I'm afraid I don't have as solution for you, but you have now experienced
the reason I wince every time I hear people describing how they glued down
their carpeting. Except for the rear wheel well bulges, where it's
unavoidable, and perhaps the rear, narrow part of the tunnel and the side
rails (although I have a plan to avoid even these), I wouldn't glue down any
carpet or carpet padding -- it's too much of a mess to remove, and if it
ever gets wet ("if"?) it rusts your floors.
on 3/8/03 7:53 PM, Kevin Smith at ksmith40@earthlink.net wrote:
> Enjoying the 60 degree weather yesterday and got to work on the car.
>
> What is the best way to remove that obnoxious glued-on foam that is
> left behind after the carpets are removed?
> I used a wire-brush attachment on an electric drill, made a big mess,
> and spent quality time with my shop-vac. What would have been the
> better choice? A putty knife and some adhesive loosener?
>
> Also:
>
> After removing some heavily soiled parts and using a small pail of
> diesel and a wire brush to clean them, I got to thinking I need a parts
> washer. I didn't score many points with the ol' lady coming in
> smelling like diesel 10 minutes before we were to go to dinner! :)
> Any experience with the el cheapo ones you find at the Homier sales
> (and other places you find cheap Chinese tools)?
>
> Kevin Smith
> '68 MGB Roadster (under restoration)
> '72 MGB Roadster (rust growth experiment)
>
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