Hi everyone,
I took my Bugeye to the RediStrip in Evansville, IN. The entire body and
bonnet was dipped. They both came out incredibly clean, looking like new
steel. No bondo, rust, etc.
I have had other dippers work on cars before, and they ARE NOT ALL THE
SAME. Most do not neutralize all of the acid or alky solution leading to
having to repaint the car later when the seams blister.
The Redi Strip guys have consistantly re moved every trace of the alky
solution, and of the three cars (all unibody) that I have had done, none
have turned out to have later problems.
In addition, the older RediStrips have a grandfathered ability to continue
to use arsenic in the solution, allowing extended storage with out fear of
re rusting in a fairly dry environment. (I had one car that was dipped and
then put away in my garage for 7 years with out rusting!!!)
I have found no 'cons' as far as RediStrip is concerned; I have had
problems with the noname companies.
I recommend at least the RediStrip in Evansville without any reservations.
Best Regards,
Ray
At 09:01 AM 11/10/97 -0600, A. B. Bonds wrote:
>In <971109224553_1422230171@mrin39>, CyberKermi@aol.com wrote:
>>
>>I was just reading this months issue of Hemming's. I came across a ad for
>>the Redi Strip Company....They adverstise their "Alkaline Immersion" paint
>>stripping method.
>
>They use different solutions for different metals. You can't use
>alkaline on aluminum.
>
>>So, my question is: what are the pros and cons of having
>>your car acid dipped and shocked for rust...Is Redi Strip the only
company in
>>the US offering this service? Is this service a new idea?
>>
>Dip tanks have been around forever. Old-timey engine shops use them
>to clean out blocks before rebuilding, etc. The process is no more
>expensive than media blasting and does not run the risk of scarring or
>warping the metal. The down side is that the solvent must be removed
>scrupulously from every nook and cranny of the body, else your paint
>will bubble up. My take is that it's great for removable components
>(fenders, hoods), not so good for body tubs or unibodies because of
>the nook and cranny problem.
>
>There are lots of tanks around. Look in your yellow pages for Metal
>Finishing or something like that.
>
> A. B. Bonds
>
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