Hey Steve, Todd & Co:
Talking from my own experience. About 7 years ago while redoing my 76
TR6. My wife & I chemically stripped my TR6. It came out very nice, but the
bonnet. Since the bonnet had the support braces underneath, & had some slight
pitting we could not get to with the chemical stripper. I dropped the bonnet
off at my local media blaster. It got RUINED. The blaster completely warped
the
whole hood. I went at least 6 years thinking "The media blaster was an
idiot".
Now flash forward about 7 years to 2006. I now own a commercial powder
coating biz. I have 3 different media blasting set ups, including a walk-in
blast booth. A good friend of mine is now redoing his TR6. Asks me to media
blast the 4 wings/fenders, trunk lid & bonnet. Knowing what I know about my
bonnet. I was a little nervous. We did the 4 wings & trunk lid first. They
came
out AWESOME!. Now the bonnet. I moved my PSI way down, made great efforts to
not stay in one area too long to not create heat. We went very soflty &
carefully. Guess what. It still got ruined!
IMO, NEVER EVER media blast a TR6 Bonnet. It cannot not take it. The
arched design is just to flimsy. Not even with soda blasting.
Good Luck
Bob "with the Union Jack painted on my hood & now you know why"
76 TR6
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