Body sand blasting or acid dipping |
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Body sand blasting or acid dipping |
r_towle |
Nov 4 2014, 07:45 AM
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Custom Member Group: Members Posts: 24,585 Joined: 9-January 03 From: Taxachusetts Member No.: 124 Region Association: North East States |
When prepping a car for sandblasting, what is the common thing to do with the aluminum tags in the front trunk and door pillar?
I suppose the second question would be do I acid dip the car or get it sandblasted? |
IronHillRestorations |
May 16 2017, 10:16 AM
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I. I. R. C. Group: Members Posts: 6,724 Joined: 18-March 03 From: West TN Member No.: 439 Region Association: None |
If you have a really rusty shell, then dip it, but there's a lot of work in that.
If it's a solid car and you just want to have the exterior paint removed, then see if you can find someone who does soda blasting. DIY chemical stripping is OK too but messy. I tape off all the seams so the stripper doesn't get in the jambs, etc. A few tips I've picked up on the aircraft stripper are: apply it with a single brush stroke and don't brush over it; once you get like a 1' x2" area coated, cover it with plastic film, this slows evaporation and forces the solvents into the surface. Cover the floors, wear gloves, eye and respiratory protection in a well ventilated area. |
rgalla9146 |
May 16 2017, 12:43 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 4,563 Joined: 23-November 05 From: Paramus NJ Member No.: 5,176 Region Association: None |
If you have a really rusty shell, then dip it, but there's a lot of work in that. If it's a solid car and you just want to have the exterior paint removed, then see if you can find someone who does soda blasting. DIY chemical stripping is OK too but messy. I tape off all the seams so the stripper doesn't get in the jambs, etc. A few tips I've picked up on the aircraft stripper are: apply it with a single brush stroke and don't brush over it; once you get like a 1' x2" area coated, cover it with plastic film, this slows evaporation and forces the solvents into the surface. Cover the floors, wear gloves, eye and respiratory protection in a well ventilated area. Yes, yes,yes,yes and yes. Also, do it on the hottest, sunniest day possible, outside. |
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