Wheel arch Chewing gum

[Cyrus]

Hi everyone.
Yeh I`m a NoOb!

Been studying the wiki pages and got lots of great info.

What I relly want to know is;

Is there an easy way to remove the Chewing gum insulation from under the rear wheel arches?

I`ve done one side but need to fit a new one on offside and its taking ages to find any metal.

[The Reverend Pimp Daddy]

Are you sure there is metal there.....you might be removing insulation.........lol

[Cyrus]

Lol
Yeh there's definitely some metal there and loads of rubber insulation.
I'm removing it using an angle grinder (probably not the best way to do it)

[The Reverend Pimp Daddy]

As long as your using goggles, got to be the best way.....

[Cyrus]

I was hoping there would be an easy way, I look like a snowman covered in shredded white rubberb(or a Gimp), might try a hot gun next.

[The Reverend Pimp Daddy]

I think some have done it with that method......'m sure someone will come along and say ......good luck

[Cyrus]

And once I've fitted the new arch, how many packs of wriggleys do I need to re-insulate?
Think I need all the luck I can get van didn't look that rusty until I removed the filler.

[The Reverend Pimp Daddy]

And once I've fitted the new arch, how many packs of wriggleys do I need to re-insulate?
Think I need all the luck I can get van didn't look that rusty until I removed the filler.

Ah, there lays the epitaph......removing filler.......Welcome to the glorious world of .......endless pit, coffee, welding, beer, scraping, tea, a bit more scraping, and maybe a camp somewhere, search for parts, coffee, ..........you get the picture, you certainly get the bug, and if your lucky, you get to keep the wife..........

[Cyrus]

You mean that when the vans done I've got to marry the gf!
I'd never have bought a t25 if I new that!

[jamesc76]

get a knotted wire wheel it will get through it, do not use heat if it catches fire your introuble!

[Cyrus]

get a knotted wire wheel it will get through it, do not use heat if it catches fire your introuble!

[Plasticman]

As James says, but, I use the oxy welder and burn / soften mine, it does burn a bit but not ever been a problem
mike

[Bert2]

hi all,

I have done all 4 of my wheel arches and the best method I have found is similar to metalmick8y use a blow torch to soften the sealant but not enough to catch it fire' when you have done it for a few times you will know exactly how much heat to use the sealant is as easy to remove as removing removing old paint from a door with a blow torch, if you intend to weld the arches then anything combustible will have to be removed any way and Im sure we have all caught things on fire welding, just have a garden hose handy as if heated to much it wll catch and sticks to skin when melting. good luck