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DrewskiSS · #1 03-14-2010, 06:50 PM

Whats the best kind? i hear soda blasting isnt the way to go because it leaves a film that isnt good for the paint.. anyone experience this? what do you do for media blasting?

tmadden · #2 03-14-2010, 07:32 PM

My 69 was sand blasted. Check out who ever you're leaning towards doing it regardless of the method. I made a bad choice and it will cost plenty to fix.

Jay Hilliard · #3 03-15-2010, 08:24 PM

get it blasted with plastic beads and then sand blast any rusted areas to completely remove rust.

Make sure the person blasting is knowledgeable because using sand produces heat and can warp body panels.

**Matt@BOS** · #4 03-16-2010, 01:18 AM

I had my car soda blasted. After you get it back, you need to wash it down with (if I remember correctly) a bit of soapy water.

The hood that I got with my car was sandblasted before I ever got it, and pretty badly warped. Deciding what media to use depends what you intend to do to. If you just want to see what shape the car is in, then I think soda or plastic are ideal.

Matt

J2SpeedandCustom · #5 03-16-2010, 05:49 AM

The place we go to uses "Starblast" a mix of walnut shells, glass beads, aluminum oxide, and I think something else. He also uses coal slag for frames and really bad areas. Make sure you DA the outside of the car with 80ish and then wipe clean with a solvent before applying body filler, primer, etc.

**GregWeld** · #6 03-16-2010, 08:06 AM

I had a Corvette (67) done once with walnut shells -- came out flawless... didn't even remove the little bit of bondo that was there... just the paint.

I think this entire discussion should be more about the QUALITY OF THE BLASTER than the actual media... if the blaster knows what he's doing - he's going to choose the CORRECT media for the job... I think a hacker - regardless of the media - can ruin your car.