sandblasting

FLYINLoW · backyard mechanic Joined: 08 Oct 2001 Posts: 924

ok has anyone had there complete car sandblasted after sanding our previous sedan back to metal by hand i want to have my wagon sandblasted to metal.
i just want to know if anyones has done this and if so how much it cost and did u have to strip the car completely including wiring etc or what ???
my engine bay is empty and the only thing left in the car will be the wiring from dash etc..

Birko · tinkerer Joined: 03 Apr 2002 Posts: 180

hey
this may or may not be useful information, but, i to at the moment am stripping my TG to metal by sanding, however only the flat outer panels, ie outer door skins, bonnet etc (which doesnt take that long with the air sander)
because for the inner doors, engine bay etc im hiring a high pressure sandblaster for about $70 with sand. This is running of the panel beaters huge compressor, and he reckons its strips every thing easy as. if you no anyone with a big compressor itll save ya some $$$.

FLYINLoW · backyard mechanic Joined: 08 Oct 2001 Posts: 924

yeah i actually have access to a complete sandblasting booth but ive heard that it creates such a mess that ill be blowing sand outta my car for weeks in all the joins and cracks and shit. and if i do my engine bay i dont want sand to get in wheel bearings etc etc

20PSI TX · tinkerer Joined: 23 Oct 2001 Posts: 475

my mates a sand blaster he reckons it would buckle panel

rust3 · backyard mechanic Joined: 04 Feb 2002 Posts: 971

theres a place that bead blasts cars for a reasonable price in the trading post, they say it doesnt leave any small indents or buckle panels.

Gene FJ20DET · Posted: Tue Nov 12, 2002 1:10 pm Post subject: Re: sandblasting

cugem did his wagon for $500 that was blasted and undercoated
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Brad · rice boy Joined: 10 Feb 2002 Posts: 22

Sandblasting will buckle the panelsa because it is such light metal and doesnt have any strenght so if i was u i would be putin some hard nights in sanding or stripping than having a buckled car

Gene FJ20DET · Posted: Tue Nov 12, 2002 8:20 pm Post subject: Re: sandblasting

and u know?! have u seen cugem!?!?! its probly the bestgemini in QLD mate. straighter than any car iv ever seen and he had it sand blasted. bead blasting was warps the pannels. dont preach what u have "just heard from a mate" and dont know
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MyTXisSlow · rice boy Joined: 11 Nov 2002 Posts: 12

settle gene, no need to be so ruff about it.

Gene FJ20DET · Posted: Tue Nov 12, 2002 9:10 pm Post subject: Re: sandblasting

well its gay how people say yeah this and yeah that, when they wouldnt know the diff bettween a smelly hippo an a purple chicken
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Mark · tinkerer Joined: 04 Oct 2001 Posts: 153

from experience gene, sand blasting absolutely fucks gemini panels. warps them real bad. You sand blast the sills and pillars bottom of the doors and guards etc, but you cant hit the centre of the panels cos there is no support and they warp. I have seen this first hand. Maybe cugems car was finished off in spraybog to flatten all the ripples?

FLYINLoW · backyard mechanic Joined: 08 Oct 2001 Posts: 924

well from experience i saw first hand a complete nissan patrol get snadblasted today and it was in immaculate condition afterwards. the guy that did it said that as long as u only blast one side of the metal it doesnt do any damage.

CuGem · backyard mechanic Joined: 07 Oct 2001 Posts: 599

Just for the record my car was not finished in spraybog! But neither were the doors, guards or bonnet blasted. There is a chance they might get too hot and ripple if the blaster doesn't take care. The complete shell was blasted inside and out, which is really where it makes life a lot easier.

MR_GEMI · Posted: Thu May 08, 2003 2:26 pm Post subject: Re: sandblasting

certainly does
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MR_GEMI · Posted: Thu May 08, 2003 2:26 pm Post subject: Re: sandblasting

certainly does
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