Carpet/ headlining glue

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I've recently stripped out 30 year old carpet and headlining that was stuck to the fibreglass cabin walls which are a rough type surface. I'm looking for a way to remove all the old adhesive. A wire brush works but also puts glass everywhere at the same time. I've thought about getting some thinners or acetone to try but not sure how healthy that is for the glass. Naturally I've done some googling on the subject but not found a conclusive answer. Does anyone else have tried and tested methods?
 

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Hard graft.... It’s a nightmare getting old contact glue residue off. Grinder with wire brush attachment, quality dust mask, Google’s and white hooded suit is how to do it.
Im not aware of any solvents that will work.

It’s a shit job but will look great when it’s done.
 
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Yeah I think you're right. I was hoping there was a magic liquid that would make it all drop off but without knowing what the old glue is comprised of trying different solvents could be futile. Wire brush drill attachment works ok, I just don't like seeing my boats glassfibres everywhere. I've become very attached ?
 
Yeah you're right and I don't plan to get high and am well aware need lots of ventilation. Re Hawke house I had already had a good look at what they supply but didn't realise until I just looked again via the link that they were specific face off discs for glue removal. When I looked before I thought they were something else. Thanks!
 
I did a similar job last year.
unfortunately; the best method I found was masking up and getting stuck in with a wire brush.

Having difficulty finding a good glue for applying a new headliner!
Let us know when you get that far!
 
When I did the same job, I used a surface preparation wheel from Screwfix (Spindle Surface Preparation Wheel With Arbor 100mm) . It took a lot of work and produced significant quantities of fine dust, so you need to wear a respirator type mask, but did the job without using solvents. The wheels are relatively soft and remove the glue residue which is softer than the underlying grp: it’s relatively easy to just remove the glue without cutting into the grp. Slower than a wire brush on a drill but much less damaging. I went through 6 or 7 wheels doing the inside of a Hurley 18.
 
gus said:
Dont think that any 'heavy duty' glue will do. Headlining glue is special if you want to avoid the lining falling off.
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We found our original contact adhesive failed as soon as the sun heated up the cabin top, used the hawke house stuff not been a problem
 
A body shop decal removal wheel may work. For adhesive use F Ball floor adhesive. Water based so no fumes. For a more professional look. Bond ply blocks to the surfaces then fit 4mm ply panels covered with vinyl flooring.
 
PCUK said:
A body shop decal removal wheel may work. For adhesive use F Ball floor adhesive. Water based so no fumes. For a more professional look. Bond ply blocks to the surfaces then fit 4mm ply panels covered with vinyl flooring.
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Any suggestion as to which adhesive ? Looked on their website and quite a few choices !
 
Daverw said:
We found our original contact adhesive failed as soon as the sun heated up the cabin top, used the hawke house stuff not been a problem
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Ive heard only good things about the Hawke House glue (and everything else they supply)
I used the full solvent abuseT’s Evo Stick from the tin. The eco and brain cell friendly stuff was hopeless. The spray can version was very messy.
The only issue with the Evo Stick was that being a contact adhesive once you touched the two faces together they STUCK so you got no second chance if you hadn’t lined things up correctly..
 
Hate to say it but petrol will soften it, its probably dunlop's 1358 glue still available I th think, tru your local car trim shop.
 
PeterGR said:
I did a similar job last year.
unfortunately; the best method I found was masking up and getting stuck in with a wire brush.

Having difficulty finding a good glue for applying a new headliner!
Let us know when you get that far!
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Yeah putting a wire brush on the fibreglass just feels wrong to me. Regarding glue as others have said and what I've heard I believe Hawke house to have the best gear including glues
 
duncan99210 said:
When I did the same job, I used a surface preparation wheel from Screwfix (Spindle Surface Preparation Wheel With Arbor 100mm) . It took a lot of work and produced significant quantities of fine dust, so you need to wear a respirator type mask, but did the job without using solvents. The wheels are relatively soft and remove the glue residue which is softer than the underlying grp: it’s relatively easy to just remove the glue without cutting into the grp. Slower than a wire brush on a drill but much less damaging. I went through 6 or 7 wheels doing the inside of a Hurley 18.
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Cheers I was looking myself to see where else sold the wheels. You got through several of them though. Do they not last long then? I was only thinking about getting one ?
 
I stuck corded carpet to all my headlining bulkheads and hull sides using Ball,s f3 ,its a floor laying adhesive and its quite forgiving if you stick your carpet or whatever on while adhesive is still white you can remove and move relatively easy however if you leave it to go translucent its not so easy to move ,mines been up for twenty years without a problem
 
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