Thanks all. Soda blasting sounds like the way to go. - Trev
Gerald Brazil wrote:
> Trevor, IMHO sandblasting is OK but soda blasting is better. It leaves the
> metal with a nice velvet finish, doesn't pit the metal and doesn't start to
> rust immediately like sandblasting. If you do decide to do the sandblasting,
> get a dry day and be ready to acid etch it with metal prep within minutes
> of sandblasting. Wash the acid off per directions and dry it with towels and
> then prime it within a few hours. After you have some primer on it you can
> then go a little slower. If you do use soda, the need for urgency is not
> quite so critical.
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