removing jute leftovers

[St.stephen]

Can anyone suggest what to use to remove the remaining pieces of jute that are stuck to the firewall. Is there a solvent anyone knows that will loosen the adhesive and allow this crap to be scraped off??

[MikeW]

Earlier this week I removed the tarmat on the floorpans but didn't go that far up the transmission tunnel because there wasn't any rust there. For the tarmat, anyhow, I found that heat from my 500W worklamp ($9 at Home Depot) worked well. For the remnants I tried both Acetone and Xylene. Both worked but Xylene seems to work better; it's also more toxic. I also got those at Home Depot (a quart of each for under $10). The adhesive you're referring to may be more difficult to remove than the tarmat but I bet Xylene would work. If not I noticed a number of other products that said they removed adhesives.

[1GENZED]

I am also having trouble removing the adhesive. only in my case its the glue used to attach the vinyl liner to the roof. I have tried the following products with no results

acetone

paint thinner

gu gone

varsol

rubbing alcahol

I am looking for a nonabrasive solution as there is no rust.

HELP. I am getting desperate

Thanks Ahmed

BTW. Do you know what type of glue it is. It looks like regular rubber cement. I could be wrong

[St.stephen]

I think I;ll have to try the xylene route! Thanks guys

[beandip]

I found that removing it cold with a scraper getting under the edge and taping with a hammer chipped almost all of the mating and just scraping the residue remooved the rest. Melting the stuff just made a mess. Be VARY careful using flamable liquid removing this stuff, as you are in a confined space and if it ignites , vary likely the flash will be devestating . Even being under the car , you cannot remove your self quickly if needed. Please take it from a person that knows what he is talking about , be careful.

[wire cloth]

Goof-Off is the best. Not the sissy no smell stuff, the really nasty smelling stuff. I heard that it is the same thing as lighter fluid, but it does not smell as good as lighter fluid.

Do not get Goof-Off on plastic! It may melt it. Do not get it on rubber, It will dull it down fast. This means do not try to clean off your bumpers with this stuff.

Goof-Off will make you dizzy then sick, if you use it too long in a closed space. I think the fumes alone may scare off some of that jute.

By the way, Aircraft Stripper will take off the adhesive too. Of course, it will remove the paint also.

[MikeW]

Originally posted by wire cloth

Goof-Off is the best.

When I was shopping at Home Depot recently and had already picked up a quart of Acetone and a quart of Xylene I noticed the Goo-Off or Goo-Gone, whatever it's called. I started to buy some of that as well when I noticed that the main ingredient is - well - Xylene.