Resto advice needed: undercoat removal

[amalventano1@home.com (Allyn)]

I think that undercoating will do quite a good job of protecting the metal to the point where the
acid bath probably wont touch it.
Al

----- Original Message -----
From: "Mardak" <maardak@yahoo.ca>
To: <scirocco-l@scirocco.org>
Sent: Monday, February 04, 2002 7:19 PM
Subject: Resto advice needed: undercoat removal


> Anyone ever try to remove all of the rubber undercoating?  I'm
> considering a full resto for my 81 S, and would like to remove all the
> rubber to see what's underneath and take the necessary action to keep
> this thing around another 20+ years...
>
> I read an EC article a while ago about doing the same to an older 911.
> It sounded like a nightmare.  He ended up getting it sandblasted off.
>
> Anyone have any info on acid dipping the entire car?  This sounds like
> the way to go, but I'm worried about the neutralizing "dip" not doing
> it's job fully...  Plus, the the car has to be COMPLETELY stripped,
> wiring and all...
>
> A wire wheel on a drill sounds too much like work, so are there any
> other options?
>
> Thanks!
>
> Mark.
>
>
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