about to pull the trigger on a media blasting

[Jgpclone]

im about to pull the trigger on a media blasting place has any one hear of this place A&M sandblasting in Chatsworth im wondering if they have reasonable prices im planing to do my whole body shell inside outside and the undercarriage and dose any one know another place in the sfv thanx
btw its a 1969 camaro if it help in any way

[LSX67]

What type of blasting media do they use? That effects the price greatly.

[67 LS1 Vert]

dont let them do the flat panels...roof top, door sides, quarters, hood, deck lid. Only around the edges. It will cause warping on the flat parts. strip or sand it off by hand or machine. Usually is cost about 80 to 100 per hr. To do the whole car underside, inside, and around the out side panels... about 6.5 to 8 hrs.

[Jgpclone]

What type of blasting media do they use? That effects the price greatly.

not sure what exactly what type they do use im trying to see whats my best bet in dong this procedure

[Jgpclone]

dont let them do the flat panels...roof top, door sides, quarters, hood, deck lid. Only around the edges. It will cause warping on the flat parts. strip or sand it off by hand or machine. Usually is cost about 80 to 100 per hr. To do the whole car underside, inside, and around the out side panels... about 6.5 to 8 hrs.

thanx for the info so u think paint striper and sanding would be my best bet

[Jgpclone]

so i started to use paint stripper man it made it so easy and saved some cash for parts .im just going to have them to do the undercarriage and the inside of the car

[John510]

I had my whole car blasted with Garnett media and it did not warp.

[Rick D]

Yes although it does cost more to have it media blasted then doing it yourself, if the shop has a good reputation then you would have no problem getting it done. I have had lots of cars media blast and only once did they mess up a panel, but they made it right. If they blaster know what they are doing it is the best and fastest way to strip the car. Oh and I've seen plenty of guys warp panels with a DA sander because they used to corse of a grit sandpaper and put to much heat into the panel. So be careful when using the DA sander and keep moving it around so you do not create to much heat in any one place. Happy sanding :thumbsup:

[IMPALA MAN]

Media blast was the only way for me. Follow this link. It shows the car through all it's stages. I had mine blasted and put in epoxy primer. I could pick it up whenever I had time and didn't have to worry about rust. I got all this done for under $1600.00. The key was, make it so all the blaster has to do is walk up to the car and start blasting. Remember, you are paying him buy the hour. Do you want to pay him for 4 hours to clean the window sealer out of the windows, or can you do it at no charge?

His trick to keep from warping was one key procedure. One layer of paint at a time. My car had seven layers of paint. One layer at a time is the key. Hope this helps.

http://www.lateral-g.net/forums/showthread.php4?t=36556

[Jgpclone]

thanx fellas :hail:

[rallystyle]

what about dry ice blasting. i am sure that shouldn't warp the panels. any one use that before?

[DRJDVM's '69]

The "warping the panels" issue has alot to do with the guy running the nozzle....if he knows what hes doing, it wont be an issue..if you get a moron with an aggressive media sitting in one spot for a long time, it will generate heat...

Find a reputable shop to do it and you will be fine

ALL of the stripping techniques have pros/cons.....

[fesler]

That post about no media blasting should not scare anyone off we have been using a media blaster for over 8 years and he has not ruined anything yet. Just go see the shop and what they use there are 100s of media to do the right job. It is the best and most effective way to clean up a car from top to bottom unless you have lots of time and don’t mind getting dirty. Just make sure that you seal the metal when finished or it will be a waste of your time. :thumbsup: