I continued removing the undercoating from the pan today.  I’m pretty much done.   I just need to remove the bolts that hold the body to the pan so I can use the needle scaler down through that channel where the bolts go.  I need to order the Master Series undercoating primer and topcoat still.  I have an email into them asking about the differences between their mastercoat black and ag111 product.  Specifically if the ag111 has the same properties as the mastercoat black when it comes to seeing brush marks (when applying with a brush).  (Edit: 5-28-2011 -> The ag111 does have the same non brush mark properties.  It’s what I ordered.  Arrived today.)

Here are the results of cleaning the pan with the needle scaler.  Looks great!  Nice original pan too!

I stopped by Harbor Freight on the way home from the Michigan Vintage VW Club Annual Car Show to get the needle scaler air tool I mentioned in my previous post.  I came home and tried it out.  It works GREAT!  I can’t wait to get all the undercoating off.  Should be a quick job with this tool.  It’s a fun tool to use too!  You’ll definitely want to wear eye protection, mask, and ear protection though.  Here’s a video of me using the tool.

I started to remove the undercoating today.  I used a steel brush wheel on my drill.  It didn’t work all that great, but it did kind of work.  It removed it, but it would also heat up at times and just smear the undercoating. I researched a better tool to use and found out about something called a Needle Scaler.  I’ll have to get one and try it out.  Here are some pics of the undercoating with some of it removed toward the front of the car…