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Ricks15 · 02-26-2006, 08:36 PM

Ive been riding my car with a stripped out hatch but the tar thats inside the car is a bitch to take off I used a hammer and a chisel and some of it comes off but I leave a bunch of crap on the metal that still is stuck on there, Do you think acetone would remove it with ease???? Or maybe someones tried something else to remove it???

Ricks15 · 02-26-2006, 08:36 PM

Ive been riding my car with a stripped out hatch but the tar thats inside the car is a bitch to take off I used a hammer and a chisel and some of it comes off but I leave a bunch of crap on the metal that still is stuck on there, Do you think acetone would remove it with ease???? Or maybe someones tried something else to remove it???

bluuuurr · 02-26-2006, 08:41 PM

on one of my hondas, i used dry ice... if you break up the dry ice and scatter it across the tar, the tar constricts making it alot easier to break off plus it comes off in big sections. It won't leave little boogers all over the metal and you won't have as many scratches.

as for the leftovers, just give them a good scrubbing with a heavy degreaser..

projectRDM · 02-26-2006, 08:43 PM

No one has ever tried doing this, ever. Not even in the 45+ years car manafacturers have been applying the material.
Obviously, because you couldn't find your answer anywhere else.

EchoOfSilence · 02-26-2006, 08:59 PM

dry ice does wonders

kandyflip445 · 02-26-2006, 09:15 PM

You can use dry ice. I forgot the other way to do it. There are plenty of other ways, and there are plenty of people here that have done it.

vutony · 02-26-2006, 09:56 PM

i think u can use gasoline

ae86driftn · 02-26-2006, 10:01 PM

Dry ice is the easiest to remove the sound deading. Tar?

blu808 · 02-26-2006, 10:08 PM

DOnt use gas, since you are likely to die.

Here is the only worth while ways of sound deadening removal.

Dry ice. Spread it over the sound deadening, and let it sit at least 25 mins. Then hit it with a hammer and chisle.

Air Chisle.

Hammer, and chisle.

Once thats gone, use a large while wheel and remove all the residue, and then take asitone, and whipe it clean.

Shawn_of_the_Dead · 02-26-2006, 10:08 PM

wow...I didn't know dry ice worked. I was gonna suggest a heat gun and chisel or drywall scraper.

infinitexsound · 02-26-2006, 10:11 PM

i use a heat gun and a scraper... only works well on newer cars tho.... wire wheels are definetly good at stripping that crap off...

ALTRNTV · 02-26-2006, 10:27 PM

Dry ice is by far the easiest. All you do is lay it on there, for about half an hour, as Luke said, and just chisel it out.

Indolent · 02-26-2006, 10:48 PM

i just used a hammer/chizle/flathead, left a lot of stuff, took a lot of time taking it off cleanly without denting/scraping the surface area too much, but it was worth it (got flooring painted) just try to chizle/scrape off as much as you can then use acetone to wipe/clean it off, i wouldn't suggest a wirebrush just because it leaves swirlmarks, looks uglier and it leaves more prepwork n such for paint.

Ricks15 · 02-27-2006, 12:11 AM

Where do you guys think I can get some Dry Ice at????

DJPimpFlex · 02-27-2006, 12:14 AM

safeway or liquer stores will carry it. It works like a charm.

ALTRNTV · 02-27-2006, 12:16 AM

Nice interior Mark. I wouldn't anchor your Takatas' there though. Get a harness bar.

2iv0 sx · 02-27-2006, 12:57 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ricks15

Where do you guys think I can get some Dry Ice at????

I would always stop the ice cream truck and ask the lady.. she always gave me a block, worth a try.. haha

scarecrow · 02-27-2006, 09:32 PM

what about peanut butter?

ae86driftn · 02-27-2006, 09:52 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by scarecrow

what about peanut butter?

yeah,that stuff is awesome,goes well with jelly

ramblux · 02-27-2006, 10:40 PM

Dry ice/hammer. Anything else is a waste of time.

Seriously.

Flybert · 02-28-2006, 01:49 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Indolent

i wouldn't suggest a wirebrush just because it leaves swirlmarks, looks uglier and it leaves more prepwork n such for paint.

You stripped yours to win points at the show? Looks like it seeing how you have your harnesses mounted.

Wire wheel is perfectly fine. After throwing wheels, tool boxes, and jacks in the back, paint gets effed up anyways.

blu808 · 02-28-2006, 03:00 AM

Well the inside of my fd looks like that and i didnt do it for show points.

What makes you think he took time, care, and labor, just to win a show?
I think he did it because he doesnt want his car looking like crap.

g6civcx · 02-28-2006, 08:41 AM

That's a nice looking car.

sdtouge · 03-03-2006, 01:30 AM

what i have always done is just hammer and chisel it out when its dry just as is no dry ice, then get this solvent called desolveit. its really good, just spray it on let it sit for like 30 min or an hour, then come back with like a scrubber hand brush thing and srub it off. this may take a couple coats, but after it looks really clean and you dont have to paint it either. did it on my s13 and on my 14, for s14 i hghily recomend you remove the dash cause you can get alot more of this random rubber insalator crap nissan gave you.

HyperTek · 03-03-2006, 10:34 AM

that car also has a r32 full body conversion and rhd.. definitly show..

Regular super market ice works too.. just messy and i wasnt thinkin about dry ice

FRpilot · 03-03-2006, 10:59 AM

yea regular super market ice works and is way cheaper. unless you have a drain hole, it is messier because when it melts, you get a little pond in your car with everything thats washed in floating in the pond (broken up sound deadening, fur from the carpet, coins and pieces of french fries that you dropped in your car and forgot about, etc)

the reason for using dry ice is because when it melts it evaporates into the air. $20 for like a few lbs of dry ice vs $2-3bag of ice is a bit of a difference, but i think its justified for all the headaches of the pond it creatse.

xka24detx · 03-03-2006, 11:25 AM

ATF.. yeah auto tranny fluid.. im not kidding.. when i had my 5 spd swap done i had my AT tranny in the back on the drive home and spilled alot of fluid back there and it soaked in or something and the sound deadening came off like butter in almost one big piece with a flat head screw driver and a rubber mallot.

sdtouge · 03-03-2006, 12:43 PM

as long as the end justifies the means.

Bay_Area_sr20det · 08-30-2006, 03:32 AM

hmm, i went to safe way and got dry ice about 2 hours ago, in the morning i will buy atf and see how that works also. thx for all the info guys.

ohh i already weighed the hard tar under the dash pluss the wered ass seccond ac condencer between the blower motor and heater core, 45 lbs just under the dash.

projectRDM · 08-30-2006, 03:58 AM

You dredged up a five month old thread for that?

02-26-2006, 08:36 PM	#1
Ricks15 Nissanaholic! Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Los Angeles, CA Age: 39 Posts: 1,661 Trader Rating: (1) Feedback Score: 1 reviews	How to remove the tar from inside the body Ive been riding my car with a stripped out hatch but the tar thats inside the car is a bitch to take off I used a hammer and a chisel and some of it comes off but I leave a bunch of crap on the metal that still is stuck on there, Do you think acetone would remove it with ease???? Or maybe someones tried something else to remove it???

02-26-2006, 08:36 PM	#2
Ricks15 Nissanaholic! Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Los Angeles, CA Age: 39 Posts: 1,661 Trader Rating: (1) Feedback Score: 1 reviews	How to remove the tar from inside the body Ive been riding my car with a stripped out hatch but the tar thats inside the car is a bitch to take off I used a hammer and a chisel and some of it comes off but I leave a bunch of crap on the metal that still is stuck on there, Do you think acetone would remove it with ease???? Or maybe someones tried something else to remove it???

02-26-2006, 08:59 PM	#5
EchoOfSilence Nissanaholic! Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Los Angeles/Berkeley, CA Posts: 2,238 Trader Rating: (1) Feedback Score: 1 reviews	dry ice does wonders __________________ Petition Nissan to Make the IDx on http://IDxClub.co !

02-26-2006, 09:15 PM	#6
kandyflip445 Post Whore! Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Arden, NC Age: 40 Posts: 4,460 Trader Rating: (1) Rides Gallery: kandyflip445 Feedback Score: 1 reviews	You can use dry ice. I forgot the other way to do it. There are plenty of other ways, and there are plenty of people here that have done it. __________________ My 240 vBgarage

02-26-2006, 09:56 PM	#7
vutony Post Whore! Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: (714) OC area Posts: 5,273 Trader Rating: (145) Feedback Score: 145 reviews	i think u can use gasoline __________________ i have engine hoist for rent i do SR wiring

02-26-2006, 08:41 PM	#3
bluuuurr Leaky Injector Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Monterey/CA Age: 41 Posts: 107 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	on one of my hondas, i used dry ice... if you break up the dry ice and scatter it across the tar, the tar constricts making it alot easier to break off plus it comes off in big sections. It won't leave little boogers all over the metal and you won't have as many scratches. as for the leftovers, just give them a good scrubbing with a heavy degreaser..

02-26-2006, 08:43 PM	#4
projectRDM Post Whore! Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Atlanta Age: 51 Posts: 13,812 Trader Rating: (12) Feedback Score: 12 reviews	No one has ever tried doing this, ever. Not even in the 45+ years car manafacturers have been applying the material. Obviously, because you couldn't find your answer anywhere else.

02-26-2006, 10:01 PM	#8
ae86driftn Leaky Injector Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: va Posts: 118 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Dry ice is the easiest to remove the sound deading. Tar?

02-26-2006, 10:08 PM	#9
blu808 Post Whore! Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Campbell, Ca Age: 42 Posts: 5,010 Trader Rating: (3) Feedback Score: 3 reviews	DOnt use gas, since you are likely to die. Here is the only worth while ways of sound deadening removal. Dry ice. Spread it over the sound deadening, and let it sit at least 25 mins. Then hit it with a hammer and chisle. Air Chisle. Hammer, and chisle. Once thats gone, use a large while wheel and remove all the residue, and then take asitone, and whipe it clean. __________________

02-26-2006, 10:08 PM	#10
Shawn_of_the_Dead Zilvia Junkie Join Date: May 2005 Location: In my garage.... Posts: 301 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	wow...I didn't know dry ice worked. I was gonna suggest a heat gun and chisel or drywall scraper. __________________ '93 Coupe BlkTp-SR '07 Chevy HHR - DD

02-26-2006, 10:11 PM	#11
infinitexsound Post Whore! Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: INtraweb Age: 42 Posts: 3,522 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	i use a heat gun and a scraper... only works well on newer cars tho.... wire wheels are definetly good at stripping that crap off... __________________ S14 TrackSlut coming to a raceway near you... 510 TimeAttack on its way...

02-26-2006, 10:27 PM	#12
ALTRNTV Post Whore! Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Western Conference Posts: 9,429 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Dry ice is by far the easiest. All you do is lay it on there, for about half an hour, as Luke said, and just chisel it out.

02-26-2006, 10:48 PM	#13
Indolent Zilvia FREAK! Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: So. Cal, Riverside Area Posts: 1,110 Trader Rating: (3) Feedback Score: 3 reviews	i just used a hammer/chizle/flathead, left a lot of stuff, took a lot of time taking it off cleanly without denting/scraping the surface area too much, but it was worth it (got flooring painted) just try to chizle/scrape off as much as you can then use acetone to wipe/clean it off, i wouldn't suggest a wirebrush just because it leaves swirlmarks, looks uglier and it leaves more prepwork n such for paint.

02-27-2006, 12:11 AM	#14
Ricks15 Nissanaholic! Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Los Angeles, CA Age: 39 Posts: 1,661 Trader Rating: (1) Feedback Score: 1 reviews	Where do you guys think I can get some Dry Ice at????

02-27-2006, 12:14 AM	#15
DJPimpFlex Post Whore! Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Rohnert Park, CA Age: 39 Posts: 6,158 Trader Rating: (115) Rides Gallery: DJPimpFlex Feedback Score: 115 reviews	safeway or liquer stores will carry it. It works like a charm. __________________

02-27-2006, 12:16 AM	#16
ALTRNTV Post Whore! Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Western Conference Posts: 9,429 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Nice interior Mark. I wouldn't anchor your Takatas' there though. Get a harness bar.

02-27-2006, 09:32 PM	#18
scarecrow Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: jacksonville,fl. Posts: 15 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	what about peanut butter?

02-27-2006, 10:40 PM	#20
ramblux Zilvia Addict Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 735 Trader Rating: (1) Feedback Score: 1 reviews	Dry ice/hammer. Anything else is a waste of time. Seriously.

02-28-2006, 03:00 AM	#22
blu808 Post Whore! Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Campbell, Ca Age: 42 Posts: 5,010 Trader Rating: (3) Feedback Score: 3 reviews	Well the inside of my fd looks like that and i didnt do it for show points. What makes you think he took time, care, and labor, just to win a show? I think he did it because he doesnt want his car looking like crap. __________________

02-28-2006, 08:41 AM	#23
g6civcx Post Whore! Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Virginia, USA Posts: 5,764 Trader Rating: (5) Feedback Score: 5 reviews	That's a nice looking car.

03-03-2006, 01:30 AM	#24
sdtouge BANNED Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: san diego Posts: 479 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	what i have always done is just hammer and chisel it out when its dry just as is no dry ice, then get this solvent called desolveit. its really good, just spray it on let it sit for like 30 min or an hour, then come back with like a scrubber hand brush thing and srub it off. this may take a couple coats, but after it looks really clean and you dont have to paint it either. did it on my s13 and on my 14, for s14 i hghily recomend you remove the dash cause you can get alot more of this random rubber insalator crap nissan gave you.

03-03-2006, 10:34 AM	#25
HyperTek Post Whore! Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Cali Posts: 13,224 Trader Rating: (3) Feedback Score: 3 reviews	that car also has a r32 full body conversion and rhd.. definitly show.. Regular super market ice works too.. just messy and i wasnt thinkin about dry ice __________________ Keep it Classy

03-03-2006, 11:25 AM	#27
xka24detx Zilvia Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: Santa Clarita, CA Age: 35 Posts: 222 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	ATF.. yeah auto tranny fluid.. im not kidding.. when i had my 5 spd swap done i had my AT tranny in the back on the drive home and spilled alot of fluid back there and it soaked in or something and the sound deadening came off like butter in almost one big piece with a flat head screw driver and a rubber mallot.

03-03-2006, 12:43 PM	#28
sdtouge BANNED Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: san diego Posts: 479 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	as long as the end justifies the means.

08-30-2006, 03:32 AM	#29
Bay_Area_sr20det Leaky Injector Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Santa Cruz CA Age: 37 Posts: 88 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	hmm, i went to safe way and got dry ice about 2 hours ago, in the morning i will buy atf and see how that works also. thx for all the info guys. ohh i already weighed the hard tar under the dash pluss the wered ass seccond ac condencer between the blower motor and heater core, 45 lbs just under the dash. __________________ Speed Kills, Drive A Honda Live Forever!

08-30-2006, 03:58 AM	#30
projectRDM Post Whore! Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Atlanta Age: 51 Posts: 13,812 Trader Rating: (12) Feedback Score: 12 reviews	You dredged up a five month old thread for that?