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carpet glued to cab mat

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I have carpet glued down onto the rubber matting,it was looking a bit manky so I pulled it off and it has left the rubber backing onto the mat,I have tried a heat gun water etc to remove it,it comes off a bit like skin when you are sunburnt,any ideas?,can you get anything that dissolves evostick?.my fingerprints are wearing away rubbing the damm stuff off,thanks for any ideas.
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Try one of your local carpet fitters they have stuff that will help take away the glue.Sorry but i don't know what it is called.

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Wanted add might be cheaper and easier
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thanks for the replies,may try pressure washer at work but not using at too close to the matting
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Dont worry , works P washer wont harm it full chat close up, if you have a hughes jet machine 15.000 Bar>> then maybe
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took the mat from between the seats and around the handbrake,the pressure washer took it off a treat in about 10 minutes,will take the rest in to do tomorrow,would recommend it to anyone if they need to get rid of their carpet from the rubber mat
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did it leave the adhesive ?
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no,took it right off,the only parts I will have trouble with is around the edges as someone has used superglue as the edges must have been lifting,the glue used for the carpet lifted clean off and left a virtually new looking mat
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