[urq] Dipping vs Blasting

Sun Feb 27 20:28:08 EST 2005

That sounds really good. Any thoughts on what to use for the undercoating? I
am hoping that there is a chemical gel stripper that can take it off.
Thanks.

	- Marc

> -----Original Message-----
> From: spot.ontheroad [mailto:spot.ontheroad at virgin.net]
> Sent: Friday, February 25, 2005 2:51 AM
> To: 83urq at code2use.com; Audifans
> Subject: Re: [urq] Dipping vs Blasting
>
>
> Definitely.
> It is fairly controllable in that you can almost take a layer off
> at a time.
> Plus, as it is in gel form it onlt goes where you want it. Unless
> you spill
> it of course! It will if you repeat application take you down to
> bare metal
> which is what you need to do to be sure there is no latent rust lurking
> underneath.
> Hope this helps.
> Keith
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Marc Salamone <83urq at code2use.com>
> To: Audifans <urq at audifans.com>
> Sent: Friday, February 25, 2005 12:06 AM
> Subject: RE: [urq] Dipping vs Blasting
>
>
> > 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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