Dipping a 914 - Prices?, I'm Planning on getting my tub dpped........ |
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Dipping a 914 - Prices?, I'm Planning on getting my tub dpped........ |
BPic |
Mar 19 2018, 10:08 AM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 341 Joined: 5-February 18 From: Miami, Florida Member No.: 21,864 Region Association: South East States |
I am considering getting my car dipped to strip off everything to bare metal. After stripping they dip it again to neutralize and then again for rust inhibitor.
Has anyone done this? If so what was the charge? I have a place near my house in Miami that will do it for $2800. Does that seem high? (IMG:style_emoticons/default/confused24.gif) |
rick 918-S |
Mar 20 2018, 02:04 PM
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Hey nice rack! -Celette Group: Members Posts: 20,493 Joined: 30-December 02 From: Now in Superior WI Member No.: 43 Region Association: Northstar Region |
Love the process. Totally depends on the car and how far you have gone with the welding and panel replacement. This car has all NOS body panels, inner structure, floors from the trunk to the cowl. Thick rubber under body coating. The car was cooked at 800 deg. dipped, rinsed twice and e-coated. There is no way I could have done with top coatings what was done internally for 3k. Hell, I couldn't crawl under the car with a wire wheel and strip the rubber coating for 3k! The wheel wells were 3/4" and thicker in some places. The way I look at it is this. I would rather only have to protect four horizontal spot weld flanges and four vertical butt welds on the longs than every internal patch and weld point over the whole car.
This process is not for every car. Only extensive rebuilds worth the investment. |
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