Undercoating removal????

[MosportGreen66]

Assuming the car is stripped to bare bones; we're talking body shell only... would media blasting the floor pan and maybe the frame rails to rid the area of undercoating an acceptable means of removing undercoating?

[YENKO DEUCE REGISTRY]

Nah, it just bounces off!

[@wot]

Media will bounce off, you need to strip it first. Dipping the body will remove all the undercoat. Also, if you are going to media blast it latter, you will save money by removing the undercoat before you bring the body to the blasting service.

[sYc]

Another thread about removing undercoating.

https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/show...fpart/all/vc/1

[njsteve]

here's the direct link to that mustang site on the Peel-Away product: http://www.svend.net/mustang/ww73/ww73.html

[396/425blr]

i not sure how well this tool will work on the soft tar undercoat? mine had the hard stuff, i used a snap on tool called a crud thug. its kind of a wire wheel on a cylinder shaped tube whichs is air powered. it was a life saver, kinda on the exspensive side, but it was worth it to me. then you can media blast the metal and it looks new again. dennis

[Belair62]

Yep...Chucks way..heat gun and soft scraper if you want to save whats underneath...I did a 62 Chev this way...and that stuff was nasty...looked like asphalt and asbestos mixed together...

[Donnie]

heat gun, scraper for the majority then solvent tooth brush and rags to finish up should only take you about 60 hours.

[Rainer]

As far as scrapers that won't damage underlying paint, you can pick up wood shims at places like Home Depot on the cheap. A pack of a dozen or so is a couple bucks. They're maybe 8-10in long and 1.5in wide and shaped like a wedge.

[Wacky174]

Their are a few product out that work (Eastwood products) but my experience with "diesel fuel" in a spray bottle has proven true for the past three resto's.

Take a bottle of diesel fuel and spray it on an area that needs removal. Soak it for a day or two and the coating will soften up and peel away like butter. Obviously the thicker it is the longer it will take. You will need to be patient and allow it to break down the coating. Others frown upon using it but it worked wonderful for me.

Please remember SAFETY at all times using any chemicals or fuel based solvent. Ventilate the area well, and always have a fire bottle or garden hose readily available. Also NEVER toss out solvent coated or likewise rags into the trash can. Fire can result when chemicals come into contact with other synthetic products. Lastly, alway's put out any open flames in your shop before using these products. Take no chances.

My uncle lost 8 prized street rods three years ago from a loose spark that came into contact with a oily rag that he forgot was on his bench, resulting in a total shop loss. He is still recovering from the loss of years of car collecting, and rod building. Insurance covered the loss but cannot replace his internal grief.


Wacky