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Did you work with Sherwin-Williams Automotive Undercoating? According to publicly filed asbestos litigation records, it allegedly contained asbestos. Here is what it was, who was exposed, and who is responsible. Sherwin-Williams Automotive Undercoating, sold from the 1940s until late the 1970s. It allegedly contained asbestos fiber as a sound-deadening additive, according to publicly filed asbestos litigation records, exposing body shop workers and DIY hobbyists during spraying, scraping, and rust repair. Allegedly contained asbestos fiber as a sound-deadening and abrasion-resistance additive in the asphalt/rubber-based automotive undercoating formulation, per publicly filed asbestos litigation records. Workers allegedly exposed around this product included Auto body technicians, Collision repair workers, Auto body shop laborers, and DIY auto restoration hobbyists. Asbestos claims are brought against the companies that made the products. If you worked with or around Sherwin-Williams Automotive Undercoating and were later diagnosed with mesothelioma, asbestosis, or another asbestos-related disease, you may have a legal claim against the manufacturer. This is educational information from an independent publisher — not a law firm — and is not legal advice.
Product Description
Sherwin-Williams allegedly manufactured asphalt- and rubber-based automotive undercoating products that, according to publicly filed asbestos litigation records, incorporated asbestos fiber as a sound-deadening, anti-chip, and abrasion-resistance additive. Undercoating was spray-applied to wheel wells, rocker panels, floor pans, and frame rails to protect against stone chips, road salt, and rust. During rust repair, collision work, or restoration, workers routinely scraped, ground, and wire-brushed aged undercoating off of vehicle underbodies — a process that allegedly released respirable asbestos fibers from any dried asbestos-containing formulation.
Workers Exposed
Auto body technicians, collision repair workers, auto body shop laborers, muffler shop workers, and used car reconditioning workers allegedly encountered Sherwin-Williams undercoating during both application (overspray) and removal (dry scraping, grinding, sandblasting). DIY auto restoration hobbyists allegedly applied consumer aerosol and brush-on undercoating at home and scraped rusted undercoating off classic cars during weekend restoration projects, often lying underneath vehicles as debris fell onto their clothing and face.