As any body had any experience with the places that advertise in Hemming
Motor News. They dip your whole car into a bath of some mystery something
or other and all the paint and rust and everything else supposedly falls
right off. They have about six sights around the country (none of which
are close to me) and I am wondering what exactly are they doing, is it
worth it, and how much does it cost?
Patrick
At 11:03 PM 11/10/98 -0000, jonmac wrote:
>>Here is a stupid question...
>>People say not to use chemicals to strip the car... Why?
>>I assume that the reason for not sanding is fear of removing too much
>metal?
>
>If it's a total respray with the objective of an 'as new' or as close
>as you can get
>to that level of finish, IMHO high pressure blasting with a powdered
>abrasive is the
>only resort. No amount of handwork with flatting papers and solvents
>will get into ALL
>the crevices and seams that HAVE to be clear to allow the etching
>fluids and primers
>to adhere. This theme has been contributed by many others - and I'd add
>three
>extra points.
>
>1. You have to remove ALL the paint from ALL the areas you wouldn't
>normally see -
>wheelhousings, underdoors, inner valances etc - just as much as for the
>visible areas.
>This can prove difficult from an access viewpoint and a 'spit roast'
>body cradle is the
>answer. Not all bodyshops in UK have these (don't know about NA) but
>it's
>worth finding one that does.
>
>2. Ensure the cleaned body is then totally devoid of any form of dust
>in the form of fragmented
>old paint, abrasive agent and old 'gunge.' A good finish will only be
>achieved from a completely
>sterile body and this is going to mean detailed attention from an ultra
>high suction industrial
>vacuum cleaner and a tack rag
>
>3. Modern paints are outstanding in comparison to even those of 20
>years ago. Even so, I always
>feel a lot happier if at least one good dollop of zinc hits that bare
>metal as the primary covering.
>If two can be applied, I'm a very happy man.
>
>John Mac
>--------------
>
>To do all this properly (and its a filthy job) demands full blown
>professional equipment and facilities
>if the finished result is to be an 'as new' looking car.
>
>
Patrick Bowen
'79 Spitfire
Jacksonville FL
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