Truck Back From Sandblasters
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Truck Back From Sandblasters
I got my 48 back from the sandblasters saturday .He did a great job.No damage to the panels anywhere.But I do see some rust that was not there before.Must have come from blasting it ha,ha,ha,.I'm glad to find these places before body work was done.They are little places but we know what happens if not taken care of.I'll post pic later this week I hope.
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Originally Posted by g84t8f1
I got my 48 back from the sandblasters saturday .He did a great job.No damage to the panels anywhere.But I do see some rust that was not there before.Must have come from blasting it ha,ha,ha,.I'm glad to find these places before body work was done.They are little places but we know what happens if not taken care of.I'll post pic later this week I hope.
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Glad to hear it went well, I'm taking my cab for the old blasteroo this week. It will be interesting to see what's left of it when I get it back.
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Sandblasting my 65 Mustang complete top, bottom and inside was $150. It would have cost me at least that if not more that just in sand doing it myself. Smaller pieces are easier to loose when taking them to a blaster so I do them at home.
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It cost me $450.00 to sandblast my cab inside & out, my doors, rear fenders, and bed.Then they primed it with a good epoxy primer.I can't do it that.Fomoko $150.00 is dirt cheap it cost me more than that to blast my frame and prime it myself.Good job.
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A couple of years ago I was quoted $80\hr. by the local blaster. I was told the chrome grill (now sold) would be minimum 4 hrs.
I ended up doing my own frame outside my shop at home. I then used a leafblower to blow the used sand into the grass, it mixed well with the S.C. red clay we have here and the grass liked it because it loosened the soil.
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I ended up doing my own frame outside my shop at home. I then used a leafblower to blow the used sand into the grass, it mixed well with the S.C. red clay we have here and the grass liked it because it loosened the soil.
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Don't mean to steal the thread, glad your's came back. I'm jealous.
But, years ago, when I was restoring Sunbeam Tiger's, the neat thing was to have the entire body "dipped". Took ALL the bondo and other crap off, leaving JUST the metal, then they would electrostatic-prime it. Gave you a very fresh easel to begin with, and the ES-priming, made sure it stuck well, and was everywhere...
Does anybody do this any more, and if not, WHY not?
Thanks,
R
But, years ago, when I was restoring Sunbeam Tiger's, the neat thing was to have the entire body "dipped". Took ALL the bondo and other crap off, leaving JUST the metal, then they would electrostatic-prime it. Gave you a very fresh easel to begin with, and the ES-priming, made sure it stuck well, and was everywhere...
Does anybody do this any more, and if not, WHY not?
Thanks,
R
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Originally Posted by cberry
I've read about it, but the only person I asked (owner of my local maaco) said nobody can get by the epa to do it anymore. Apparently sandblasting is hard enough to do within regs.
Haven't done one in 20 years or better, not up to all the "changes" in the way we can do things. I do know that the solvent based urethane wood coatings have gone away in large quantities in California, giving way to the (inferior) water based urethanes. It was doing that before I left in '88. I bet you can't even buy the small quantities there, now...
Oh well, looks like sandblasting...
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New BMW's.....entire body is dipped in a phosphate or (phospherous type) bath, then an "E-coat" is applied, again dipping. BMW is a leader in enviromental standards. I guess this is why they cost so much...pays my salary though!!!
later, Ed
later, Ed
