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?
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
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.
wingnut86
Mar 17 2012, 02:28 PM
Napalm
matthepcat
Mar 17 2012, 03:17 PM
Heat gun (not hair dryer) & wood chisels worked for me. It was still hours of labor though.
elwood-914
Mar 17 2012, 04:26 PM
Industrial heat gun. Didn't take long at all.
OU8AVW
Mar 17 2012, 07:40 PM
I let my 15 year old son do it
No trouble for me at all!
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!
bandjoey
Mar 17 2012, 07:42 PM
HF Multitool. 15 minutes you're done..no gooie mess.
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.
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