Thank goodness for friends


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By YellowWing - 15 Years Ago
I spent saturday morning at my friend Bobs house, he has a lift which I think I use more than he. Another friend Rick came over and helped with the thankless job of undercoat removal ( Bob had yard work to do or he would have been under there too). Anyway we got quite a bit done before our arms gave out, sure is nice to have good car buddies. Mike

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By MarkMontereyBay - 15 Years Ago
That must have been a nasty job. In my apprentice days at the Lincoln/Merc dealer I worked the lube rack mostly changing oil, lubes, tire rotations, and safety inspections. But on slow days I did PDI (predelivery inspection) on new cars arriving at the dealership from the factory. Included was undercoating all the cars. That was a nasty job with a 55 gal drum of the goo and a crude spray gun that really slobbered more than sprayed. I undercoated hundreds of cars wearing goggles, shop coats, gloves and a large hat to keep the crap off me. Eventually the build up of many undercoatings would clog up the arms and feet on the lift rack I was using and require cleaning. Basically, a putty knife and solvent. Truly a candidate for Mike Rowe's Dirty Jobs TV show. I can't imagine trying to get it off an old car after being applied decades ago. Your friends deserve some kind of compassion award.



Mark
By Y block Billy - 15 Years Ago
I think if you warm it with a heat gun or torch if you are careful not to ignite it, it scrapes off much easier.

In my neck of the woods I would be putting it on, the calcium they use on the roads here eats the crap out of vehicles.

By YellowWing - 15 Years Ago
We were using heat.  Got it too hot and it dripped on us, leaves a nasty burn! I will be putting on new undercoat in a couple months when I remove the engine and trans. Just don't know what kind yet. Mike