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Cleaning Drivers Rear Lower Inner Qtr Panel

Focused on cleaning the drivers side rear lower inner quarter panel today.

Before (started cleaning a while back):

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After scrubbing with PurplePower and hot water:IMG_2021

Finally ended up using lacquer thinner which really did the trick!:IMG_2022

Still have a little more to do in the back corner where the quarter panel meets the tail panel:IMG_2023

Tomorrow will be the other side!

Drivers Wheel Well

I have removed the undercoating from the drivers side wheel well – still need to go over it with some lacquer thinner.  First little pass to get used to the Dremel Multi-Max – ended up using both the flexible and rigid blades to remove it.  Also angled the blade as I worked on it.  Notice that this didn’t touch the primer – I can still clean it before taking it to bare metal.

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More progess:IMG_1987

Getting there:IMG_1988 IMG_1989 IMG_1995 IMG_1998 IMG_1999 IMG_2001

Will do the passenger side next and then more cleaning of the wheel wells and lower inner fenders.

On to the wheel wells

Finished the major cleaning on the floor this weekend and started to look at what needs to be done on the wheel wells.  I spent some time on the lower inside quarter panel only to determine it was mostly undercoating which I will tackle this week.

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Decided to begin with the Dremel Multi-Max.  I switched from the rigid to flexible scrapers – starting with the flexible and moving to the rigid where needed.IMG_1982

A before shot of a section of the drivers side wheel well:IMG_1983

After experimenting with the Dremel:

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After shot of the other side:IMG_1985

This next weeks focus will be the wheel wells and inside lower quarters.  Then on to the wax and grease remover before finally stripping.

More Cleaning Floor

Did some more cleaning of the drivers side floor and other side of the transmission tunnel after rotating the rotisserie to the opposite side.  Drivers rear seat before:
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After:IMG_1974

Other side of the transmission tunnel:IMG_1975 IMG_1976

Looking towards back of car:IMG_1977

Looking towards front:IMG_1978

Tomorrow will be cleaning the remaining trunk area.