Hi, everyone

I just recently bought a 72 mini clubman which im going to restore and hopefully do a vtec conversion.

I've started to strip it down and i've come across this thick black stuff thats been brushed onto the inside floor, i think they thought it would stop the rust .

Has anyone ever come across this before???, i dont really wont to leave it there just in case there's more rust hiding underneath it .i've tryed paint stripper and petrol but they only soften it a little bit.

Any ideas??????????????

steven

Matt (sswanabe) has just dont ito his mini1000 racer- maybe PM him

do a search for it it is in the members min gallery

he just used a wire wheel on the end of the drill- it does seal it so the rust is kept at bay if matt's is anything to go by

cheers

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Try a low heat blow torch, obviously not at the same time as pertol. Heat then scrap. Whatever is left use a knoted wire wheel on an angle grinder. Don't forget your safety glasses when using the wire wheel, they throw wire off:x

Cheers

Aaron

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I know alot of the big japanese performance workshops use dry ice on it to freeze it and then scrape it off. Never seen it here but could be fun

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thanks everyone i'll give them a go.

Where do you get dry ice from ??????

get a 5"grinder and a still wire wheel, some thick welders gloves and a full faced shield, it rips thru the tar and cleans the surface rust if any, then maybe u can rhino coat after for rust prevention.

I had a company come & dry ice blast a whole train carriage interior coated in that stuff. It was the perfect way to get rid of it. The kit was impressive too. Huge compressor, big blasting gun and dry ice pellet feeder/crusher and an oxygen mask for the guy doing the work. The $ would be a bit steep for the floor if a mini though. We just swept away the black powder that was left at the end.

i had that prob with the roundie... i used kerosene. it ate it away good but just watch out, the fume get strong quick

wire wheel just made mine hot and sticky and clog up the wheel

i got under the stuff with a chisel and prying as much up when cold.

petrol (cheaper than kero) then worked best removing all traces

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I have found a heat gun and a scraper!, then chemicals..... .....lol (but i guess it depends on tar that the previous people have used)
But there is no easy way to get rid of it, just time and patience

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Be extremely careful when using petrol. It is not like kerosene or turps. It will flash ignite and then you and your car will start burning. I cannot recommend anyone use it for anything other than making a car go. And just because you have used it once doesn't mean you won't burst into flames and go running out into the street next time.

here here Angus..

Use a heat gun and scraper or chisel and then wire wheel
But
Please use glass's and a breathing mask also..you don;t want that stuff going some where else

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