24vseven
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| posted on 24/10/08 at 06:06 PM |
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should i blast her
as per title in addition to the 7 i am restoring a mk1 escort 2dr
my dilema is to wether to sandblast the shell or strip it by hand/wirebrush in grinder
i have concerns over the sand getting into all the box sections and been unable to get it all back out
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donut
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| posted on 24/10/08 at 06:14 PM |
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How about dipping the shell?
Andy
When I die, I want to go peacefully like my Grandfather did, in his sleep -- not screaming, like the passengers in his car.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/andywest1/
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24vseven
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| posted on 24/10/08 at 06:20 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by donut
How about dipping the shell?
not realy an option due to cost and had a mk2 done a few months back cost £1800
i can get it sandblasted for around £400
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Wadders
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| posted on 24/10/08 at 06:25 PM |
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can't they do it with coconut shells or some such as the blast media? sure i read about it somewhere.
Al.
Originally posted by 24vseven
quote:
Originally posted by donut
How about dipping the shell?
not realy an option due to cost and had a mk2 done a few months back cost £1800
i can get it sandblasted for around £400
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r1_pete
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| posted on 24/10/08 at 06:38 PM |
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Baking soda is the new grit for blasting car shells......
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britishtrident
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| posted on 24/10/08 at 07:04 PM |
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Blast the car or her in doors ?
[I] “ What use our work, Bennet, if we cannot care for those we love? .”
― From BBC TV/Amazon's Ripper Street.
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mark chandler
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| posted on 24/10/08 at 07:52 PM |
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Proper restorers use chemical paint strippers, if your blaster get carried away you end up with rippled/dented panels.
Regards Mark
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austin man
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| posted on 24/10/08 at 08:38 PM |
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did my austin the old fashioned way nitromors, scraper, hot air gun and as DA, did use my sandblaster only on pitted sections prior to chemical rust
treatment . Couldn't have asked for a better finish Then sprayed her Speedwell blue see avtar, then like a dirk sold her to fund my locost
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austin man
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| posted on 24/10/08 at 08:39 PM |
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ps would kill for a MK1 escort, best car of all time
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Mr Whippy
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| posted on 24/10/08 at 09:06 PM |
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I see in the classic car mags that dipping process, looks fantastic but might be costly and it does require a total strip down. Best bit is after you
have weld up the car they then dip it in another tank and rust proof it inside and out like a new car 
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24vseven
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| posted on 24/10/08 at 10:24 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by Mr Whippy
I see in the classic car mags that dipping process, looks fantastic but might be costly and it does require a total strip down. Best bit is after you
have weld up the car they then dip it in another tank and rust proof it inside and out like a new car
yes its a very nice process i now have a grp4 mk2 shell solid with a finish the same as new pannels inside and out very nice job but in addition to
the cost theres a long waiting list
oh and the guy i know who blasts cars is very experenced in doing cars
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