Guest Anonymous Posted May 16, 2003 Share Posted May 16, 2003 the P.O. of my car installed this self-adhesive heat shield material, now it is peeling up around the edges and is rather unsightly. i bought some brush-on adhesive remover that is really viscous, i did a little spot test to make sure it wouldnt damage anything and all it really did was remove the shiny finish of the heat sheild, leaving black crusty stuff and fiber mesh in it's wake. i left it on overnight. what's the best method to remove this stuff? dry- ice? if so, i will need to remove the hood. . . i've never done this before, any precautions to bare in mind when removing the hood? i'll definately need a second set of hands, right? Also, the P.O. gave me an extra 10sq. ft. of the heat sheild material, am i better off cleaning everything up really well and installing the same stuff again? if not, where do i get that foam stuff i saw on the underside of so many hoods at the show last week? and what purpose does the foam serve? TIA Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Guest Anonymous Posted May 16, 2003 Share Posted May 16, 2003 adhesive remover. . . if goo gone gets it off i'll be damned! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Guest Anonymous Posted May 16, 2003 Share Posted May 16, 2003 I'd leave the foam off too. It'll collect dirt and oil and look crummy in a few years (or months, if you engine leaks oil). After you get the adhesive off (I used kerosine and my fingernails!) just wax the hood's underside and it'll be much easier to keep clean. DO NOT use dry ice on the hood--you're liable to crack the paint on the other side. Paint isn't meant to take -210 degrees! Cheers Mike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Anonymous Posted May 16, 2003 Share Posted May 16, 2003 If I understand the earlier post, the 02 does not require a heat shield under the hood? Mine has nothing and I have always thought that it had been removed at some point. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Guest Anonymous Posted May 16, 2003 Share Posted May 16, 2003 so i'd imagine that the last owner put it on for good reason? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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