I had a TR6 body done once. They don't use acid, rather an alkalai solution
with much the same results. It will destroy rust and paint, but is not
quite as good at undercoating and bondo. I'm not sure about alloys. It does
wash off , or more correctly, neutralize with water, but with cars with
spot welded seamslike TR's, the stuff is hard to get out. My TR6 seaped
after getting hit with a misting rain on the way home from the paint shop,
quite disappointing. As to the cost, I think it will be twice what you were
told, but I hope I'm wrong. BTW, we tried to prevent the seaping problem
(we thought of it in advance) by painting all the seams with PO% 15 prior
to primering. I guess a good coat of seam sealer would have been better,
but some edges just aren't sealed.
Bob Kramer
TR3A, TR6, TR4A, Devin TR3
Hill Country Triumph Club
Corinthians Vintage Auto Racing
rgk@flash.net
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> From: Malcolm Walker <walker05@camosun.bc.ca>
> To: Jeff A Williamson <Jeff.A.Williamson@jci.com>
> Cc: triumphs@autox.team.net
> Subject: Re: TR3 Body Dip
> Date: Monday, May 10, 1999 4:43 PM
>
>
> On Mon, 10 May 1999, Jeff A Williamson wrote:
>
> > I have heard that this process will eat up rust, but also anything
that's not
> > iron or steel, i.e., Bondo, fibreglass, aluminium, rubber, and some
alloys. Is
> > this true? Are there any parts of the frame or body that will not
survive the
> > acid or chemicals that are used? For those of you who've done this
before, are
> > there any ill side effects to having the body "dipped"?
>
> Yes, I'm pretty sure anything nasty enough to eat rust (properly) is also
> able to devour pretty much anything else.
>
> I spilled some Rust-Mort on some Bondo by accident when un-rusting my TR4
> and it left quite a nasty "scar". Rust-Mort is a high percentage of
> phosphoric acid, which is probably similar to what's used in a dip tank.
>
> > Although I have not asked for any quotes yet, I've heard that this
process on a
> > car this size should run around $300 for the body, and $50 for the
frame. Does
> > this sound about right?
>
> Dunno about the money, but also bargain for anywhere from hours to weeks
> for them to get it done. We only have one place to do chemical-dips
> around here (Redi-Strip), and it took a week for him to do my gas tank.
I
> didn't pay for it (subcontract from the rad shop), but I had to wait; no
> fun when the last thing to be done before driving is the gas tank!
>
> -Malcolm
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