taking hardware off?
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taking hardware off?
I have already posted this on the 67-72 forum but it looks like this will be better. I have a 72 sport custom short bed that I am getting ready to prep for a paint job. I am leaning at this time towards Plastic media blasting. I want to get the truck ready for that and need to know the best way to take off all of the hardware such as the Sport Custom, F100, and all other lettering on the truck, including the insert on the tailgate, with as little damage as possible to anything. If anyone can tell me the best way to do this I would appreciate it. Also has anyone had the plastic media blast done and how did it turn out. I have read some horror stories but overall I think it is my best choice. Thanks.
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On my 67 the Ford letter’s on the front of hood are pressed into little clips, 2 for each letter. I used a putty knife, slid it under the letter and very gently pried it up just far enough to get my fingers on it to pull it free. The F100 badge on the side of the hood is held in place with 2 bolts so that was easy to remove. I never had anything on the tailgate so maybe someone else has an idea.
Also I have never used the plastic media for blasting but I can tell you that the sand I used gets EVERYWHERE. I’m sure the same hold true for the plastic. You didn’t say if you would be doing the painting or if a shop was doing it for you, but make sure before its painted that you go over the truck with compressed air a blow ALL the media out from under, inside, or behind every place it can collect. If not you are sure to blow some of it loses while painting and then you end up with grit in your paint. I learned this the hard way.
Also I have never used the plastic media for blasting but I can tell you that the sand I used gets EVERYWHERE. I’m sure the same hold true for the plastic. You didn’t say if you would be doing the painting or if a shop was doing it for you, but make sure before its painted that you go over the truck with compressed air a blow ALL the media out from under, inside, or behind every place it can collect. If not you are sure to blow some of it loses while painting and then you end up with grit in your paint. I learned this the hard way.
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I do plastic media blasting about everyday and I can tell you you'll prolly be better off using sand unless your truck is made of aluminum?? (that would be kewl) the sand will go faster and you shouldn't have anything thin enough for it to warp it. also the one really bad thing about pmb is that humidity and water in the air lines affects it really bad. we can't use our pmb booth if it's raining out cause the media just starts sticking to everything and starts to blast in slow spurts so you'll go along the surface and have little spots coming off and it will take forever. also we run a very large and expensive dryer on our equipment and without it we get the same problem. our sand blasters don't have that problem and works alot faster on the steel parts.
Basically the only reason we don't use sand media on our aluminum parts is that it will generally damage it. either way though like casca said make sure you get all of it out before you paint and have fun
Basically the only reason we don't use sand media on our aluminum parts is that it will generally damage it. either way though like casca said make sure you get all of it out before you paint and have fun
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Thanks for all your help
Hey guys I just want to say thanks for your replies. I am going to have the truck painted professionally, although I am going to get it as ready as I can before I take it to him. After looking at all the options I decided to have the car professioanlly stripped, and I think that I will go with the sand. I really appreciate your reply. I love this web-site.
