blasting...

[Think3205]

what is the best method of removing all the paint and undercoating from the whole car, inside and out top to bottom... i was thinking ot media blasting but i don't want to warp anything...

[eldubb440]

i chemical strip the external skins, and sandblast the rest.......i use paint stripper to remove undercoat, as sand seems to bounce off it.......i want to look into blasting soda with my machine, not sure if i can. the soda wont remove rust, so i would be doing some sand blasting anyway.

[flyboy01]

Depending where you live, there are mobil sand/soda blasters that can come out. A good blaster will use a combuination. My local quoted that he would use soda to remove the paint, and glass to remove rust and filler, then a-oxide for the undercoating. He quoted 130/hr in DFW.

[Think3205]

Depending where you live, there are mobil sand/soda blasters that can come out. A good blaster will use a combuination. My local quoted that he would use soda to remove the paint, and glass to remove rust and filler, then a-oxide for the undercoating. He quoted 130/hr in DFW.

if i wanted to look that up... where would i look and what would i look under?

[rjsjea]

I had the undercoating blasted off w/ combination of sand/glass/plastic...worked great, no warping at all.   I wouldnt use chemical stripping again (messy,toxic,burns skin,adhesion problems). 

[flyboy01]

Depending where you live, there are mobil sand/soda blasters that can come out. A good blaster will use a combuination. My local quoted that he would use soda to remove the paint, and glass to remove rust and filler, then a-oxide for the undercoating. He quoted 130/hr in DFW.

if i wanted to look that up... where would i look and what would i look under?

Try googling it, type in "soda blasting dallas (or your city name)"

[IL.DART340- 4SP]

Menards sells good stuff.A 50lb. bag at a good price. BlackMagna I used it on my engine compartment on my 66 Charger. Rented blaster tank 25 a day. Just my 2 cents

[Think3205]

what kind of places rent out blaster tanks? i checked homedepot and they don't...

[rjsjea]

You can buy a cheap blaster gun from Eastwood or Harbor Freight and it would work, air compressor is obviously needed.  It's a mess, but I have done it in the driveway in the past.

I had the underside, engine compartment, floor, front wheel wells done (professionally) for less than $200 bucks.....well worth it IMHO 

[IL.DART340- 4SP]

what kind of places rent out blaster tanks? i checked homedepot and they don't...

I rented mine from Call O Tool local here.It rents all type of equipment. Bob Cats/ Ditch Wench / back holes etc.I called around to U-Haul and places like that they did not have it.Some Ace Hardware stores will have one.Check a local co. near you that rents tools and equipment.Home Depot / Menards and Lowes sell small blasting tanks.

[NWPC73]

  Here ya go if you have a air compressor and aren't afraid of some dirty work. Tractor supply comany sells sandblast unit for under 100.00 plus the sand or media you want to use look at the link http://www.tractorsupply.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/ProductDisplay_10551_10001_49044_-1______?rFlag=true&cFlag=1. I am using one like this on my son's 73 swinger.