[urq] Dipping vs Blasting

[Marc Salamone]

Thanks for the great info and the vote of confidence. Would you use
Nitromors again? Anything special I would need to knwo to use it? Will it
strip the undercoating as well as the paint? Thanks!

> -----Original Message-----
> From: urq-bounces at audifans.com [mailto:urq-bounces at audifans.com]On
> Behalf Of spot.ontheroad
> Sent: Thursday, February 24, 2005 4:35 PM
> To: j.koenig; Audifans
> Subject: Re: [urq] Dipping vs Blasting
>
>
> 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/Displa
> yType/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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