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thump16 · 01-30-2010, 05:05 PM

original owner glued a carpet kit to the floor of my truck. How can i remove the yellow glue from floor?

thrtsxchambers · 01-30-2010, 05:20 PM

I would use sandpaper or a wire wheel on a grinder or drill with a dustmask and paint the floor.

87 STEPPER · 01-30-2010, 05:42 PM

Acetone should do the trick just remember to be in a well ventilated area and maybe use a respirator

S10Fan · 01-30-2010, 06:04 PM

Plasma Cutter

85Bowtie · 01-30-2010, 06:22 PM

Not on a truck, but when I bought my Charger the guy used that thick black "tar" or whatever you call it to glue in shag carpet. it was a PITA but i got it out using a scraper and heating it with a propane torch. Came right up. After the majority of it was up I used a sanding disc and the rest came right off.

thump16 · 01-30-2010, 08:03 PM

what does a plasma cutter do for glue removal?

S10Fan · 01-30-2010, 08:24 PM

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Originally Posted by thump16

what does a plasma cutter do for glue removal?

Nothing, but when you've been stuck in a house all day (because of snow) with a wife and 2 teenage daughters watching Lifetime.........

LOL

1LowToy · 01-30-2010, 08:31 PM

And your already lubing up for the Super Bowl?

S10Fan · 01-30-2010, 08:51 PM

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Originally Posted by 1LowToy

And your already lubing up for the Super Bowl?

............and I'm not a football fan. LOL

It's really bad, my garage is full of construction materials, and my trucks/cars are outside in the biggest snowstorm we've had in years.

Someone help me PLEASE!!!!

S10Fan · 01-30-2010, 08:55 PM

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thump16 · 01-30-2010, 09:04 PM

That's cool. It was warm here today in south georgia and my parents are on the eastern shore of MD enjoying snow also. I decided to sand it down to almost nothing and then try a solvent. Thanks for the advice. Good thing I don't own a plasma cutter.

S10Fan · 01-30-2010, 09:06 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by thump16

Good thing I don't own a plasma cutter.

It would have just cleaned it off all the way down to the ......... concrete.

78-5.3 · 01-30-2010, 09:24 PM

xylene solvent @ home depot

Damien · 01-30-2010, 09:45 PM

If it is house carpet glue, you can soak it with water and you should be able to scrub it off either with a rag or scotch brite pad.

**old Rusty C10** · 01-31-2010, 12:10 AM

id try water first then the acetone then the sander in that order

*Stitch* · 01-31-2010, 12:17 AM

I work in an upholstery shop, so I have alittle bit of experience with glue...if it's yellow glue, it's probably the contact cement that almost every upholstery shop uses...we use a product from SEM called Semsolv to remove glue, but you could just use low odor Mineral Spirits...Mineral Spirits are readily available, and personally I think it works better at removing the glue than the SEMs stuff does...if you get the low odor, you should have to worry too much about alot of ventilation..you should be fine using it in a closed garage...

1971gmcshortbed · 01-31-2010, 12:24 AM

Nothing will take it right off but I have had good luck with 3M adhesive remover. You have to let it soak.

01-30-2010, 05:05 PM	#1
thump16 Registered User Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Valdosta GA Posts: 708	carpet glue removal original owner glued a carpet kit to the floor of my truck. How can i remove the yellow glue from floor?

01-30-2010, 05:20 PM	#2
thrtsxchambers Registered User Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Salisbury, NC Posts: 316	Re: carpet glue removal I would use sandpaper or a wire wheel on a grinder or drill with a dustmask and paint the floor.

01-30-2010, 05:42 PM	#3
87 STEPPER STILL PLAYS WITH TRUX Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Melbourne, Fla. Posts: 2,764	Re: carpet glue removal Acetone should do the trick just remember to be in a well ventilated area and maybe use a respirator __________________ ~~Bruce~~ MY 87 STEPPER MY 99 2D/WD TAHOE

01-30-2010, 06:04 PM	#4
S10Fan Old Heap Driver Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Newport News, Va Posts: 2,642	Re: carpet glue removal Plasma Cutter __________________ _____________________________ Bryan '99 Silverado 1500, 4.3, 5-speed, reg cab, short bed '50 Chevy 2DR Hard Top, 350/350, M2 Front End, 3:08 gear, cruiser. '40 F**d Sedan, all Chevy power, Heidt's front end, TCI rear, nice driver.

01-30-2010, 06:22 PM	#5
85Bowtie Registered User Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: TN Posts: 410	Re: carpet glue removal Not on a truck, but when I bought my Charger the guy used that thick black "tar" or whatever you call it to glue in shag carpet. it was a PITA but i got it out using a scraper and heating it with a propane torch. Came right up. After the majority of it was up I used a sanding disc and the rest came right off. __________________ '69 Dodge Charger R/T 440, 727, 3.55 Sure Grip '68 Plymouth Road Runner 383, 727, 3.23 Sure Grip '89 Dodge Diplomat ex cop car 408, 727, 3.55 Sure Grip '77 Dodge Monaco ex cop car 440, 727, 2.71 '79 Dodge 'Lil Red Express pickup 360, 727, 3.55 Sure Grip '12 Dodge Challenger SRT8 392, M6, 3.92 '85 Chevrolet C-10 SWB 2wd 305, TH350, 2.73

01-30-2010, 08:03 PM	#6
thump16 Registered User Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Valdosta GA Posts: 708	Re: carpet glue removal what does a plasma cutter do for glue removal?

01-30-2010, 08:31 PM	#8
1LowToy Registered User Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Sonora California Posts: 860	Re: carpet glue removal And your already lubing up for the Super Bowl?

01-30-2010, 08:55 PM	#10
S10Fan Old Heap Driver Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Newport News, Va Posts: 2,642	Re: carpet glue removal ˙ɥƃnoɥʇ sǝʇısqǝʍ ןooɔ ʎןןɐǝɹ ǝןdnoɔ ɐ puıɟ pıp ı ˙ɯɐǝɹɔs pןnoɔ ı pɹɐoq os ɯ,ı __________________ _____________________________ Bryan '99 Silverado 1500, 4.3, 5-speed, reg cab, short bed '50 Chevy 2DR Hard Top, 350/350, M2 Front End, 3:08 gear, cruiser. '40 F**d Sedan, all Chevy power, Heidt's front end, TCI rear, nice driver.

01-30-2010, 09:04 PM	#11
thump16 Registered User Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Valdosta GA Posts: 708	Re: carpet glue removal That's cool. It was warm here today in south georgia and my parents are on the eastern shore of MD enjoying snow also. I decided to sand it down to almost nothing and then try a solvent. Thanks for the advice. Good thing I don't own a plasma cutter. Last edited by thump16; 01-30-2010 at 09:05 PM.

01-30-2010, 09:24 PM	#13
78-5.3 Registered User Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Waterboro ,MAINE Posts: 547	Re: carpet glue removal xylene solvent @ home depot __________________ 78 C-10 5.3 LSX -4L60E

01-30-2010, 09:45 PM	#14
Damien Registered User Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Farmington, MN Posts: 928	Re: carpet glue removal If it is house carpet glue, you can soak it with water and you should be able to scrub it off either with a rag or scotch brite pad. __________________ I can still count my vehicles on two... wait three hands.

01-31-2010, 12:10 AM	#15
old Rusty C10 Robert Olson Transport Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: recent transplant to NC USA Posts: 20,313	Re: carpet glue removal id try water first then the acetone then the sander in that order __________________ Bob 1951 International running on a squarebody chassis "If a man's worth is judged by the people he associates himself with, then i am the richest man in the world knowing some of the fine people of this board" http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/a...t.php?f=25&a=9 (you can review the site rules here!) PM Me for your vehicle/parts hauling needs in the North East US or see my Facebook page Robert Olson Transport Live each day to the fullest.. you never know when fate is going to pull the rug out from under you... I hate cancer!!

01-31-2010, 12:17 AM	#16
Stitch Account Suspended Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Where I come from, it's cornbread and chicken... Posts: 3,122	Re: carpet glue removal I work in an upholstery shop, so I have alittle bit of experience with glue...if it's yellow glue, it's probably the contact cement that almost every upholstery shop uses...we use a product from SEM called Semsolv to remove glue, but you could just use low odor Mineral Spirits...Mineral Spirits are readily available, and personally I think it works better at removing the glue than the SEMs stuff does...if you get the low odor, you should have to worry too much about alot of ventilation..you should be fine using it in a closed garage... Last edited by Stitch; 01-31-2010 at 12:17 AM.

01-31-2010, 12:24 AM	#17
1971gmcshortbed Registered User Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Las Cruces, NM Posts: 284	Re: carpet glue removal Nothing will take it right off but I have had good luck with 3M adhesive remover. You have to let it soak.



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