Wierd coating on fenderwells

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  1. rustymav1974

    rustymav1974 Livin' The Dream

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    So my car has like a hard shell of something on the inside of the rear fender wells :16suspect anyone know what it could be or how to get it off? It's almost like rhino line but more porous and not as hard.
     
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    Its factory applied sound deadener/undercoat. Propane torch heat and a scraper will take it off.
     
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    maverick75 Gotta Love Mavs!

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    I never knew it was factory. It looks pretty crappy though, I have it all over my trunk.
     
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    I cannot for the life of me remember what they called that stuff. Dealers would add it for a minor cost, and it worked well to prevent rust, and worked as a sound deadener, but it was a hassle to get off.

    What was that stuff called?

    I think the brand is no longer in use, so a google search for spray on sound deadeners didnt pull up a name that sounded familiar.

    I remember they used to put a sticker on the car that had that spray added. Yellow sticker with a shield or helmet on it??? :huh:
     
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    RMiller My name is Rick

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    Mine has it too but I have been able to just scrape it off.
     
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    Zbart I think it was called. They also drilled holes in the rockers and filled them.
     
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    Yeah my car too never knew what that was
     
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    Mine has a pebbled coating inside the wheel tubs ... burnt rubber!:burnout:
     
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    Yes, Ziebart. That is the stuff I was thinking about.

    Apparently, they are still around. Their sticker has changed, but they also offer much more stuff.

    Here is their old yellow sticker! It ended up being a yellow sticker with a shield AND a helmet! My memory is so good :D

    [​IMG]
     
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    mav1970 Bob Hatcher

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    I bought my 73 Duster used in 74 and it was "Ziebarted" by the previous owned - it seemed to work - I sold the car in 79 and there was no rust anywhere except the driver's door skin that was replaced due to a fender bender and was not re-treated
     
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    wasn't Ziebart something the dealerships sprayed under the cars to add to the final price of the cars? The spray from the factory looks like the dark area in the pic...?
     

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    mav1970 Bob Hatcher

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    Zeibart was always a chain of undercoaters like Midas is to mufflers located in most areas - dealers would take your newly ordered car to Zeibart and pick it back up when it was done - all finished before you took delivery :)

    You could see the little yellow plastic plugs in the door jambs that covered the holes that Zeibart drilled to get the material into hidden areas of the chassis
     
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    check the link in post #10 of this thread...I haven't used it but I'm not to that point yet.

    http://mmb.maverick.to/showthread.php?t=72663&highlight=stripping
     

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