How to remove rubberized undercoating under car

[dickeymoore]

I need to remove my emergency brake cables and the person I bought the car for used rubberized undercoating and he sprayed all the cables and nuts what can I do to get the cables and nut lose what is a good way to remove the undercoating from the cables so I can get them off can I use aircraft stripper or something similar?THANKS

 

[joesregalproject]

This is (one reason) why I'm not a fan of rubberized undercoating. Brake cleaner should soften it up, but aircraft stripper will probably work better. In either case prepare for a mess.

 

[Clutch]

Be very careful don't get it in your eyes and remember it will effect anything it touches

 

[Streetbu]

Kerosene, a paint brush, and a HUGE mess.

 

[pontiacgp]

Have you checked to see if it would peel off. He probably didn't prep or clean the surfaces so it shouldn't have bonded to the surfaces

 

[Mike T]

Watch these

 

[old80cs]

Propane torch (to soften it up) and a scraper, did my whole chassis that way. Replaced the rotted out floor so I didn't have to scrape the underside much. Be careful it will catch fire easily.

 

[ed1948]

I would only remove whatever is loose with a wire brush or wheel. It does have a limited life on most surfaces. A common use is to hide rust.
I have used it in the past in wheel wells and rockers and found it to be quite durable if the surface was clean and rust free.