i pulled up the old ratty carpet at insulation in the seven this weekend. and now i want to clean up the bare metal incase i donot put new carpet in it for a while. does anyone know of anything goood to clean up all the excess crap (little shards of inulation) that is still glued down? and something to actually treat the metal. i am looking for some sort of protective coating that will help prevent rust, and make it look nice and clean. (liquid rubber maybe, as one option)...

thanks in advance

 

I’ve been thinking about using that Rhino Liner type stuff, if it’s good for the bead of a truck, would have to imagine it would be heavy duty enough for the inside of a car, plus they claim they can make it “almost” any color you want!

 

spray on is nice so that there is no worry about fit..
but i wounder how well it insulates, and if later on carpet can be placed on top

 

They spray it in like paint! It’s neat stuff!

http://www.rhinolinings.com/

 

i wounder what it adds for weight.

 

Probably would add a little bit of weight, but wonder what the carpet, padding, and mats weigh? Although it would protect the insides from rust.

 

i like, and want, the idea that it will protect the metal from rust. but the whole no carpet thing will probably only be temporary for me, as i like the feel and look of it. so the weight question would be more of the liner plus carpet... and i guess, how well would the two mix

 

The no Carpet look is all the rage in SUV (Extera, Explorer SportTrak). Althought my Expedition has carpet, which is my preference for an everyday driver.

 

this is my every day driver, and for that i agree that carpet is nice. basically i am looking for some protective coating that will double as a temp fix to the lack of carpet...

but also, back tothe origional questions, any ideas on how get the excess crap (glue, insulation,...) up and prep the metal??

 

A trusted company used by many car restoration guys is the Eastwood Company. They'll send you a catalog if you go to their website. They specialize in all kinds of rust preventive stuff. Try :
eastwoodcompany.com and you may find more things than your checkbook can handle!

Denny, from the ol corncrib...

 

For removing the old insulation residue, you might try using some solvents like acetone, or maybe even MEK. If you can get ahold of some Tolulene (sp) I know that would work well from experience.

With any of these, make sure you use some rubber gloves while you're working with it (latex is usually okay). Particularly if you find and use the Tolulene, definately wear rubber gloves. It sucks having your hands become sensitized to solvents, and Tolulene is particularly nasty stuff (trust me, I know whereof I speak).

 

thanks guys.. i am just about to order some corroless rust stabilizer and rubberized undercoating from eastwood..

hopefully that will do the trick. since i am rebuilding the seven, i want to do it right.. make sure this baby lasts.

 

something that will probably work just to remove the remains of the insulation is lighter fluid. gets rid of just about any sticky residue that remains after you remove something... won't protect the metal or anything, but you probably have some laying around anyway..

just my $.02

 

are you suggesting burning it off, or just using it as a solvent

 

Riffraff, what’s up with that question! Just say “NO” to crack dude.

 

hey , i am at work.. have to amuse myself somehow.

 

how about a wire brush...that will get most things out and polish the metal while you're at it. :-)

 

flyguy, i am not going to polish the metal because i just bought this rubber coating that i am going to spray down before i lay the carpet. it should make the metal look nice, plus protect it from rust.


i got some acetone and a wire brush yesterday and went at it.. work alright, but i cannot help but think that ther is something better to do this, because there is still a lot left to be done..

 

yes there is something better - electric/air-powered wire brush. :-)