Body off and stripped - best way to remove glue and dirt

[SwedishTVR]

I am working on rebuilding a 1992 griffith. I stripped all the interior and wiring out of the body and want to get rid of the residual glue and other dirt before exterior painting and re-assembly.

Anyone have good advice on how the inner body could be thoroughly cleaned so dirt, dust, and residual glue gets removed? Anyone tried high-pressure, hot water cleaning?

[Steve_D]

I would think a hand scraper and wire brush. Possibly brushes on a drill or angle grinder.

Problem with a pressure washer type device is the glue is rubber (ish) and stuff just bounces of. A small patch of sikaflex on a steel chassis will defeat even an industrial grit blaster.

I hope you took plenty of photos as the position of the 10mm thick underlay is critical to getting a decent finish to your carpets.

Steve

[SwedishTVR]

Thanks, Yes, I took many photo's in the process of stripping it.

Have tried scraper, but I hope to find a faster method. The brush-grinder might offer some speeding-up, I'll try.

[Loubaruch]

When re-carpeting my Griffith many years ago I bought some special glue remover from the carpet supplier.


I found it almost useless.


Ordinary white spirit ( as used to thin oil paint and clean brushes) was far more efficient.


It pongs a bit for a while but the smell soon goes away even after removing surplus glue from carpets.

[blitzracing]

A Cellulose thinners soaked paintbrush will remove just about anything thats solvent glue based, but Id wear a carbon filter air mask and rubber gloves when using it.

[MisterT]

I'd try an Earlex wallpaper steamer with a cleaning accessory kit, I used one successfully to clean the underside of the shell when it was off the chassis, not sure if it'll soften glue but could be worth a try...can get a bit hot and steamy! So work in an open area