In article <199901060100.TAA25651(at)dfw-ix11.ix.netcom.com>,
"Andy Walker" <awtiger(at)ix.netcom.com> wrote:
> Attention Timothy Beloney:
>
> I would second the motion regarding what Jan has stated about bead blasting
> your car. I restored a Tiger Mk1 several years back and my bodyman talked
> me into having it blasted (can't remember how much it was). BIG MISTAKE!!!
> Whereas you do get a nice, workable finish using "alox" (aluminum oxide)
> pellets, you will NEVER get rid of the damn things! I feel so bad for the
> friend of mine who bought that car from me (luckily, he is still my
> friend). Neither one of us ever gave this one thought. Now, every time he
> drives the car, that crap blows all over the place. He has spent countless
> hours vacuuming every nook and cranny and still cusses the stuff.
>
> Follow Jan's advice...have it dipped. Take it from me; I will never again
> have an entire car blasted.
One voice on the dissenting side: a little diligence, compressed air and
a vacuum worked for me. With the chassis stripped of all parts anyway,
it's easy to trace where the beads collect. Skinny arms help. :) To me,
it still beats dismantling the entire car completely.
That's "bead" blasting, not "sand" blasting: the latter cuts and heats
too quickly.
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