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Resto advice needed: undercoat removal



Just in case...you should also know that acid dipping is illegal in most
forms of auto racing. It actually eats a little of the metal too, making the
car lighter!

And yes, it will take off undercoating!

Neal

> -----Original Message-----
> From: scirocco-l-admin@scirocco.org
> [mailto:scirocco-l-admin@scirocco.org]On Behalf Of Neal Tovsen
> Sent: Monday, February 04, 2002 7:26 PM
> To: 'Mardak'; scirocco-l@scirocco.org
> Subject: RE: Resto advice needed: undercoat removal
>
>
> I ended up using a propane torch and a putty knife. Really
> sucks, but it
> works! Wire drill works, but not great. It actually works
> well as a means to
> get off whatever you didn't get with the putty knife. Coarse
> sanding discs
> work OK for that too. Paint strippers don't work. Tried it.
> One thing I
> didn't try is that "aircraft stripper"...don't know if it
> would work for
> undercoating or not.
>
> Plan on painting within a week, or it WILL start to
> rust...that quickly!
>
> Neal
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: scirocco-l-admin@scirocco.org
> > [mailto:scirocco-l-admin@scirocco.org]On Behalf Of Mardak
> > Sent: Monday, February 04, 2002 7:19 PM
> > To: scirocco-l@scirocco.org
> > 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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