Dynamat Tar Removal

UriahRR · Post by **UriahRR** » Sun Jul 05, 2009 2:31 pm

Another quick question: What's the best/easiest way to remove dynamat from the inside of a trunk lid? I got most of the Aluminum foil off, but the black tar is still clinging on. What method and cleaner work the best for this shit?

Thanks in advance.

Mat00ES · Post by **Mat00ES** » Sun Jul 05, 2009 3:11 pm

idk I used a razor blade and it sucked.

2k1MotorSport · Post by **2k1MotorSport** » Sun Jul 05, 2009 3:15 pm

get another trunk lid...

UriahRR · Post by **UriahRR** » Sun Jul 05, 2009 3:33 pm

2k1MotorSport wrote:get another trunk lid...

That's funny, I actually just bought this one from 03 sxt with Dynamat on it. I'm not going to install subs, so I figured I'd just peel off the Dynamat, but this shit is so much harder to remove than to install. If I were to buy another lid that happened to have Dynamat, I would just leave it on. This PITA isn't worth the few pounds I'm saving.

So... are there no good dynamat or tar solvents?

SOKADAO954 · Post by **SOKADAO954** » Sun Jul 05, 2009 3:36 pm

UriahRR wrote:
2k1MotorSport wrote:get another trunk lid...
That's funny, I actually just bought this one from 03 sxt with Dynamat on it. I'm not going to install subs, so I figured I'd just peel off the Dynamat, but this shit is so much harder to remove than to install. If I were to buy another lid that happened to have Dynamat, I would just leave it on. This PITA isn't worth the few pounds I'm saving.

So... are there no good dynamat or tar solvents?

pounds????? dynamats don't weight much at all.

UriahRR · Post by **UriahRR** » Sun Jul 05, 2009 3:42 pm

SOKADAO954 wrote:
UriahRR wrote:
2k1MotorSport wrote:get another trunk lid...
That's funny, I actually just bought this one from 03 sxt with Dynamat on it. I'm not going to install subs, so I figured I'd just peel off the Dynamat, but this shit is so much harder to remove than to install. If I were to buy another lid that happened to have Dynamat, I would just leave it on. This PITA isn't worth the few pounds I'm saving.

So... are there no good dynamat or tar solvents?
pounds????? dynamats don't weight much at all.

*This PITA isn't worth the 0 pounds I'm saving.

SOKADAO954 · Post by **SOKADAO954** » Sun Jul 05, 2009 3:46 pm

UriahRR wrote:
SOKADAO954 wrote:
UriahRR wrote: That's funny, I actually just bought this one from 03 sxt with Dynamat on it. I'm not going to install subs, so I figured I'd just peel off the Dynamat, but this shit is so much harder to remove than to install. If I were to buy another lid that happened to have Dynamat, I would just leave it on. This PITA isn't worth the few pounds I'm saving.

So... are there no good dynamat or tar solvents?
pounds????? dynamats don't weight much at all.
*This PITA isn't worth the 0 pounds I'm saving.

ohh i see. dynamats are good keep's the heat out, reduce road noise etc.

yea... its was better on the car

dtjackten · Post by **dtjackten** » Mon Jul 06, 2009 5:23 pm

well i would suggest that u either cover it with something or get a new trunk, i have installed dynomat, and it is easy to work with, but if u have to try to remove it is a pain, and that is not when it has been baked on the car for who knows how long.

sidepipe87 · Post by **sidepipe87** » Mon Jul 06, 2009 6:18 pm

Just put a trunk carpet over it.

Post by **occasional demons** » Mon Jul 06, 2009 6:47 pm

Wow, that has to be a mess. If mineral spirits or penetrating oil doesn't faze it, I would get some cheap cloth to stick to it and then do the trunk lid carpet, like mentioned. I have thought about how one would go about removing that stuff, but that's as much as I wanted to hurt my brain.

Considering it, . . . . . was never an option.

UriahRR · Post by **UriahRR** » Mon Jul 06, 2009 7:18 pm

Yea, I already have the carpet and everything. I just wanted to save the weight if I didn't need it.

Looking back... yea...

next time I'll leave it on.

hybrid-Srt2001 · Post by **hybrid-Srt2001** » Mon Jul 06, 2009 7:37 pm

best way is heat gun and scraper or dry ice and scraper

Anonymous User · Post by **Anonymous User** » Mon Jul 06, 2009 7:49 pm

hybrid-Srt2001 wrote:best way is heat gun and scraper or dry ice and scraper

Caraudioholic24 · Post by **Caraudioholic24** » Fri Jul 10, 2009 1:00 am

yea i would also have to say heat gun and a scraper and a couple of 30 racks of beer cause its gonna take you forever... LOL