removing old seam sealer
 

can someone tell me how to remove the old seam sealer..Thanks Ronnie

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hey red in the summer ill be doing mine over also and considered using a heat gun but would like to hear what others have used before i try it for fear of lifting the paint, perhaps a chisel will work and heat gun the remains ?

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It will almost definitely lift the paint because it should be UNDER the paint ... i used a wire brush on a cordless drill.

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I used a wire wheel on a electric grinder. It cleaned it out fast. But I was not worring about protecting the paint.

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I already have the old paint off.. so this sounds like what I will do...Thanks

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Propane torch will burn it out too.

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it will also make the roof skin look like a washboard around the edges ... be careful

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I just did this last weekend on my '66. I used a screw driver as a chisel and just tapped it along; knocked all the stuff right out. Hit it with a wire wheel and looked pretty good.

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Screwdriver then wire wheel here also.

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I used a stiff gasket remover knife and went along the edge of the vertical lip and "cut" it free from that edge. Then I came in flush with the roof panel and basically cut it out in large chuncks. After I got most of it out, I came back in with a twisted wire wheel disc (not the cup style) and removed the left over. Make sure you have a full face shield when doing this. Overall wasn't very hard or time consuming... unlike stripping the old paint off. :(

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the after pic http://i242.photobucket.com/albums/f...pwheels001.jpg http://i242.photobucket.com/albums/f...pwheels006.jpg

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3M makes a paint and rust stripper wheel; sort of looks like a Scotch Brite pad on steroids. They sell for about $6 each at most paint/body/auto stores. I use it in a drill and have had good luck with seam sealer, paint, rust, undercoating... Watch the direction you spin the drill compared to a metal edge or you will shred the wheel quickly.

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wire wheel and an angle grinder works fabulous...........

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this is called a WIZZY wheel , they are awesome for stripping everything, ie..door jambs, under the hood , grill etc..

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bits of them WILL fly off and hurt like hell too......LOL

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ya what he said....OUCH!!! but they are worth the money they will cut you time in half !!