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>Date: Tue, 05 Aug 1997 07:10:48 -0400
>To: "Barry P. Warwick" <bwarwick@wcoil.com>
>From: tuu@cosmail3.ctd.ornl.gov (Tim Tucker)
>Subject: Re: Naive Sandblaster!
>Cc: tuu@cosmail3.ctd.ornl.gov
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>At 07:46 PM 8/4/97 -0400, Barry P. Warwick wrote:
>>Tim,
>>Thanx for your reply. I'll see if I can assemble an orerly response.
>>Firstly, Harrod is located NW Ohio, approx 75 s of Toledo, just off I75.
>>Working area and protection are in hand, would probably work o/s (once I
>>have the wheels back on :)). What about all the sand....and stuff....do we
>>try and recycle and seive or do I end up with a small beach in front of the
>>garage? For some reason I'm having a problem with thinking about several
>>100# of sand liberally spread around here....this just might be a "mind-set"
>>thing though.
>>So, order would be sandblast followed by chemical stripping? Would one use
>>SB to attack the rust bubbles that might otherwise have been obliterated by
>>drill/wire brush? As I read more, beginning to realize that SB is a very
>>powerful and potentially damaging weapon if I'm not
>>careful......Hey...that's why I'm asking!
>>There are at least two layers of paint that I'm aware off. Haven't checked
>>codes to find original colour, but PO had it resprayed red by students at
>>the local JC. As far as I can figure maybe 10-15% of the painted areas show
>>lurking rust: bubbles, broken surface. Then there are the holes!! For the
>>remainder of the panels, though not a "first class" finish, they look smooth
>>and secure. This was part of my questioning about complete stripping.
>>
>>Think that it sounds like a "GO", though I'm still a little apprehensive.
>>Oh well, I guess we're all here to triumph in pushing back the frontiers of
>>our experience (sorry, could't resist! :)
>>
>>Did you see the posting from Art Kelly wrt going underground. I guess I'm
>>prepared to throw all this back to the poor unsuspecting listers if you are?
>>
>>Thanx again for your time, any further thoughts greatly appreciated.
>>Cheers!
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>Barry,
>My order was a bit confusing in the first e-mail. If I were performing a
>ground-up restoration on my TR4, I would chemically strip the doors, hood,
>trunk, and wings. I would sandblast frame and body shell. In addition, I
>would gently blast any areas on my body panels that were found to contain
>rust. As you mentioned, SB can do great damage to sheetmetal. SB is best
>for removing rust. IMO. Chemical strippers and a wide putty knife do a
>great job on paint, without any worry of warping the sheetmetal.
>
>>From a sandblasting standpoint, a 20 gallon tank is small. Heck, my tank is
>80 gallons with a 10hp dual stage compressor and I find it marginal. A 20
>gallon can work if you use a pressure blaster with a small orifice tip.
>There is an outfit up your way: TIP I believe that sells all kinds of this
>stuff.
>
>Tim
>'62 TR4 CT16063L
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