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novaboyopr
27-12-06, 01:17 PM
i removed my roof lining the other day and now whats p+ssing me off it the stupid sound proofing i have pulled all the big bits off but were the glue is it takes ages and hurts my fingers doing it:mad: lol
is there an easyier way to remove the glue??!!!

cheers
novaboyopr:)

R1CH
27-12-06, 01:29 PM
I used a wire brush on a drill on mine, came off ok, did make a bit of a mess tho !!

Rich

Welsh Dan
27-12-06, 02:17 PM
Thinners?

novaboyopr
27-12-06, 02:29 PM
will try thinners first i think, wire drilled my bulk head i i know it makes a mess so i dont realy want to use it on my roof!!!

philly
27-12-06, 03:38 PM
is there an easyier way to remove the glue

the easiest way i have found for these type of things are...... i buy my missus someting nice if she does it for me lol.

no but seriously. try thinners or a heat gun/

R1CH
27-12-06, 06:21 PM
All the glue on mine was all hard and just kinda cracked and came off, was still a ball ache tho.

Rich

SRlew
27-12-06, 06:27 PM
dont suppose you can get a pic up of what it looks like once just the lining is removed then the deadening gone could you/someone

R1CH
27-12-06, 06:46 PM
Only pic i've got, i stuck acoustic carpet on to try and stop it sounding like a biscuit as much ! lol

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y221/ricmetcalf/Nova/DSC00923.jpg

Rich

dave_rand
27-12-06, 07:06 PM
Heat

novaboyopr
29-12-06, 02:24 PM
tryed heat it just kinda srunk and left the glue on. tryed thinners and it works realy well just a pain in the **** realy. will get some pics up of what it looks like atm for ya lad

SRlew
29-12-06, 06:14 PM
that does look good rich! good idea!

yeh lets see a pic novaboyopr.

novaboyopr
31-12-06, 02:12 PM
this is what it looks like after an hour of scrubbing!!!:mad:

http://i28.photobucket.com/albums/c241/novaboyopr/rooflining.jpg

sorry i didnt take any pics of when i first took the roof lining down:roll:

SRlew
31-12-06, 03:38 PM
ah nice! maybe i'll leave mine on untill iv finished the rest of the car lol then attack that lol bet that was a pain seein as its above you etc

rc
31-12-06, 03:41 PM
looks like fun lol bet you wish you never started now!

are you planning to just leave it plian painted?

novaboyopr
31-12-06, 07:32 PM
im planning on painting the hole inside gloss white again, na still glad its gone got a ?10 for it as i sold it to my brothers gf lol its a bit of a back ache as your twisted upside down

welsh_roadrally
01-01-07, 04:44 AM
Seeing as you intend to paint it after use some nitromors on it,it'll take the paint off aswell but will make the job a lot easier;) ,what paint are you going to use??