Delamination

[irishliam]

i got some delamation in the kitchen area about 2 square feet i've read that you can buy a kit to do it yourself. has any one done it? and how difficult is it? what tools do you need? as the cost of getting a repair shop to do it is really costley

 

[Damian]

William, here is the method:

TOOLS REQUIRED

Stanley Knife with several new blades

Scraper.

Claw hammer

Dustpan and Brush or vacuum cleaner

Several clean used gun tubes

Floor Chemical (A8136 Adhesive, Apollo Chemicals)

Acetone and cleaning cloths

Carpet door cover strip if carpet cut across doorway.

Method.

1. Remove floor covering if possible.

2. Start furthest away from door

3. Mark floor at 9 inch centres in diamond pattern across affected area.

4. Check floor for stringers.

5. Avoid holes closer than 6 inches to side furniture.

6 Drill 8mm on marked points JUST through first ply layer. NOT full depth of floor sandwich.

7.Press Phillips screwdriver through each hole and wriggle about to break up polystyrene as much as possible.

8. Clean up debris on floor, use scraper if needed to remove old carpet backing.

Ensure area to be treated is as clean as possible.

9. Remove ALL tools from van.

10. Use suitable number of empty cartridges.

11. Cut Nozzle at 90 degrees to provide a 7mm nozzle end.

12. Put Duck Tape over nozzle end to provide temp seal.

13. Wear mask and goggles, mix suitable quantity of chemicals.

14.Fill tubes to approx

 

[irishliam]

William, here is the method:

TOOLS REQUIRED

Stanley Knife with several new blades

Scraper.

Claw hammer

Dustpan and Brush or vacuum cleaner

Several clean used gun tubes

Floor Chemical (A8136 Adhesive, Apollo Chemicals)

Acetone and cleaning cloths

Carpet door cover strip if carpet cut across doorway.

Method.

1. Remove floor covering if possible.

2. Start furthest away from door

3. Mark floor at 9 inch centres in diamond pattern across affected area.

4. Check floor for stringers.

5. Avoid holes closer than 6 inches to side furniture.

6 Drill 8mm on marked points JUST through first ply layer. NOT full depth of floor sandwich.

7.Press Phillips screwdriver through each hole and wriggle about to break up polystyrene as much as possible.

8. Clean up debris on floor, use scraper if needed to remove old carpet backing.

Ensure area to be treated is as clean as possible.

9. Remove ALL tools from van.

10. Use suitable number of empty cartridges.

11. Cut Nozzle at 90 degrees to provide a 7mm nozzle end.

12. Put Duck Tape over nozzle end to provide temp seal.

13. Wear mask and goggles, mix suitable quantity of chemicals.

14.Fill tubes to approx