Erich Arndt wrote:
> > 2. That media blasting is not the best way to get 30 year old undercoat
> off.
>
> Wellll..... It can be very effective, but the problem with any sort of
> blasting (sand, media, or whatever) is that you're always going to be
> encountering "little piles of sand" in your sqeaky clean interior or in the
> greasable chassis components and there will always be one crevice that was
> missed. The other downside is that it is EXTREMELY time consuming and if
> you have someone do it for you it can get very expensive. Blasting tends
> to be better suited to individual components rather than entire cars...
> FWIW.
> Good Luck!
> Erich Arndt
Just a friendly warning, Tigers.
Sandblasting may strip paint like mad, BUT it also "work hardens" the sheet
metal. This can lead to cracking of the metal surface, with disastrous results
to the car. I'd reserve this method for large castings, etc., where the
surface hardness is not an issue. There are other forms of blasting using
plastic beads. These are not damaging to most surfaces, but remove paint very
slowly. Since you're paying by the hour, it can get costly.
Steve
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