Day 86: Preparing Floor for Kilmat Sound Deadening Mats

Projects

Preparing floor for Kilmat sound deadening mats

Project Status

Completed

Time Spent

7 Hours

Steps Taken

1. Sweep out cargo area of van
2. Use mop and floor cleaner spray on cargo floor
3. Use towel and Simple Green on cargo walls
4. Use wire brush attachment and power drill to remove stubborn items stuck to cargo floor
5. Use nylon brush attachment and power drill to remove remaining dirt and grime on cargo floor
6. Dry floor with towel

Tools and Materials Used

1. Dewalt Impact Driver
2. Wire Wheel Cup Brush Set
3. 30 Pack Drill Brush Attachments Set
4. Simple Green
5. Heavy-Duty Broom

Notes

• Prior to this time, I have been taking the van out in the desert to work on it, while packing and unpacking all my tools and materials each time.
• Due to this, the van had accumulated a lot of dust, dirt, paint, bedliner, and other substances on the walls and floor of the cargo area that I had to clean out before installing.
• In order for the Kilmat to adhere correctly to the cargo floor and walls, the surface has to be clean.
• Also, I will be installing the other components of the walls and floor after the Kilmat, so this is the final cleaning before I never see the bare metal again.

Pictures/Video

Plans For Tomorrow

I did this today because I was waiting for the remaining M6 Rivnuts to come from Amazon. Tomorrow I will install the remaining M6 Rivnuts into the cargo wall holes and then install the Kilmat.