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futurecut
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Best way to remove old carpet glue?

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I removed all the grey fabric lining my van as it was old and ugly.
Removing it is a nightmare - it's really thick so sanding it only really moves it around, petrol just doesn't effectively shift it and acetone doesn't really either. I can't use a heat gun as it'll burn the headlining and i need to to be able to remove the glue around the nooks and crannies at the windows etc.

Any suggestions or sources of good glue removers?

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Post by Westy.Club.Joker »

Cellulose thinners shifts Evo-stick type contact glues, you need lots of it, plenty on to get it soaked and it returns to a sticky mess, then plenty more on a rag, changing regularly, to thin it until it all comes off :) Hard work, smelly and you`ll be high as a kite when you`ve finished :shock:
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So for heavens sake do it with the doors tailgate and windows open it's deadly stuff
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Post by Arvi »

try your local drycleaner get some perc

they will know what you mean
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