Getting under seal off!!

[Dean_mc88]

so who ever put my engine in the car before I got it decided he would just spray the engine bay with under seal.

whats the best way to get this off as its not like paint and cant be sanded off and I don't fancy spending a year with a Stanley knife blade scraping away haha

[A L 3 X]

Thinners or white spirit, just be careful of the paint!

[Dean_mc88]

it will be getting a re spray so that's not an issue. does it come of easy ? as theres bits I cant really get to unless the engine comes out if its a hard job il leave it till the engine comes out in the winter

[enots]

Mine was a nightmare I stripped the full underside of the shell. I used a wirewheel on a grinder dude wear a mask mind it absolutely stinks lol

[A L 3 X]

If it's really quite thickly applied it will need soaking in thinner, I thought

You meant overspray at first, that's what mine was like after an under sealing lol

[Dean_mc88]

no some idiot has done it as if its paint, quick fix I suppose before the engine went in

[neilsmith]

petrol is the best stuff to remove underseal, need to be very carefull tho! Lol

Neil.

[Dean_mc88]

haha ill make sure il do that when the engines not in then

[rinseep82]

Drill and a wire wheel will rip it off and won't damage the metal

[turboloon]

petrol will take it right off as i had a rs turbo in the past that the fuel line came off,and the shutz /under seal was fucked just wiped off!!!..let it soak and use a scraper and rag..;)

[Jamie5414]

Yeah, if you decide to grind it off with a buffing wheel wear a mask, as said it really does fucking stink of shit it's almost on the verge of gearbox oil

[garrygt]

try wd40 mate! thats what i used, it seems to brake it down....sounds daft but trust me it works and it wont damage your paint, i done it on my gt.

[Dean_mc88]

cheers for the replys lads give em a go