I was grinding the rust out of my longs, when I got the notion to keep going. Has anyone done this with decent results? The hypothesis would be that a brass cup would generate less heat than a sanding disk. Any thoughts.
I should also state that my homebuilt air compressor is a little on the whimpy side. Quincy pump 3.8 scfm @ 100 psi. (probably not enough to run a d/a)
Thoughts and criticism (on the idea) are welcome.
thanks bryan.
This is my second post. Please be patient.
Not a good idea... you'll have so many deep scratches it will kill the body.
If you do not think you compressor is up to running a DA then purchase a inexpensive (read not cheapy) electric orbital sander with a soft hook and loop pad.
You can usually get a 6 inch pad. Use AUTOMOTIVE sandpaper, hook and loop style. I recommend Norton papers as they are my brand of choice.
DON"T USE A GRINDING DISK!!!!
I think you're talking about a wire brush, which would be ok as long as you don't get the metal too hot. I prefer using a large DA (~10") and course paper (36-80 grit) to do the initial removal, followed by a finish with less course paper until you are down to bare metal.
Matt
i used the grinder (with a wire brush) a lot when i was working over my engine compartment and my rocker panels. along with aircraft stripper, por products and god knows what else.
i can't say the grinder was better for me, but it sure was faster! anywhere i thought was critical, i sanded afterwards for a better look. i wasn't doing a concourse job though and i had little patience for the project after a while...
still, it turned out pretty good.
Eastwood has a brillow pad type paint stripper (probably a 3M or notron product) that goes on a RA grinder. Supposedly works well.
SMD
oh yea, i used them too. they werked gud...
Sorry to post and run, I got called in to work. 914 q.t. cut short. (so sad)
Anyway thanks to all who replied. Sounds like the random orbit is the way to go. I may wind up doing a culmination of scotch bright, wire wheel, and r/o. Did i mention that the previous owner forgot to use primer....excluding the trunks.
thanks again for the insight. Experience outweighs opinion everytime. -b
Hey, I stripped 2/3 of my car to steel with those stripper pads took forever .. went to Wally World and got a quart of paint stripper and a putty knife for a total of $10 and finished the last 3rd in a day and half.
You only thought it was a day and a half because of the fumes. You were really out there for a week. J/K
lol I did it outside so the neighbors got all the good effects but it was fast! even took out all the old bondo!
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