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Removing bitumen from floor with dry ice


RTHLSS1

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Today I applied dry ice on the floor to check out if bitumen removes easier when frozen. I took 30 kg of dry ice and put in several bags for easier placement and ability to move it.

 

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Left it on floor for 1 hour and the floor panels and then try how it peels away. Floor actually freeze from bottom.

 

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I was able to remove big chunks at once so I would definitely suggest to anyone who will be removing bitumen from floor. On my e9 I used hot gun and chisel and it took ages with a lot of mess.

 

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I found several holes in floor panels after removing bitumen from top and bottom side. 

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To finish the day I took my dad for a spin.

 

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Nice Sunday to everyone.

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2 hours ago, Russ Keller said:

Very cool! pun intended.

Where were you able to purchase the dry ice and how much was it?

 

I checked online here locally since is best to use very fast after pick up. I took 30kg which was enough when I put it in bags so I was able to move it around the floor. 1 kg was 3€ here ... quite expensive but it helped me a lot.

 

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Hope you don't mind if I add to your post.  I did this over the weekend to a 69 02 that has been sitting in my garage for way too long.  I have been wanting to use the dry ice method for quite some time.  Since I have read about it over the years but never really had a need.  The 69 had the need.  There was no way that I was going to use heat on the amount of material that needed to be removed.  Do not spare on the dry ice.  I would say buy no less than 50 pounds to do all six pieces on the floor.  That would be the front two footwells, the back seat two footwells and under the rear seat there are two pieces.  I would recommend only using pellets if you can get them.  I used a 32 oz ball peen hammer.  Don't be bashful.  If there are holes in the floor they have been there and you will need to fix them anyways.  The longer the ice sits the better.  Minimum is an hour.  I think that I spent like $1/pound for the ice.  Well worth it.   Here's a before and after of the 69 that I am messing with.

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