City, FL Member No.: 312 Region Association: South East States |
Well, after all of the various discussions lately about how to remove the glue from the engine firewall, I decided I would try it today. I got about 95% finished, but let me first describe what I did to complete this project.
First off, it appears that no one has found anything that will take the glue off, without removing part of the paint. So with that in mind I decided that I would not only remove the glue, but also the paint. Along with the paint removal, I also decided to remove the tabs, that held up the engine pad, and fill in any extraneous holes. I also had a broken engine lid hinge, so I might as well replace that. OK, first I needed to remove the back pad inside the car. This would allow me to do any welding without burning the pad. First, remove the seats (everyone knows about the tab opposite the adjustment handle needs to be pressed in). Unscrew the engine lid knob. Unscrew the plate behind the knob. Unscrew the (4) screws that hold the back pad. Slightly pull the bottom of the back pad out, which will cause the tabs on the back of the pads to drop down out of the brackets. Attached image(s) |
watsonrx13 |
Jul 25 2004, 07:28 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 2,735 Joined: 18-February 03 From: Plant City, FL Member No.: 312 Region Association: South East States |
I have now finally arrived at the point of this post, remove glue and paint from the engine firewall.
I begin the process using aircraft stripper. The secret to using this is to apply generously, in an area no larger then 3' x 3', and let the chemical work at least 45 minutes. This chemical will cause the paint to lift. A note, this chemical is very caustic and you will get it on you. Always have a bucket/bowl of water, with a wash cloth, immediately available. When you get it on you, wipe it off with the wet cloth. After the chemical has worked it's 'magic', use a small scraper to remove the paint. You will not get all of the paint off, but you should get the majority of it. Sometimes you'll need to make several applications. Attached image(s) |
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