underseal removal

jerry · Post by **jerry** » Sun Jun 17, 07 7:44 pm

has any one got a good way of removing factory underseal
using a hot air stripper and then a wire cup brush on an angle grinder.
result very slow and two showers to get clean,

Anonymous · Post by **Anonymous** » Sun Jun 17, 07 8:28 pm

I dont think there is an easy way to remove this stuff we have spent about 5 days so far trying all sorts of things and I have found that blow torch is better (quicker) than the electric air gun but you do have to watch that you dont get it too hot and blister the paint on the other side. I have taken the worst off with the flame then removed the odd bits with the wire brush in the drill. I just keep telling myself that it will look great when its finished

Anonymous · Post by **Anonymous** » Sun Jun 17, 07 8:31 pm

Unless you have it dipped.

latil · Post by **latil** » Sun Jun 17, 07 8:35 pm

I brush over the stuff with diesel or paraffin a day or two before starting,softens it a treat and cuts down the dust.

Ivor · Post by **Ivor** » Mon Jun 18, 07 9:55 am

I used a hot air gun (carefully!) and a scraper...then had forty eight showers and still smelled like a melting Arizona road for days afterwards

latil · Post by **latil** » Mon Jun 18, 07 10:13 am

I like that smell

Am I wierd?

Ivor · Post by **Ivor** » Mon Jun 18, 07 1:43 pm

Nope, you're not wierd mate...there are other top smells including a race machine running on Castrol R and that lovely hot oil and smoke smell that comes from a steam engine...ooohh! rub it all over with an oily rag, sit back, light yer pipe and admire your handywork!

latil · Post by **latil** » Mon Jun 18, 07 5:38 pm

Stop it

jerry · Post by **jerry** » Mon Jun 18, 07 7:27 pm

cheers guys
i'll carry on as i am them.

Rebel · Post by **Rebel** » Mon Jun 18, 07 9:15 pm

I usually use one of those wall paper scraper things (metal blade), put an edge on the end of the blade and then just scrape it off, no smelly hot stuff to worry about and risk of torching the car from the heat. It does take a bit longer and the little chips of underseal goes everywhere (wear some goggles), effective though

On the subject of smells, hot tar when a roof or a road is being done