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

Sat Sep 19 11:02:17 EDT 2020

When I did the engine bay of 6328 13 years ago (gads, that long ago . . . !)
I used 3M Body Schutz.  Very easy to apply and does all of the things you
refer to below.  I'll talk to Keith to see what he knows about it.  

From: Julian Kift <julian_kift at hotmail.com> 
Sent: Friday, September 18, 2020 6:18 PM
To: Mike & Elizabeth <mbefthomas2 at gmail.com>; 'Corey Price'
<coreyjprice at gmail.com>; 'Detomaso' <detomaso at server.detomasolist.com>
Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] Need Collective Wisdom: To Undercoat or Not?

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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Elizabeth <mbefthomas2 at gmail.com <mailto:mbefthomas2 at gmail.com> >
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'Detomaso' <detomaso at server.detomasolist.com
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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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<mailto: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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   When I did the engine bay of 6328 13 years ago (gads, that long ago . .
   . !) I used 3M Body Schutz.  Very easy to apply and does all of the
   things you refer to below.  I'll talk to Keith to see what he knows
   about it.

   From: Julian Kift <julian_kift at hotmail.com>
   Sent: Friday, September 18, 2020 6:18 PM
   To: Mike & Elizabeth <mbefthomas2 at gmail.com>; 'Corey Price'
   <coreyjprice at gmail.com>; 'Detomaso' <detomaso at server.detomasolist.com>
   Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] Need Collective Wisdom: To Undercoat or Not?

   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 <[1]detomaso-bounces at server.detomasolist.com> on behalf
   of Mike & Elizabeth <[2]mbefthomas2 at gmail.com>
   Sent: Friday, September 18, 2020 5:54 PM
   To: 'Corey Price' <[3]coreyjprice at gmail.com>; 'Detomaso'
   <[4]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 <[5]detomaso-bounces at server.detomasolist.com> On Behalf
   Of Corey Price
   Sent: Friday, September 18, 2020 12:36 PM
   To: Detomaso <[6]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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