[DeTomaso] Undercoating removal?

[cullen mccann]

Good afternoon friends,

 

I have tried searching the archives for this but I get a message that its
"reindexing, try again later" so I'm not sure if that's my computer issue or
on the archive side. I'll bet this question has come up before and really
probably isn't specific to Panteras. What have you all found is the easiest
way to remove the undercoating on a Pantera short of chemical stripping the
whole car? I can easily have the whole car blasted with soda or shells,
safely. But I have mixed feelings about dipping, and mostly there isn't
anyone around here that will do it. Blasting really doesn't touch it of
course, some heavy grit sand or aluminum oxide grit will slowly take it off
of other projects but I hate to be that aggressive with the car at this
state.

 

Other options? Heat gun and putty knife? I've heard gasoline but that sounds
scary.

 

Do some not worry about it? I mean if the panel is coming out then the
undercoating will come with it obviously, and I can clean up around my
connection area, and for the areas like my passenger wheelhouse that appear
to be rust free and nearly perfect, should I just leave it alone? I don't
necessarily mind the undercoating there long term but I would probably
prefer to restore the chassis in a metal-only state and re-apply corrosion
protection of my own choice and manner, etc.

 

Thoughts are always appreciated.

 

Cullen

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