<VV> Undercoat Removal Tips

[Carlton Smith]

Good to know about the Eastwood product!

Carlton Smith

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To: Paul Chapman; corvairgrimm at gmail.com
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Subject: Re: <VV> Undercoat Removal Tips


This is the technique I use. It works well because the undercoating on our 
old cars has become brittle to a point where it will chip off. It's still 
labor intensive! I also use an old wood chisel.
The crap Eastwood sells to do this job does not do a thing except smell like

oranges.

Rick Norris
#36 Sunoco Corvair
www.corvairalley.com
>
> Hi Ray, The best method I've used is an old trick I learned in the 
> Navy.Chip it off. Use something like a Mason's hammer or anything with a 
> wide narrow head with a slight edge on it.doesn't take much effort(don't 
> want to beat a dent into the panel. After you get the knack of it the 
> undercoating comes off in good size chips,leaving a "clean"surface. with 
> final clean up with a putty knife or paint scrapper.Just sweep up the 
> chunks of undercoating.No gooey mess to put up with.
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