Cliff,
Home blasting is no problem but I think you will find more expensive to get
into than the 6-800 you have been quoted. Sure you could do it in a 20 foot
garage if thats all you wanted to do, but you'll never paint in there again
for all the fine dust. I would concentrate on final bodywork and paint to
save money that could be a $5-6000 expense than 6-800 in blasting.
Just MHO
"Restoringly" Yours,
Bryce Mack
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-----Original Message-----
From: owner-triumphs@autox.team.net
[mailto:owner-triumphs@autox.team.net]On Behalf Of Cliff Hansen
Sent: Saturday, September 18, 1999 5:47 PM
To: triumphs@autox.team.net
Subject: Home bead blasting - practical?
I've got the fenders off my tub. There's enough surface rust
on the insides, as well as some spots of more serious rust, to
make me want to bead blast the panels to clean them up for
primer. I mean the four fenders and much of the tub.
There's one guy in Albuquerque that does blasting for whole
cars. He quoted me $75 per fender, $100 for the hood, and
$500 (at least) for the tub. For that kind of money, seems like
I should be able to get my own equipment (including the big-%&*!
air compressor) and do it myself. Then I can do the frame
as well.
Of course, you can't just walk out and buy a cabinet big enough
to roll a tub into. Can this be done in a 20' square garage?
Thanks,
Cliff Hansen
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