Carpet Removal and Sound Deadener Revomal

[dhanna]

Did a quick search on this and can't seem to find anything directly related.

I know I'll probably have to use a heat gun to remove most of the carpet as it all just seams to be just glued down. but the sound deadener seems to be fastened in place like Thor's Hammer or does is just lift away from around those round little button snaps in the corners. Pictures coming later tonight.

 

[HB Chris]

The sound deadener turns to a rock, many use dry ice after which it can be chipped out.

 

[aearch]

i used a dull chisel and just chippped it away bit by bit
if you heat it its a huge mess
itll most likely pop out cuse its so old mine did
but its a tringle grid so thares a bunch of it
just carefully pull the carpet away it will cone out
"do not use heat"
get a scraper under it

 

[steve in reno]

Alan's way is how I did it also.
Makes a mess that is easily cleaned up.

 

[James]

I used a heat gun on mine, and while it was a pain, it did come up. Didn't really make a mess at all for me. Peeled off cleanly. Just be careful not to set your car on fire accidently.

 

[Markos]

The sound deadener turns to a rock, many use dry ice after which it can be chipped out.

I've used crushed dry ice in the past. The only thing I would do differently is to find a better way to keep the dry ice separated from the sound deadening. If I do it again I'll use a zipper laundry bag, the one used to keep delicates separate from the rest of the wash.

I used brake cleaner to remove any residue left behind.

 

[bwalvoord]

There is a post on the 2002 FAQ about using crushed dry ice in old pillows that several people have reported works well.

 

[x_atlas0]

I ended up doing it over the course of a couple days in the Georgia heat in August. That made the stuff malleable enough that I could get it off in large chunks using a wide-tip flathead screwdriver. Still a completely miserable, messy job.

 

[rsporsche]

what about the air tool (needle scaler)? i remember a post from our friend SFDon on this ... or was it for the underside of the car? still seems like a good tool to do it

 

[dhanna]

Thank you everyone for the great responses I'm gonna be trying some of these things this weekend

 

[twistinglane]

Yup, this has been a frequent topic on bmw2002faq. I'll share my Google search terms for an easy way to pull up postings. I find that site can be bit slow to operate.

site:bmw2002faq.com dry ice

 

[dhanna]

http://www.bmw2002faq.com/articles....ce-baby-tar-insulation-removal-made-easy-r76/

Is this the dry ice dealy?

 

[bwalvoord]

Yes

 

[dhanna]

Hey guys still trying to remove the carpet from my project here that contact cement that holds the carpet down holds on tighter than (insert any analogy you like here)
I've been using a very sharp putty knife to get under it with mixed results.
on the off chance I decide to go the carpet replacement route has anyone had luck with this company out in Pomona CA

http://www.bmwclassicparts.com/index.html

they have a carpet set for sale here

http://www.bmwclassicparts.com/bmw/cs-interior-trim/CS-371.html

 

[bwalvoord]

Did you try the dry ice trick? I tried it last weekend. As it turns out Publix sells dry ice. The key was getting a lot of it and really letting it set. I found much better results after letting it sit for 60 minutes. I also forgot to score the first attempt which made it harder. If you want to salvage the carpet, scoring it not an option but I'll bet if you left the dry ice on and weighted it with a few things it would eventually get the glue hard enough to just pop off.

 

[HB Chris]

If you buy carpets from Ben get a sample first, he gets them somewhere else, maybe World, GAHH or maybe not even close to original.

 

[OCCoupe]

I had Stan remove my sound deadening.

 

[dhanna]

Did you try the dry ice trick? I tried it last weekend. As it turns out Publix sells dry ice. The key was getting a lot of it and really letting it set. I found much better results after letting it sit for 60 minutes. I also forgot to score the first attempt which made it harder. If you want to salvage the carpet, scoring it not an option but I'll bet if you left the dry ice on and weighted it with a few things it would eventually get the glue hard enough to just pop off.

I thought the dry ice thing was for removing the sound deadening material only not the carpet lol.
I was initially afraid of tearing the carpet up during the removal and I have done just that so now I'm looking for a replacement set.

at: HB Chris

I'm assuming Ben is the propriator of the website I posted a link to?

at: OC Coupe

Where is Stan's business? I'm always looking for more specialists and suppliers

 

[bwalvoord]

Dry ice is great for removing anything sticky from something you don't want to wash and can stand the cold (ie, not good for removing play-dough from children's hair). Even dried glue and adhesives are still "wet" since they contain some moisture. I'm not sure if it's the moisture expanding (like water in an ice cube tray) and pushing itself out of the cracks or whether it shrinks and pulls itself away. Perhaps we could have a chemist on the forum chime in on this issue. What I do know is that it works wonders. Almost as good as a laser.

 

[dhanna]

so I've been able to remove the tar paper from the back seat area without the dry ice trick but the front seats will def need it
This is the most rust I've found on the car so far!