Cleaning a Body

STK4340 · 08-15-2008, 12:44 PM

For undercoating removal, I use a wirewheel on an angle grinder. It does take a little while but, I found it faster than Duzac's method. You will get dirty though. I used four large pipe jack stands to lift the car about 3' or so off of the ground to where I could sit and work under it. I too was too cheap for a rotisserie. Have fun. BTW, my Duster's factory undercoating was almost 1/4" thick in some places.

Ryan Becnel

Ken Haase · 08-15-2008, 02:27 PM

Dwight, the method John Duzac described works well, albeit a little messy. My suggestion would be to get a drywall compound spreading knife for the larger flat areas. I started with oven cleaner after the big chunks were removed from my Malibu's underside. Then finished up with Super Clean, a good rinse, and final wipe down with cheap lacquer thinner.

If you do go the soda blast route, I believe you have to neutralize with white vinegar if bare metal is exposed.

Should be a piece of cake using a rotisserie. Good luck!

08-15-2008, 12:44 PM	#1
STK4340 Junior Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Vacherie, LA Posts: 63 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Cleaning a Body For undercoating removal, I use a wirewheel on an angle grinder. It does take a little while but, I found it faster than Duzac's method. You will get dirty though. I used four large pipe jack stands to lift the car about 3' or so off of the ground to where I could sit and work under it. I too was too cheap for a rotisserie. Have fun. BTW, my Duster's factory undercoating was almost 1/4" thick in some places. Ryan Becnel

08-15-2008, 02:27 PM	#2
Ken Haase Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 233 Likes: 0 Liked 1 Time in 1 Post	Re: Cleaning a Body Dwight, the method John Duzac described works well, albeit a little messy. My suggestion would be to get a drywall compound spreading knife for the larger flat areas. I started with oven cleaner after the big chunks were removed from my Malibu's underside. Then finished up with Super Clean, a good rinse, and final wipe down with cheap lacquer thinner. If you do go the soda blast route, I believe you have to neutralize with white vinegar if bare metal is exposed. Should be a piece of cake using a rotisserie. Good luck!