Chemically dipping a whole 1969 Mercury Cougar to remove all the paint and rust

Chemically stripping the paint and rust off this classic 1969 Mercury cougar convertible.
This was a pretty simple job. The paint wasn’t tough at all and there was barely any rust. You may notice the bracing where the doors were. We recommend structurally reinforcing all cars but especially convertibles. That way it ensures there is no flexing or warping.
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[@TonyBarrancotta]

You guys did a great job! The car is at the body shop now and we're getting ready to address those quarters. I'll make sure to share some photos when it's done!

[@trainnerd3029]

How about starting a little channel and letting us follow along?

[@TheChupacabra]

You gotta do it! I’m curious to see what the base is now that you have a clean body. 2 part primer, then black?

[@jraposo911]

Epoxy primer?

[@tyaskhairunnisa4275]

Ko PL

[@susanneplagge5467]

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[@kailinaleekuk]

Even after I haven't been an industrial painter for more than 10 years, I still find well prepared steel beautiful. Man, there was nothing like sand blasting mill scale off and watching that profile shape up. I would often draw shapes and then blast em smooth. You know.... For science

[@joewoodchuck3824]

It's great there's services like this around. I wonder what it costs.

[@andyroden8537]

Impressed that you guys installed the stay braces across the door openings to prevent the body distorting 👍🏻👍🏻

[@throngcleaver]

Someone learned that the hard way. It's bad enough to lift it dry without them, but with all that liquid in it, it would get tweaked pretty badly.

[@markb3756]

I can imagine that it would probably fold like a mens wallet without them. 🤔

[@geddonmeansome9834]

What I can never understand is, surely when you strip all the paint off it will start rusting inside the cavities especially inside those A post's .

[@ollieox4176]

They rinse and then bake it but I can’t imagine they can get all of the acidic residue out of the seams. I’ve heard horror stories so personally I’d avoid this method

[@rogerringold616]

Dip it to primer /seal it?

[@rogerringold616]

No rinse/neutralizer?

[@Russeljfinch]

Every area you hit with the pressure wand would be the same areas reached with low pressure media blasting..Without leaving hidden areas (chassis,plenum,rockers)exposed to residual rust,paint,acid.

[@drifter9425]

DEFINITELY SO ....I would never do this Blasting with walnut shells is the best

[@patdexter9188]

I had a 67 cougar when I was a kid. Had the 289ci engine. I got 2 speeding tickets and sold it! Loved the old headlights with vacuum powered covers!

[@VHL240]

Absolutely great job, guys. Finally this Cougar will be in better condition than in 1969.

[@Ron4885]

Yeah. Looks like it would be fun job. Would be for me anyways. . Fantastic job 👏 👍

[@drifter9425]

NOT acid is trapped and will cause rust in between every pinch weld of whole car If you can't dip it in primer you ruin a car this way Lifelong body shop owner 40yrs I've seen the years later effects of this sadly on cars people put BIG bucks in

[@Broman-es4sx]

Great job restoring these timeless, priceless classics.

[@MistahMatzah]

I thought about doing this with my classic British roadster, but I'm pretty sure nothing would come out of the dip tank.

[@westerlywinds5684]

Lol, like a cheese melt panini. 😅

[@edwardbremer6322]

Your videos are awesome! You should do some follow up videos with the owners when the car is done, we would love to see those

[@ПетрБоков-г1ы]

Работники мойки не несут ответственности за повреждения лакокрасочного покрытия 🤣

[@drubradley8821]

Wow, you ain't joking, that chassis/unified body is really solidly clean, well done.

[@edsknife]

Dangle dipping a '69 cougar? Bold.

[@danfarris135]

Just for snicks they should pull out a stripped bicycle from under a car someday. That is if you are referring to Lt. Dangle.

[@stevelozano9523]

Awsome shots of the dipping process, especially under the dip which I never seen. 👍 great job.

[@badoeno]

Ah, how I wanted a 69 Cougar!! Glad to see a restoration in progress.

[@camachopocket2933]

What’s the ball park price range on getting something like this done?

[@colinmissen8702]

Nice camera work coming from the tank,well done.

[@cojackson]

How much does it cost to have a car dipped like that?

[@graemecatty9921]

Is it correct soda blasting body shells is the usual method now as not all the acid can be removed with dipping?

[@mlesko62]

Did you make after that zinc cover to preserve that beauty?

[@VicsGarage71]

That’s a clean car. I’d be curious how it’s held up since dipping. I’ve heard stories of the chemicals leaching through pinch welds and seams later.

[@robertweekley5926]

Like all Chemical Dip Processing, a proper Warm Water Rinse, is recommended! Sometimes it's Hot water, and Tipping, Rolling, etc, on something like this, to thoroughly Drain all solutions from the Metal Pockets, even before the Rinse, and again after! Even after the Pressure Wash Spray down.

[@VicsGarage71]

@@robertweekley5926 yeah I think the issue is that it’s hard to properly rinse between seams, and then on top of that, coating those part’s after. I’d dip parts like fenders and individual panels… but to dip a whole car, unless it could be dipped in primer after, I’d be cautious.

[@deathlands10]

I could watch these all day and I always have a question. Would it help if there was a small circulating pump in the tanks to move the solutions around to work more?

[@minute_of_dangle]

It does help! We actually have a pump that circulates the chemicals but I have to remove it everytime we pull a car out

[@st9644]

@@minute_of_dangle Hi, what's the chemistry in the container?

[@JP-vs1ys]

I'm surprised this isn't done more often. It's such a great idea. Nothing protects like this process. I'd love to see them galvanize it afterwards.

[@frankammirati3385]

What do You use on the metal after the final rinse to keep the flash rust away ?

[@drifter9425]

Even if they dip it in something to neutralize the acid it's still bare metal in every crack and crevice that cannot be painted so basically they ruined the car it will rust badly everywhere you cannot paint Dipping in a vat of primer afterwards would be the only way I would do this Lifelong body shop owner here 40yrs

[@bigredc222]

@@drifter9425 What do you like, media blasting?

[@derrickblagg1440]

What do you do inside the seat risers? It’s a cavity, usually rusts out from the inside. It is cool that it looks like a bright yellow car. Same with the cowl vent area , how would you coat it after its stripped?

[@asennad]

What is the average cost of stripping and dipping a car?

[@minute_of_dangle]

3k flat rate

[@DS-bi3fz]

Did this to mt 1970 Galaxie in 1999. Awesome outcome. Not to be a buzz kill…. But how do you handle the disposal of what comes off, the water needed to do it, etc. You must amass a huge amt over the course of a year. Hoping there is some process that reclaima, neutralizes..

[@jhart1352]

Goes to the same place as EV batteries.

[@mattstarr8203]

they only make it for 2 years if I'm correct?¿

[@jamestyndall529]

What's the deal with portrait mode turn your phone sideways and shoot in landscape mode.

[@davefarrar2901]

Wow. I wish y’all could dip my girlfriend!

[@2alexecon]

how far ahead you are, I wish we had this technology in Greece too

[@hoost3056]

Dips are better with music...... And where is the headless Joker?

[@jamesireland6606]

Those are really nice cars and there's not many of them I'd like to see it done also

[@bruceyoung1343]

SWEET. Just brought back a memory from late ‘60s. I was still riding bicycles. Me and a friend rode our bikes to a row of garages where his older brother had a garage and was working on a car. Chevy is all I remember at that age. Well when we got there he had the paint and primer totally off the body. I didn’t know any better. Two days later we rode our bikes back over to the garage. Horror. The body had rust ALL OVER THE BODY. I can only imagine what he had to do next because we never went back to check. Ahh the good ol days. Thank You 🙏

[@JonnyHolms]

This was excellent, amazing how it came out, I've seen blasting but I've never seen start to finish chemical stripping. Great stuff.

[@larrykelly3536]

That's how you begin a frame up restore the right way.

[@nAZdzlPwr]

I think that turbo nozzle is doing 90% of the work

[@davidwood1923]

Wow!... You are Not Kidding. She's in Great Shape for that many years/miles etc

[@jebstuart1323]

I had a '69 Torino dipped. It was such a time saver in the end that it probably saved 4x over the cost of the dip in my labor alone.

[@bigcokusdikus]

Original ETEC steel amazing and a sand blaster would of destroyed that car be smart people that's how U do it or you paint strip by hand cause U poor

[@markmccann5711]

Guys something l was wondering the box sections you can't wash out or paint properly does the chemical stop it from rusting from inside?

[@rustyrobinson8027]

This is so awesome I'm glad I found your channel thanks 👍

[@minute_of_dangle]

Thank you! I really appreciate that. I’m glad you enjoy it! There’s a lot more to come.

[@mikecrawford5331]

Must be nice to get to start the work with a nice clean fully stripped car.Major labor savings for the restorer

[@ronaldwayne5593]

It looks great after all that old paint and things are removed

[@pe6887]

That's an amazing body shell from what I can see good luck with the build

[@christianheidt5733]

I was expecting holes, really solid car!!!

[@mattstarr8203]

bacon 🥓 city

[@Altair885]

Abrasive blasting does a better job, it removes all the corrosion/paint, and gives you a key for better coating adhesion! Areas that can't be blasted very often also can't be sprayed, in this instance it's better to leave the original coating in place rather than chemically removing it and replacing it with a poor quality spray over! Don't forget some panels were coated with an anti corrosion coating prior to them being spot welded into place, in which case there's no way you can ever re-coat these areas without removing the panel!

[@hserieshooligan1997]

The only problem with blasting is it could remove more of the parent material and pitting something you don't want with a car this old.

[@michaelphelps5064]

I'm a collision repair shop owner. I have done my share of restorations throughout my career. I never liked the idea of dipping a body. I have seen the problems with sandblasting. I wondered how well other types of media worked. I've heard of walnut shells, plastic, etc. I have a very nice 67 Camaro that needs a few of the welded exterior panels replaced. The trunk floor has a couple of tiny holes through the metal. Having the innerstructure blasted of any rust and protected before the new sheetmetal is welded on is my plan. I'm not sandblasting it. I'm not dipping it. I'm going to do it with less aggressive media. The back side of door skins present a problem. The enclosed area of the rocker panels, roof structure, and floor bracing also presents a problem for any process except dipping. It's 6 of 1, half a dozen of the other. There are benefits and drawbacks of each method. With 45+ years of experience working with automotive structure and coatings, the cars can be rebuilt better than new. But seldom are. They are slapped together quickly as possible for the sake of the almighty dollar. Whether blasted, chemically stripped, mechanically stripped, or dipped in acid, the end result, after the last polish of the new finish and the final vacuum of the new interior, depends on people who care about the cars, not just the pay. Building a nearly perfect car is hard work. Making excuses for all the flaws is impossible. People want what they pay for. The best you can give them. Build on my friends.

[@flyingburritobro68]

Soda blasting is what I have used for years and it doesn’t warp panels it done correctly

[@MrZdvy]

Cars from the ‘60s and ‘70s did not have an anti corosion coating on panels before welding. And even if they did it clearly didn’t help because these cars had rust holes all over before they were 10 years old or so, that is if you lived in a cold/wet climate. You can open the trunk on any original ‘60s/‘70s US build car and you will see some areas (like under the package shelf) that are not even painted, just bare steel right from the factory. Or at least a bad paint coverage. And yes, you can apply a coating after a restoration, just shoot some oily stuff in these places. Plenty products on the market for that.

[@daleprice8161]

How could a person get started in doing that kind of work and where would you get the chemicals for doing that or even the tanks .. where would y'all be located at

[@bobwhelk2117]

Where does all this drain to?

[@gustavbohner7123]

Aber Sorgfalt sieht anderst aus

[@antoniopiroddi7498]

Va bene la sverniciatura ma la verniciatura a quando 🇮🇹😁

[@ugurcordukcu]

Türkiye'de bu işlemi uygulayan yer varmı acaba

[@michaelnotigan7796]

Fantastic condition, one of the best american 60.s/70's cars I've seen dipped by you! Love the Acid-Cam as well!

[@JB-iw3ui]

I have 2 door 1963 Cadillac convertible. It’s been in the garage for 20 years. How much does it cost to do a strip down on a vehicle and chemically clean? With the body and frame?

[@jasonsledge7900]

I remember passing on a mercury cougar in 1999 for $2k and instead getting a dodge demon for $1500. Jeez, these things are expensive now.

[@bbay1977]

So ball park how much would a job like cost and do y'all also dip ot back into just plain eater ot something to netruallize what ever chemicals y'all are using? Great outcome on that car though. I'm debating on getting a 48 fleetmaster to restore that is completely solid.

[@roraev9296]

A yellow 1969 Cougar convertible. This wasn't an Eliminator in it's original life was it? If so, holy cow!

[@JulioHernandez-lv1no]

Wonderful job

[@theakh4238]

Mercury Cougar.... Always the red-headed step child to the Ford Mustang.

[@leonardshove729]

What happens with all the sludge from the tanks? What chemical do u first use? What chemical is used for rust? How do u expose of it?

[@drifter9425]

So sad to see....NEVER do this to a car you will never stop it from rusting in between the areas you cannot paint which is everywhere cars welded together

[@gregwddriver]

I work on Ford Model A's. Would the chemicals eat away the wood sub structure found in these cars?

[@sinsinsss5216]

Karo aku wae hgwhwl opo meneh karo Timur Tengah sing podo edane. 😅😅😅😅👶

[@boldkojak2734]

Where are you guys located .. this is wonderful .. cleaning the car … for me is the main reason I do not practice my passion of restoring cars and motorcycles …

[@KenBober]

If that was a New England vehicle you would dip it and only chunks would remain.

[@twaho]

Wish my cousin had this set up when I was young on school holidays but no, bucket of water and wet/ dry sand paper

[@HeadHuntercowboy]

I had one of those, sold it a few years ago. It had zero rust and I loved it. You can see the car in my video. Wish I still had her, she turned heads everywhere❤

[@jayjayjayjay1703]

Amazing

[@peterm1826]

Hey dad. I was using your high pressure water cleaner to wash your classic car. And guess what happened.

[@edilbertojorgedasilvasilvo6294]

Ecencial na oficina modelo,da toda visão da reforma,, aí vc vê o bicho pega, , kkkk

[@davidbrehmer2596]

If not for all the cancer fumes this seems like a very enjoyable and gratifying job.

[@ruachadam5227]

If you're after a total restoration on any vehicle over 50 years old the chemical dip process is the only way to do it right.

[@jbanders2358]

This reminded me of Who Framed Roger Rabbit. Those that have seen the movie 🎥 know lol

[@DC-ez8ts]

How do you clean up the dirty water from all the chemicals and lead from the paint after you are done with the car? Where does the water go?

[@aleneme]

One of the most satisfying videos I have ever watched!

[@minute_of_dangle]

Thank you! I appreciate that

[@hazelhill1678]

Could have filmed it in panoramic. Work looke great though!

[@klo420]

She's crazy bout my Mercury. 👀 Gonna run it up n down the road.

[@D.O.T.U.K]

How often does the acid get changed as I'd imagine after it's burnt off paint once or twice It ain't as good as it ment to be

[@albertcyphers1532]

No stiffeners? You're lucky it didn't fold in half

[@TheFallenFaob]

When you were spraying it off it sounded like you had pissed off a massive swarm of bees

[@SweetDennyD]

Reminds me of Who Framed Roger Rabbit? DIP!!!!!!!

[@andrewduff4719]

I am so jealous I have a car I’d love to have dipped but I’d be so scared of how little of the car I’d have left

[@robertballard3098]

Leon's 69 mercury maurader, red and white, Not a good year.

[@russellp73]

Black, white yellow, red. What was the original color?

[@D.O.T.U.K]

Ironically the high pressure water is doing a better job.

[@joechancio5177]

Great job again. Where you guys located?

[@tweakerman]

I used to have two caustic soda tanks, where I drip & stripped doors, I used to spray them down with a pressure washer, like you're doing, what chemical are you using in your tank?

[@Zagorod43]

Что за процедура?Я хочу кузов своей машины так же

[@JesseJames-rq4ee]

And that's the way to strip a car d*** beautiful job

[@Tejanoart]

After the solvent runs down your floor drains...Where then?

[@idkkdi8620]

He missed sooo many spots. Why the rush? Low quality

[@sinsinsss5216]

Lha wong wes di benerke kita e yo sing islam jek rak trimo rak masuk akal malah mikir enter politik 😅😅😅

[@Mangsaab1954]

The waste products of this procedure must be difficult to process.

[@ConstantineShinkevich]

Hello! What kind of acid do you use after alkali treatment?

[@tadas8808]

My lexus 2007 looks worst than this baby.

[@mediumsizedm]

If one stuck their hand in the acid, how long til he screamed out in pain ?

[@thruitallauto2538]

Are these primed immediately after or do they go thru another process

[@jimmyjammERz559]

Ouuuuuuuuu weeeeeee, that baby looks super clean and ready to build.

[@ZeeDuckMan]

As I place my hand on the door knob. My skin starts to fall off