Removal of all under coating took just under 20 hours with this method, including front outer fenders inside. You may also see that left front fender is changed (because of collision in 80's/early 90's), it's taken from plum crazy challenger. Sheet metal is mainly in excellent shape under the coating, but in some small areas there were beginning of rust. I recommend to remove under coating, if you're doing serious restoration. Just to be sure.
Removing under coating is messy job to do. I spent couple of hours in advance to understand different methods completing task. I tested needle-pin hammer (works with air compressor), didn't work as I wanted. Then I tried to heat under coating and chisel, it was too slow. Then I went to a local Biltema store and they had offer of this oil/grease removal liquid (rasvan kylmäpoistoaine). It worked smoothly, just spray under coating we enough, wait 5 minutes and chisel gently. See pics inside trunk how this liquid melt old undercoating. It's heavy stuff, remember to use proper mask with gas filters. Removal of all under coating took just under 20 hours with this method, including front outer fenders inside. You may also see that left front fender is changed (because of collision in 80's/early 90's), it's taken from plum crazy challenger. Sheet metal is mainly in excellent shape under the coating, but in some small areas there were beginning of rust. I recommend to remove under coating, if you're doing serious restoration. Just to be sure.
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