Graziano question

[Dean Lampe]

For those running this box, have you found a way to clean the ugly black "coating" off of the rear most cover?

 

[Dan Carter]

Dean

i read somewhere it took brute force (chiseled off). I'm leaving mine on but I have a street tail so I plan on glassing in a blended tail cover.

 

[Larry L.]

This may not provide the 'look'/solution you're after, but, if all else fails, why not simply spray it in 'rattle can aluminum'?

 

[PeteB]

Aaron's build thread, posts 27-30: http://www.gt40s.com/forum/slc-clubhouse/43279-aarons-sl-c-build-2.html

 

[mahlon]

Dean we very carefully chiseled it off and cleaned the aluminum beneath with reducer and steel wool. It looks 100% better, Hall said it was just for noise dampening, it is too ugly to leave on ....................m

 

[Ken Roberts]

I would try aircraft paint stripper to soften it up if you have any in the garage.

 

[Larry L.]

Aaron's build thread, posts 27-30: http://www.gt40s.com/forum/slc-clubhouse/43279-aarons-sl-c-build-2.html

'Scratch' my "rattle can" suggestion!!!

I had no idea said coating was tantamount to pickup bed coating!!!

 

[Aaron H.]

Correct.. Chisel it off and use a stiff wire wheel attached to a handheld drill to finish the removal. Clean up with paint thinner or acetone in the end.

 

[Ian]

Warmed with a heat gun, it came off much easier...No scratches at all....

 

[Gareth]

Where do we stand on our warranties if we remove it?

I know its for sound suppression but you know how manufactures can be.

 

[Frank Clark]

I've been told by a semi-reliable source, that you can chill it with dry ice, and then pop it off with a mallet. But, I'm NOT trying that on mine - I can just see me cracking the rear cover.

 

[Tony Eupizi]

I did the same as Aaron, took a couple of hours but it was not hard.

 

[PeteB]

Warmed with a heat gun, it came off much easier...No scratches at all....

Thanks for the tip. Black crap all gone now.