[DeTomaso] Need Collective Wisdom: To Undercoat or Not?

[Julian Kift]

You'll probably get a lot of opinions, but as you say I think it's a case of intended use combined with what climate you live in.

I do personally believe that the rubberized undercoating's from the likes of 3M are probably the best way to go under fenders etc. to prevent rock chips etc., particularly if you are using a stickier compound summer tire. Sealing up gaps and openings for water spray are probably as equally important for those in the Pacific North West!

I know there are a plethora of bedliner materials available now, but in talking with someone whom had done some time ago it they said it was terrible for retaining dust and hard to wipe down.

Julian

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From: DeTomaso <detomaso-bounces at server.detomasolist.com> on behalf of Mike & Elizabeth <mbefthomas2 at gmail.com>
Sent: Friday, September 18, 2020 5:54 PM
To: 'Corey Price' <coreyjprice at gmail.com>; 'Detomaso' <detomaso at server.detomasolist.com>
Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] Need Collective Wisdom: To Undercoat or Not?

I will have the same question when 6328 nears that point in her restoration as I have decided to have my guy take it down to bare metal.  One question I would think is what do you intend to do with the car when it's back together?  If the (correct) answer is drive it, as I intend to do, I'll likely have some form of undercoating/rust/noise/moisture protection put back onto the bottom of the car and in the wheel wells.  We'll see what the recommendations are.  Right now I'm leaning towards a bed-liner type product for the engine bay, a fine-texture variety such as what Larry Finch had on his car (Larry?), so may carry that over to the underside.

Mike Thomas

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Subject: [DeTomaso] Need Collective Wisdom: To Undercoat or Not?

All,

Please give me your opinions and wisdom on undercoating: should someone re-undercoat after a complete strip down and removal of all old undercoating and subsequent painting? Why or why not? How about replacing undercoating with a bedliner product?

I'm stripping undercoating off the bottom of my car and I can't stand the stuff. I have to admit that it isn't hiding stuff on my car and appears to have done an okay job of rust prevention.

Corey

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   You'll probably get a lot of opinions, but as you say I think it's a
   case of intended use combined with what climate you live in.
   I do personally believe that the rubberized undercoating's from the
   likes of 3M are probably the best way to go under fenders etc. to
   prevent rock chips etc., particularly if you are using a stickier
   compound summer tire. Sealing up gaps and openings for water spray are
   probably as equally important for those in the Pacific North West!
   I know there are a plethora of bedliner materials available now, but in
   talking with someone whom had done some time ago it they said it was
   terrible for retaining dust and hard to wipe down.

   Julian
     __________________________________________________________________

   From: DeTomaso <detomaso-bounces at server.detomasolist.com> on behalf of
   Mike & Elizabeth <mbefthomas2 at gmail.com>
   Sent: Friday, September 18, 2020 5:54 PM
   To: 'Corey Price' <coreyjprice at gmail.com>; 'Detomaso'
   <detomaso at server.detomasolist.com>
   Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] Need Collective Wisdom: To Undercoat or Not?

   I will have the same question when 6328 nears that point in her
   restoration as I have decided to have my guy take it down to bare
   metal.  One question I would think is what do you intend to do with the
   car when it's back together?  If the (correct) answer is drive it, as I
   intend to do, I'll likely have some form of
   undercoating/rust/noise/moisture protection put back onto the bottom of
   the car and in the wheel wells.  We'll see what the recommendations
   are.  Right now I'm leaning towards a bed-liner type product for the
   engine bay, a fine-texture variety such as what Larry Finch had on his
   car (Larry?), so may carry that over to the underside.
   Mike Thomas
   -----Original Message-----
   From: DeTomaso <detomaso-bounces at server.detomasolist.com> On Behalf Of
   Corey Price
   Sent: Friday, September 18, 2020 12:36 PM
   To: Detomaso <detomaso at server.detomasolist.com>
   Subject: [DeTomaso] Need Collective Wisdom: To Undercoat or Not?
   All,
   Please give me your opinions and wisdom on undercoating: should someone
   re-undercoat after a complete strip down and removal of all old
   undercoating and subsequent painting? Why or why not? How about
   replacing undercoating with a bedliner product?
   I'm stripping undercoating off the bottom of my car and I can't stand
   the stuff. I have to admit that it isn't hiding stuff on my car and
   appears to have done an okay job of rust prevention.
   Corey
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