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| − | Various tools and techniques for removing undercoating from the bottom of a car.
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| − | ==Miscellaneous tips==
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| − | *A [[Automobile body and frame rotisserie|rotisserie]] can be very helpful. Removing undercoat while sitting on a stool is much easier than crawling under a vehicle.
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| − | *Wear safety glasses.
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| − | *Work over a plastic sheet. Hot undercoating can screw up a concrete floor.
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| − | ==Removal methods==
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| − | Remove chunks first, then use solvent for the remainder.
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| − | ===Using heat===
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| − | Heat gun, or propane torch. Apply carefully, only a small amount of heat should be necessary.
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| − | ===Mechanical removal===
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| − | *Putty knives of various sizes.
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| − | *Needlegun scaler. It may leave pock marks on the metal, and works best on rock-hard undercoating.
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| − | *Steel wire brush on a grinder.
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| − | *Drill-mounted brushes.
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| − | *Hit it lightly with a hammer or air hammer. Try using a wood chisel.
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| − | ===Solvents===
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| − | Try placing pieces of undercoating in different solvents, to see which one works best. Some that have been suggested:
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| − | *Lacquer thinner.
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| − | *Kerosene.
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| − | *Diesel fuel.
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| − | *PB Blaster.
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| − | *Mineral spirits.
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| − | *Oven cleaner.
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| − | *Floor adhesive stripper, the kind used to remove mastic.
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| − | *[http://www.eastwood.com/under-gone-undercoating-remover-aerosol-17-oz-net.html Eastwood "Under Gone" undercoating remover].
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| − | *[http://www.wmbarr.com/product.aspx?catid=102&prodid=209 Jasco Premium Paint and Epoxy Remover]. [http://www.wmbarr.com/ProductFiles/GJBP00203%20C0673.pdf Label], [http://www.wmbarr.com/ProductFiles/4015.23E.pdf MSDS]. Also available in aerosol.
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| − | ==References==
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| − | *http://www.hotrodders.com/forum/45-year-old-undercoat-removal-help-173785.html
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| − | *http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Needle_scaler
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| − | *http://www.moparchat.com/forums/showthread.php?t=93119
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| − | *http://www.hotrodders.com/forum/crud-removal-174.html
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| − | *http://www.hotrodders.com/forum/how-remove-undercoating-80590.html
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| − | *http://www.hotrodders.com/forum/removing-rubber-undercoating-52843.html
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