[urq] Dipping vs Blasting

[spot.ontheroad]

When I stripped and repainted by 87 WR I chose to strip by hand with
Nitromors (powerful paint stripper) rather than dip or blast. Reasons?
Dipping, didn't consider it because on the whole the car was very good and
didn't require "whole shell" treatment (the "chemical leaching" comments
would have worried me too if I had heard about this at the time!), Blasting,
past experience taught me that if you go to the wrong place on the wrong day
(and you can never tell 'til afterwards) you end up with panels with ridges
and furrows. Stripping by hand is a much more controlable process.
Good luck with the project.

Keith
----- Original Message -----
From: j.koenig <j.koenig at adelphia.net>
To: Audifans <urq at audifans.com>
Sent: Tuesday, February 22, 2005 2:00 PM
Subject: Re: [urq] Dipping vs Blasting


> 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/Tech
nical%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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