underseal?
Oct 10, 2005 | 04:56 PM
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underseal?
whats the best [easiest] way to remove the orig ford rubber type u/seal? would a hot air gun be any good?i want to take it back to bare metal for a nice paintjob
Oct 10, 2005 | 07:27 PM
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try a blow torch and a wallpaper scraper, or a blow torch and a wire brush in the end of a drill, u get covered though.
Oct 13, 2005 | 08:18 PM
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just had another look,theres no end of nooks and crannies to get into,
Oct 13, 2005 | 09:09 PM
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yeah tell me about it but it can be done , just takes time thats all.
Oct 14, 2005 | 12:52 PM
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Originally Posted by Moondust_crust
try a blow torch and a wallpaper scraper, or a blow torch and a wire brush in the end of a drill, u get covered though.
Being careful near the petrol tank, of course!
Ive heard petrol, a rag and patience is good?
Nov 2, 2005 | 10:32 AM
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From: Kidderminster
you can get some aerosol chemical that sprays on and removes the underseal.
Nov 3, 2005 | 10:51 PM
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sorry to hijack the post but brooksey can you tell me the names of the aroesol underseal stripper m8 cheers
Nov 4, 2005 | 06:26 AM
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frosts do it mate although its out of stock at the mo, bottom of the page..........
http://www.frost.co.uk/productList.asp?page=2
hope this helps
Nov 6, 2005 | 09:56 AM
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a wirebrush attachment on a drill worked good for me.made a bit of a mess tho
Nov 2, 2009 | 09:58 PM
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i used a paint stripper hot air gun and it peels off fine just a bit smokey thats all
Nov 2, 2009 | 10:09 PM
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is the shell stripped? if so i would recomend soda blasting, if not a heat gun, scraper then a wire wheel in a drill
Nov 3, 2009 | 03:32 PM
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From: Preston, Lancs.
I plan to heat gun and peel as much as poss, maybe squirting thinners into harder bits. Then tilt it on it's side on my spit and blast it off outside.
Nov 3, 2009 | 06:06 PM
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I'd hope he's finished it by now the post was started in 2005
Nov 3, 2009 | 07:36 PM
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lol good point. didn't check dates!
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