Removing undercoating crud

[treed2@u.washington.edu (T. Reed)]

> I used a scraper and propane torch.  Heat it up good, then scrape.  No
> matter how you do it, it won't be easy but this is the best way I've
> found.  I suggest wearing a respirator when torching!
> -Rob

Not to mention a fire extinguisher, jeez!!
Doesn't the heat from the torch, uh.. mangle the paint?

Thanks for the response!

-Toby

>  "T. Reed" <treed2@u.washington.edu> wrote:Okay, so I'm sure somebody here has done this - my front crossmember has a
> bunch of black waxy goo on it and I want to remove it all to check for
> additional cracks. I don't want to weld up the ones I know about and then
> find more later on.
>
> So what's the best way to remove this stuff? I tried scraping, I tried a
> couple of chemicals (always use gloves with Castrol Super Clean, by the
> way - chemical burns are NOT FUN!). Scraping with a piece of wood works
> best so far but kind of subtle-y scratches the paint, the scraper edge of
> the wood wears out quickly, and it's labor intensive. There's got to be a
> better way..
>
> Anyone?
>
> -Toby
>
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