Removing glued on carpet, any tips?

[340sFastback]

Any tips on removing the carpet that is glued onto these interior panels? I glued it on back in the '80s with some type of spray glue and its crazy difficult to pull off. Any tips to get it off?

 

[shittyslant6]

The spray glue you used was probably banned for containing all the chemicals that caused all the cancer and death.

So i'd bet its good ****. and it wont be coming off

With that being said, some of the newer spray glues don't like water. stuff just peels off of it. maybe try that????

 

[mopowers]

Try using a heat gun.

 

[4mulas]

36 pack of coors and a scraper?

 

[matthon]

I've had luck with Automotive Goo-Gone, make sure it's the Automotive variant.
Removes undercoat too.

Also, it's easier to remove things with like things, for example I've used oil to remove a petroleum based glue, whereas using hot water and soap was useless.

 

[harrisonm]

The Heat gun may very well work. I guess you would not care if the carpet got damaged.
You could also try steam. You might be able to rent a steam cleaning machine.

 

[RustyRatRod]

I'd try the heat gun on low before gettin messy with chemicals.

 

[Kendog 170]

My vote is heat gun too. Be patient and don't get to crazy on the heat.

 

[Oldmanmopar]

Dry ice will take it off.

 

[Super-Cuda]

Any tips on removing the carpet that is glued onto these interior panels? I glued it on back in the '80s with some type of spray glue and its crazy difficult to pull off. Any tips to get it off?

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Heat gun.

 

[340sFastback]

Heat gun.

Took around 1 hour or so with heat gun

 

[340sFastback]

Was able to get both side panels done. Around two hours now I be tired.

 

[harrisonm]

Was able to get both side panels done. Around two hours now I be tired.

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Great job. Thanks for updating us. So often we don't find out how these things end up.

 

[RustyRatRod]

Nice work!