I read a post on here a while back about someone who found a replacement for acetone when removing carpet glue. I have done one before using acetone (and we all know it sux). I believe they guy posted something from Sherman Williams maybe???????
I read a post on here a while back about someone who found a replacement for acetone when removing carpet glue. I have done one before using acetone (and we all know it sux). I believe they guy posted something from Sherman Williams maybe???????
I think it was Peel-Away Smart Strip. I used a quart bucket on my boat after I had used a wire wheel to get most of the glue off. It worked okay, but I might not have left it on long enough (3-4 hours) before I pressure washed it off.
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MEK works great because it doesn't evaporate as quickly as acetone but the fumes are just as bad if not worse. Brush it on and let dry, then hit it with the cup brush.
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<table width="90%" cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 align=center><tr><td>Quote, originally posted by Sharpcard »</td></tr><tr><td class="quote">I think it was Peel-Away Smart Strip. I used a quart bucket on my boat after I had used a wire wheel to get most of the glue off. It worked okay, but I might not have left it on long enough (3-4 hours) before I pressure washed it off.</td></tr></table>
That's it, but for better results you need to leave it on at least 8-9 hours. I put it on the night before and first thing in the morning power wash it off. If its in the sun/heat and it will dry out and lose its effectiveness, so this is why overnight works the best
<table width="90%" cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 align=center><tr><td>Quote, originally posted by rangerdaniel »</td></tr><tr><td class="quote">I read a post on here a while back about someone who found a replacement for acetone when removing carpet glue. I have done one before using acetone (and we all know it sux). I believe they guy posted something from Sherman Williams maybe???????</td></tr></table>
Smart Strip.
It works but it's a mess, I didn't have access to a powerwasher and didn't want to shoot all of that into my bildge so i used scrapers to scoop it up. It's a mess and the semi-disolved adhesive get's everywhere, of course I'm a first timer so I'm sure you get better with practice.
Man, you guys are all cheaters. I used nothing but man power, elbow grease, chisels, and wire brushes. The good ol' fashioned way! (see: stupid, tedious, and painful way).
<table width="90%" cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 align=center><tr><td>Quote, originally posted by Snover »</td></tr><tr><td class="quote">Man, you guys are all cheaters. I used nothing but man power, elbow grease, chisels, and wire brushes. The good ol' fashioned way! (see: stupid, tedious, and painful way).
X-2, I also used a flat scraper/Chisel and I found that was the best way
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it came up quicker and cleaner using Goof Off but the haalucinations were a bitch
Forget me being Captain obvious, but how would a belt sander work? I'm about to start the process, and I've read a bunch of suggestions. I'm still lost as to which way to go???
I'm in the process of re-carpeting a 882 Nitro and just yesterday finished stripping glue. I don't think there is an easy way. Unless you get someone else to do it for you. LOL
Spraying the lids to loosen the carpet took me 2 gals of Goof Off $40. After I got all the carpet off I found gasoline worked just as good as anything to get the remaining glue off. I would soak good with the gas let set a few minutes then scrape with a putty knife and a gas soaked scotch pad. Soaked and scraped a couple times. When I got most all of it off then I used a wire wheel on my electric drill to remove the glue glaze.
On one lid I painted on some Behr Concrete and Masonry Paint Stripper from Ho-Mo Depot. That crap really ate up all the glue, probably could have power washed it all off after that but would have made a mess.
The absolute easiest way on metal lids is to hit them with a grinder with wire wheel. Decks and floors I have tried the gel type stripper stuff from Lowes and a Citrus based stripper as well both work ok. Believe it or not Liquid Wrench works to but you have to let it sit about an 30 minutes to an hour then scrape.
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Tried some 3m adhesive removal, didn't make much of a difference for me. In the end used a gasket scraper and elbow grease, then finished it off with 3m roloc bristle discs..
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I am in the middle of doing a friends carpet now. The best thing to use is toluene I can only find it at ACE Hardware. I got the gallon size for $26.00 and I put it in a spray bottle. Spray an area of 2ft X2ft and scrap off in 2-10 sec. then move to the next area. It works fast I pulled the carpet one day and did the glue the next day in 3 hours. I just use a coffee can to put the scrapings then dump when done. Oh do in a well ventilated!!!!!!
Good Luck let see pictures when your done.
In the process of recarpeting my tracker pt 175 got all the carpet removed and scraped down good with a multi tool scraper. My question is do I need to get the little bit of contact cement removed or do I need to completely remove all glue before installing new carpet
I just took the glue off my boat last night...literally took me about 1 hour to do the front and back deck and about 1 hour for the bottom...here is what us3d and some pics.the only thing i didnt take a pic of is the putty knife i used to go over everything beforei put the polish remover down. The pink stuff with no acetone worked way better than the acetone in my case.let me know if you need any help.
I had great results(but all glue is differnt) from the Orange Citrus gel Paint Stripper you can get at Walmart or Lowes. Just let is sit for 20-30 mins and the old glue scrapes right up with a putty knife, no fuss not muss.
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