Removing seam sealer... Options

[Jeroen]

Well, I got pretty much all of it out of the engine comp. and rear trunk
Took it out using a small wirebrush on an electric drill

Only seamsealer left back there is around the heater tubes (where they come out of the longs)
It's pretty impossible to get to with the wirebrush/drill in that location

Same for the seamsealer in the front trunk (where the gas tank is)
It's tight and hard to reach there

Can I hit it with some nasty chemical? Will paint stripper work on this stuff?
I'm not a fan of paintstripper, but I'm running out of options here...

Any tips are welcome...

cheers,

Jeroen

ps. so far, no rust found under any of the removed seam sealer... knock on wood for what's left...

[brant]

Mark,


I've had cars where I did not remove all of the goop..
and I think thats ok...

kinda depends upon your level of anal retentative ness, the cars final purpose, and how rusty it may or may not be to start.


Sometimes there is rust in these seams and thus it can be a good idea (although a terribly time consuming one) to do this. A good example is the back crack in the rear trunk floor... They all are starting to rust in this area, this is an excellent location to spend the time getting all of the crap out and preventing further damage.

In my case, the car is becoming a race car so I wanted it all out to save weight and to prep for some seam welding I had planned...

but like I said, I've had cars that were drivers where I didn't take it all out and thats ok too as long as your not providing a breeding ground for rust.

brant