We are asked - Sandblast or Acid Dip a Bodyshell for a Classic Car Full Repaint.....

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@richardmoorhouse8030 3 ай бұрын

Until I watched this film I was acid dip all the way but you have changed my mind completely. The whole keeping it dry is the key here. Great film I have liked and subscribed.

@jagvette1 Ай бұрын

OH hell yes do I agree with you on all you said especially the nirtomors it sucks way back in the early 80's my brother and I were stripping our E Type bonnet we had on shorts and flip flops plus we had consumed one or two ! cans of McEwans Export, after a short while we felt this burning sensation yup you guessed it, PROPER paint stripper we were burning so much we hosed each other down to stop it stripping us, we learnt by our mistakes.

@MikesRestorations 3 ай бұрын

I am in your camp..much prefer dry blasting and controlling the area. Nice video!

@EE9Civic 3 күн бұрын

Before starting my restoration I looked into this and found the majority of the information was saying the same thing. Plus I know some people who used it first hand and had issues down the line with their builds.

@nigelkemp9492 3 ай бұрын

That’s very helpful, thank you!!

@bigears4014 3 ай бұрын

I used the red primer, it was called red brown single stage, haven't been able to buy it for years. A real good product

@Bart-ut7cn 3 ай бұрын

Thx for sharing your view. I’m having the same question and this us useful.

@davidmccausland9063 3 ай бұрын

Excellent information.....totally agree..... can't argue with your experience of dipped cars

@paulbateman3001 3 ай бұрын

Thanks i think you are right cheers Paul

@messylaura 3 ай бұрын

ha ha ha on the nitromos, we found that also a few years ago, we called the help line on the tin and wound up the call center really well, claiming we bought it to do our bosses car in and complained it did nothing etc, the conversation was passed right through the chain of command we had bought it for a resto job but as you say its been dumbed right down.

@petespanel 3 ай бұрын

You do exactly what I would do., and agree that dipping is not the best thing to do.

@garypoulton7311 3 ай бұрын

Agree 100%

@AndrewMurphy-y4q 3 ай бұрын

I’ve blasting 👍😊

@dougwernham5209 3 ай бұрын

Very enjoyable & interesting video thank you.

@alcampbell5831 3 ай бұрын

Very informative, thank you.

@meeshker 3 ай бұрын

I will never forget seeing a Ferrari Dino that had come into a friends restoration firm . It had been shot blasted so badly that the whole body was peppered with tiny holes. My mate had to put 1000s of weld dots to fill the holes.

@ololiver92 3 ай бұрын

Excellent channel 👏

@tonypage1056 3 ай бұрын

Interesting stuff! I didn't realise there was so much involved in dipping. When you see it on programmes like Car SOS it just looks like dip, rinse, then a coat of primer! Also, how about strip wheels in an angle grinder or drill?

@biastv1234 3 ай бұрын

I’m a restored here in Australia, our experience is the same, we never dip for the same reasons

@PaulHayman-tq5kb 3 ай бұрын

If I was thinking Of acid dipping I would like to have it done the same steps As the car manufacturers do in the car painting process and if you're wanting a car factory finish original

@Hilux-jt6bo 3 ай бұрын

I've had the same problem regarding acid dipping, thankfully the customer had it done before I received it, but we had issues with the seams almost straight away, and after a few months it was getting worse, really disshartening to be honest. Problem is, how do you cure it? sand blasting the seams probably would not get to all of the trapped acid, and acid dipping again is another gamble. The customer lost interest and sold the car on (RS2000 MK2) I do sometimes think what it is like now, which is about 8 years on. I normally get everywhere that is not flat sand blasted, then paint stripper (cling film over the wet paint stripper makes it strip better by the way) to get the bulk of the paint off and then finish off with 'Poly Strip Discs' on an angle grinder (the ones for a drill are not really any good). Poly discs are expensive, and make a lot of dust, but they do last well and give a really nice surface to work from. Thank you for the videos, answers and advice. Every day is a school day. Cheers, Tony.

@AndrewMurphy-y4q 3 ай бұрын

Ice blasting 👍😊

@chrisardern4594 3 ай бұрын

Apparently soda blasting is better than sand as it's less abrasive. I did say apparently.

@briangreen6602 3 ай бұрын

Do you watch the YT vids by RetroPower ? They seem to agree with you on the blast V dipping argument, but a process of flame spraying molten zinc to the undersides of their restorations. I was wondering if you've done this or any thoughts. Thanks

@453421abcdefg12345 3 ай бұрын

Any acid dip is a problem for the future, the seams hold on to acid and at a later date WILL exude corrosion, I have seen this happen too many times, with a grit blast the shell only requires careful cleaning, I always acid etch before priming, but any acid bath must get corrosive acid into closed areas and cannot be removed, I have seen the results of this too many times.

@PaulHayman-tq5kb 3 ай бұрын

Using a heat gun to remove the paint. Would be a good way to Go

@AdamMcCool-01 3 ай бұрын

Shot blasting just fills every single box section, crevice and whole, the T2 on my rotisserie is still leaking shot 2 years on🤷‍♂️

@briangreen6602 3 ай бұрын

Sounds like someone did a terrible job.

@PaulHayman-tq5kb 3 ай бұрын

Sand blasting is not a good if not very if the panels get Hot and will distortion and cause extra work acid dip Will need to be cleaned and the acid will needs neturel lised

@StephenParkes-e9y 3 ай бұрын

Acid dip is terrible I know from experience having done work on shells that have been dipped inside box sections etc are terrible, a good blaster is hard to find most blasters go gently so as not to mch heat builds up and cause warp age

@308SS-Smith 3 ай бұрын

When you consider these vehicles are by their nature are "precious metal" , chemical dipping just does not have the level of control I think is needed in the preparation process and while the paint stripper may not be ideal but know from experience doing my own vehicle over 3 decades ago that's if you keep it away from the seams then you have no issues with rust

@PaulHayman-tq5kb 3 ай бұрын

Acid dip Will cause rust and become a rust bucket

@theessexhunter1305 3 ай бұрын

I can't see how you could ever get a acid dip car dry! the very nature of the process is wet and even after a final rinse the steel is in a wet environment. You would have to bake it then is would be turning brown in front of you.