Sealing Materials (was: Weekend experiences)

[jtoomasson@yahoo.com (Jeff Toomasson)]

Eric - I've always had great success with 3M "Super 77" spray adhesive. It
will hold the carpet down exactly as leave it, but it's not as big a PITA as
the stock goop if you have get back under there...

HTH, JT
----- Original Message -----
From: "Eric L Ellis" <onesixv@juno.com>
To: <scirocco-l@scirocco.org>
Sent: Sunday, April 07, 2002 3:39 PM
Subject: Re: Weekend experiences


> Well, I get the project car back from the paint shop by the end of this
> week so I decided to begin to ready "things" for it.  Wanna see it so
> far?
>
> http://www.geocities.com/blitzkrieg16v4
>
> The first thing was to go to NAPA and pick up a can of the DupliColor
> spray truck bed liner.  I like the matte black on the B-pillar and hatch,
> but don't like the way the vinyl shrinks...or the cost for a new set.  I
> took an old warped hood and cleaned a section and scuffed it lightly.
> (800 grit)  Then I masked off a small section and shook the shit outta
> the can.  I found that if you have a steady hand and can keep the spray
> at an even distance, you end up with a nice, textured, satin black
> finish.  Before it set, I removed the low tack masking tape. (the blue
> crap you can get at HomoDepot)  This kept the edges from building up too
> high and allowed them to flatten out slightly.  After it dries
> completely, I'll give it a durability test by tapping it with a
> screwdriver.
>
> Then, I took the carpet that came out of the project car up to the car
> wash.  It's in very good condition, as in the heel pad is intact and
> there are no thin spots, but God knows what was embedded within the
> fibers.  Sure enough, the high pressure spray chased a plethora of grimey
> bits out of a seemingly clean carpet.  I continued till the brown water
> ran clear and then took the carpet over to the vacuums.  75 cents later,
> I had a very clean but slightly damp MK2 carpet that could pass for new.
>
> Now, anyone know of a good goop to keep the carpet down when I put it
> back in?  The original stuff is that rubbery black goo which would be
> fine by me.
>
> Eric
> "Good, bad...I'm the guy with the gun!"
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