hi folks,

i want to remove adjesive gunk from the interior. don't ask why. the most effective tools seem to be a heat gun and a firm plastic scraper, which will together remove 90-95% of the material, leaving a field of fine gook behind. so i got all the insulation material off and am left with these remnants....

i have tried (in order) simple green, mineral spirits, acetone, goof-off, and engine degreaser, all without much success. is there another solvent that may have more luck dissolving this crap? if it takes damaging the chassis paint i can probably put up with that. the goo must go.

thanks,
aaron.

Try 3M General Purpose adhesive remover

+1 - great product

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Bob Jones
Bradenton, FL
'87 560SL-Sold
'99 SL500 For Now

thanks both. i was most of the way home from the store when i noticed i had purchased 3M Special Purpose adhesive remover. it sort of works, i think i may just need a better rag and more patience. is the general purpose stuff likely to be any different? i think what i have may be lower in VOCs so perhaps less effective?

Are you sure it's glue? Where did it come from? You need to determine the type of material to determine which removal agent to use. Like dissolves like, if you remember.

Where is it attached to?

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very reasonable question, MBeige. here is the area in question. i am assuming all the adhesive is from the factory. i'll reinsulate the roof, but probably not in all the same places that MB did. i'm also considering going headlinerless so i want to be able to paint up there.

any other tips or questions very welcome!

Looks like it's a combination of the adhesive and the residue from the material backing. The material left over and sticking on the adhesive is what prevents you from removing the adhesive. I would try to physically scrape off the material first.

Worst case, you might have to sand it down with fine grit material, to preserve the paint.

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So thats where the sunroof drains go!

i am open to suggestions about what scraping tool to use. i have tried rags, a plastic trim pryer, and a metal knife. the pryer was most effective and i was able to get about 95% of the material off. the remaining 5% of grime is what i'm stuck on.

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I just went through this ordeal. I used a scotch brite pad and 100% acetone. Used a paper towel to wipe up and then a piece of masking tape to get the stragglers. When I pulled up the floor soundproofing I used a heat gun and gasket scrapper and then hit it with a large cup wire brush on an angle grinder. I planned to paint afterwards. But it still left a lot of residue and I had to go back to scotch brite and acetone to get the rest up.

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1978 Mercedes 240D
1981 Mercedes 240D
1982 Mercedes 240D

wow NC-Diesel, sounds like a lot of work. please post a photo or two!

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'77 240D, 504H, OM617.952, etc.

If I remember correctly my glue gunk came off quite quickly with paint thinner.

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