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: 24,591 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? |
Root_Werks |
Mar 23 2021, 10:02 AM
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Village Idiot Group: Members Posts: 8,337 Joined: 25-May 04 From: About 5NM from Canada Member No.: 2,105 Region Association: Pacific Northwest |
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If you want to dip, prepare the body for it. I've only dipped two cars, both 356's and it's a DEAL to have done. Getting almost impossible to find a shop with a tub large enough and spend the time on a car body anymore. No money in it for them. Bare body delivered and I mean bare Little holes drilled to ensure air bubbles can escape Dipped, wiggled around, turned over a few times (super cool to watch, friggen stinks though) Then the hard part comes, gotta get all the acid off and out. I forget what solution is used, but they basically pressure wash the body for 3-4 hours. Tilt it, giggle it, wait, blast with air, pressure wash again etc. This is the longest part. Then dip it in a phosphate solution = never rust again! Had it done in Canada back in 2018 and it was roughly $12k US back then. Don't think the shop does car bodies anymore. |
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