i made mine too, but even though they're not stitch welded to the floors, i couldn't bring myself to leave the carpet and everything in. for getting the undercoating off, the nylon cup brushes and wheels work great. on a die grinder they tear through it like nothing. lots of dust though. i wore a real filter mask (not the ones with the rubber bands to hold em') and a face shield. no problems getting clean metal every where.