Date:         Tue, 1 Nov 2005 08:47:39 -0500
Reply-To:     Christopher Gronski <gronski@GMAIL.COM>
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From:         Christopher Gronski <gronski@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: removing insulation adhesive
Comments: To: jake beaulieu <jbeaulie@nd.edu>
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Jake I'm at the same pointg in a similar project with my 86 westy
(though I am not facing the adhesive issue... my insulation appears to
have just been placed inside. What "non water vapor" insulation are
you using?

Chris

On 11/1/05, jake beaulieu <jbeaulie@nd.edu> wrote:
> Hello,
>
> I have removed the cabinets, refrigerator, etc from the interior of my AC 82
> Westy.  This whole project started because I had a major mouse invasion
> complete with a cozy little nest built in the wall.  Once I got everything
> cleaned up I just couldn't put it back together without hitting the rust
> with POR15, adding sound deadening material, and re-insulating with material
> that would not hold water vapor.
> I have removed the original insulation and am prepping the sheet metal to
> receive the sound deadening material.  I am using some IceWatch stuff we
> talked about a couple of months ago.  Anyway, I am finding that the adhesive
> that was used to hold the original insulation in place is very stubborn.  I
> would like to get all of this off the sheet metal so the sound deadening
> material has a clean surface to adhere to.  Have any of you found a good
> solvent for removing that junk?
>
> Thanks,
> Jake
>