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Old 12-28-2014, 11:20 AM   #1
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removing undercoating..

methods for removing or stripping undercoating?
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Old 12-28-2014, 11:34 AM   #2
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Re: removing undercoating..

I just stripped a pair of inner fenders. One I use a twisted wire wheel in a grinder, and the other I used a blow torch and a scraper/putty knife... the heat and putty knife wend the fastest and cleanest. I still went back in with the grinder to clean up the bits that were left after the scraper.
If you go with the grinder wear a dust mask and do it outside, and not in your garage.
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Old 12-28-2014, 11:37 AM   #3
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Re: removing undercoating..

Heat gun from harbor freight �� & scraper
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Old 12-28-2014, 11:58 AM   #4
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Re: removing undercoating..

I did what mr. handy said except i blasted when it was all off.

I first did the old azz under coating that was like a rock while doing floor repairs.
once i had it off like a goof i sprayed new undercoating on my bare floors. big mistake!!! after 3 months some of it never dried.

I had too remove all the undercoating i put on. some of the stuff that didnt dry just wiped off with gasoline. most needed heat and scrape.

second time around i deciced too epoxy seam seal and then paint the floor...much better

dont wanna do that again
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Old 12-28-2014, 12:06 PM   #5
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Re: removing undercoating..

Wd40 works great, let it soak a bit
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Old 12-28-2014, 12:10 PM   #6
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Simple, easy, cheap. Diesel fuel. Let it soak, putty knife it off.
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Old 12-29-2014, 10:31 PM   #7
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I did what mr. handy said except i blasted when it was all off.

I first did the old azz under coating that was like a rock while doing floor repairs.
once i had it off like a goof i sprayed new undercoating on my bare floors. big mistake!!! after 3 months some of it never dried.

I had too remove all the undercoating i put on. some of the stuff that didnt dry just wiped off with gasoline. most needed heat and scrape.

second time around i deciced too epoxy seam seal and then paint the floor...much better

dont wanna do that again
Nice job on that cab.. did you do the patch work?
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Old 12-30-2014, 04:16 PM   #8
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Re: removing undercoating..

Well I learnt a new thing today! My vote goes to 'cheap heat gun' for the win. Haven't tried diesel yet, but the right amount of heat is very quick and clean. I'm just using an old power hacksaw blade as scraper. Works pretty good. Pics or it didn't happen!
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Old 12-30-2014, 07:10 PM   #9
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Nice job on that cab.. did you do the patch work?

yhea I did all the work....and some of it twice thanks for the complement.
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