Resto advice needed: undercoat removal

[patrickvr6@mindspring.com (Patrick Downs)]

I think you are wrong on that point.  My dad had his 1940 Ford "dipped" and
it removes everything!!  It will take off paint, body filler, anything
rubber or plastic, and even lead that was once used as a body filler.  When
we dropped the car off a few guys went around it and made sure that there
were no fasteners of a certain type because it will eat those too.  When
they remove the car after two days it is nothing but bare metal.  They spray
it down a few times between dipping it into other chemicals to neutralize
the acid.  He didn't have any trouble with it.

-----Original Message-----
From: scirocco-l-admin@scirocco.org
[mailto:scirocco-l-admin@scirocco.org]On Behalf Of Allyn
Sent: Monday, February 04, 2002 7:23 PM
To: Mardak; scirocco-l@scirocco.org
Subject: Re: Resto advice needed: undercoat removal


I think that undercoating will do quite a good job of protecting the metal
to the point where the
acid bath probably wont touch it.
Al

----- Original Message -----
From: "Mardak" <maardak@yahoo.ca>
To: <scirocco-l@scirocco.org>
Sent: Monday, February 04, 2002 7:19 PM
Subject: Resto advice needed: undercoat removal


> Anyone ever try to remove all of the rubber undercoating?  I'm
> considering a full resto for my 81 S, and would like to remove all the
> rubber to see what's underneath and take the necessary action to keep
> this thing around another 20+ years...
>
> I read an EC article a while ago about doing the same to an older 911.
> It sounded like a nightmare.  He ended up getting it sandblasted off.
>
> Anyone have any info on acid dipping the entire car?  This sounds like
> the way to go, but I'm worried about the neutralizing "dip" not doing
> it's job fully...  Plus, the the car has to be COMPLETELY stripped,
> wiring and all...
>
> A wire wheel on a drill sounds too much like work, so are there any
> other options?
>
> Thanks!
>
> Mark.
>
>
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