Reply to "Engine bay paint options...?"

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Originally posted by geoshanna:
Not to take away from this thread, but does anyone have the "Magic Sollution" to removing the factory undercoating? I was at a show this past weekend with Larry W. and my wife saw his ehgine compartment and told me "You need to do something with yours."

Any ideas will be appreciated.

George

I'm not too fond of using heat or flames near the gas tank so I used a chemical striper to soften the undercoating in the engine bay then used a paint scraper. If applied correctly the undercoating with usually come out in strips. There are the troublemakers that hang on to the dimples for the spot welds. Use the chemical stripper to apply the final coat then grab a COARSE steel wool in a circular motion to remove the last of the undercoating, washing with water from a garden hose as you go. Remember to apply metal prep or some kind of sealer to protect the now virgin sheetmetal until it's painted.

Have fun

8/17/102:20 AM

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