Sanblasting Vs. Acid Dipping (COST?)

I've been working on my car from time to time. Shaving stuff off as i take it apart. I wanted to get some opinions on weather i should sandblast my car or acid dip it and about how much will it normally run?

Thanks in Advance...

 

is there a dipping place near you? can you blast it at home, or have to send it out? how are you gonna transport it? how rusty is it? how far apart are you going to take it? what kind of car is it? lotsa variables here...help us out....

 

No dipping place near me what so ever, that i know about. I would like to send it some were just b/c of the big mess. The car is in pretty good shape with some minor surface rust inside. I'm just fixing the car up to keep for life and maybe p*** it on to my kids or grandchildren. 1949 Lincoln 2Dr...

 

Your best bet is to Blast it with Soda, You'll get great results witth destroying your car. Sandblasting is very very bad for your car, I've seen perfectly good cars turn to **** in an instant.

 

I would go with the soda too.
you end up cleaning up the sand for years it seems like, and you run the risk of getting warped panels.
I worked on an acid dipped car once (57 chrysler 300) It was so neat, the good panels made it look like we were in 57 on the ***y. line!
However a friend pointed something out.
when the manufacturers put a car together, they might, say on an inner rocker for example, put seam sealer, or body putty in a gap or on a seam... acid dipping removes all of that stuff. there would be no way to get to it, unless it was all apart again.

 

Most dipping processes are not acid,but reverse electrolysis therefore they don't remove good metal or thin the good metal.Acid dipping was used years ago by Nascar racers to illegally lighten their cars.Not what you want for a hot rod project.

 

Blast it with soda

 

if at first you don't understand, consult google

http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q=soda+blasting&btnG=Google+Search

 

When blasting body panels, baking soda does not build up heat like sand. This means you won't have the warpage of body panels ***ociated with sand blasting.


As for costs, I actually called a few places here in DFW last week about this.

I have not found a soda blaster yet, but to sandblast it is $150 per hour. Before they start work they will make you sign a waiver stating that you understand the risk of warping that comes with using sand on large body panels.

There is place here in DFW called Metal Rehab that does dipping. From what I remember, their prices ranged anywhere from $1500 to $3500.


- Matt

 

I paid about $1K to have my A coupe blasted, prepped, and primed. Well worth the money.

 

We're painting with some pretty broad strokes here, when it comes to blasting.

There are tons of different media, and lots and lots of variables. I'm not an expert on the subject, but I've had parts sand blasted, and I've spent more than a few hours in the hood myself. From my experience, something like starblast works wonders. Had no issues with warping whatsoever.

 

Sweet, Thanks Matt.

 

Anybody know of any shops in Orange County, CA?

 

Try a google search for non-destructive rust removal,there are many industrial uses too,so most locations have someone.Redi-strip is a national franchise name that we have up here.

 

Can I do soda blasting with my sand blasting equip? Is it more costly? Is the soda easy to get. Can it be recycled or is it single use. Home shop friendly? Any suggestions, I would like to try it.
Jim

 

I don't believe,conventional sand blasting equipment will work.