[urq] Dipping vs Blasting

[Ingo Rautenberg]

Marc,

Maybe you can get one second hand from Mr. Eiche (assuming he's gotten that
far yet. ;-)

Ingo

----- Original Message ----- 
From: <83Urq at code2use.com>
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Sent: Thursday, February 24, 2005 8:39 AM
Subject: Re: [urq] Dipping vs Blasting


> Thanks to everyone for thier great replies!
>
> I think I have decided to do.....neither! :)
>
> I am hoping to buy a chassis rotisserie from
http://www.accessiblesystems.com
> and do a combination of chemical stripping (brush-on kind) and localized
media
> blasting. The rotisserie will be handy for removing the undercoating, and
also
> later in the project for doing brake lines, fuel lines, exhaust,
suspension,
> etc. and I can use it for my GTI and any other projects that come my way
in
> the future. Although it will probably take longer to do it myself, I think
> that stripping the car this way will let me learn more about the condition
of
> the car first hand, as well as deal with problem areas in a more surgical
> manner. Wish me luck!
>
>   - Marc
>
>
>
>
> Quoting "j.koenig" <j.koenig at adelphia.net>:
>
> > I think conventional wisdom (no BTDT here) is that dipping unibody cars
runs
> >
> > a high risk of leaving some of the chemicals behind in cracks and
crevices,
> >
> > so they tend to leach out months or years later if not thoroughly rinsed
> > and/or neutralized.  On the other hand, I've seen media-blasted cars
after
> > the fact, and it's pretty effective.  Either way, a lot probably depends
on
> >
> > who is doing the job.  Here is one web resource that discusses the
different
> >
> > methods:
> >
> >
>
http://www.minimania.com/web/DisplayID/612/SCatagory/PANELS/DisplayType/Technic
> al%20Information/CarType//ArticleV.cfm
> >
> > You probably already know that either method will require giving the
bare
> > metal a protective primer/coating soon after.  A friend recommends
Sikkens
> > Washprimer CR; see http://www.sikkens.com.au/tis/sikk_cr/wpcr.pdf.
> >
> > Mark, if you get any private replies about reputable and competant
bodyshops
> >
> > in the NE, I'd appreciate it if you would share.  I'm in MA.
> >
> > Regards,
> > John
> >
> >
> >
> > ----- Original Message ----- 
> > From: "Marc Salamone" <83urq at code2use.com>
> > To: "Urq on Audifans" <urq at audifans.com>
> > Sent: Monday, February 21, 2005 7:42 PM
> > Subject: [urq] Dipping vs Blasting
> >
> >
> > Hi All,
> >
> > After I remove all of the (few) remaining parts from my Urq shell, I was
> > thinking of having the shell dipped or media blasted to bring the entire
> > thing down to bare metal. There is enough rust on it that I don't want
to
> > assume all is well under the undercoating and paint, and I do not really
> > want to hand strip it. I want the body to be returned to better than new
> > condition, so I believe the best way to ensure this is to have the shell
> > stripped. Any BTDT? I have my own opinions on the pluses and minuses of
> > each
> > procedure, and would like to hear what the rest of the Urq world thinks.
> >
> > Also, does anyone know of any *VERY* reputable and competant bodyshops
in
> > the VT, MA, NH, Upstate NY area? As close to Bennington (southern) VT as
> > possible. Thanks!
> >
> >    - Marc
> >
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