Media Blast Body?
Thread Starter
CF Community Team
Joined: Mar 2007
Posts: 9,330
Likes: 359
From: Delaware
St. Jude Donor '25
Media Blast Body?
Hi guys, I realize this may have been asked/answered, would anyone suggest media blasting the paint off the body? I know some prefer to sand or use chemicals. This is for a 69 coupe, nasty old blue paint, may be original or a crappy old repaint. You can still see the red oxide primer in the areas of cracking. Thanks, John
Have a safe and Happy upcoming 4th!
Have a safe and Happy upcoming 4th!
Racer
Joined: Oct 2006
Posts: 488
Likes: 0
From: Australia Victoria
I was looking into getting mine done. I had people saying yes, I had people saying no.
After some careful thought I decided to play it safe and use a paint scraper and heat gun. I'm about half way through the job. Pays to use a gas mask as it's quite smelly once you get going.
After some careful thought I decided to play it safe and use a paint scraper and heat gun. I'm about half way through the job. Pays to use a gas mask as it's quite smelly once you get going.
Pro
Joined: Jun 2009
Posts: 613
Likes: 3
From: Fleetwood PA
I have two 68's...Razor bladed(very carefully) and sanded em both. Most believe that if it has enough force(media blasting of any sort) to remove paint, it can remove fiberglass. Chemical strippers are out completly for me...some claim they wont hurt the glass, but the fact that they can soak in and cause bubbling later isn't worth the chance. Plus I hate working with all that goopy ,stinky ,runny mess.
Intermediate
Joined: Feb 2008
Posts: 43
Likes: 0
From: Hewitt New Jersey
The late, great, Vic Watson, (of New Hudson, Mich) who passed away this past February, and painted many show winning and my 1956 Nat'l top flight Vette believed in media blasting. I believe he had my '56 blasted with ground walnut shells. The car looked terrific, and the paint he layed down lasted a good long time. I think it is how carefully the blaster does his or her thing.
Cruising
Joined: Feb 2009
Posts: 12
Likes: 0
From: BRASELTON GEORGIA
I had mine soda blasted come out great.look in your area for someone that has done soda it takes somebody that experienced in soda any body can damage your car with media if they are not expericened.
terry
terry
Corvette Stories
The Best of Corvette for Corvette Enthusiasts
Top 10 Most Expensive Corvettes Ever Sold on Bring A Trailer
Brett Foote
10 Things Every Corvette Owner Needs (2026 Edition)
Michael S. Palmer
8 Most "Only Corvette Owners Understand" Quirks and Problems
Pouria Savadkouei
10 Reasons the C6 Z06 is Still A Performance Benchmark After 20 Years
Joe Kucinski
How Much Horsepower Every Corvette Engine "LOST" in 1972
Joe Kucinski
Top 10 DOs and DON'Ts for Protecting Your Convertible Top!
Michael S. Palmer
Top 10 Most Explosive Corvettes Ever Made: Power-to-Weight Ratio Ranked!
Joe Kucinski
150 hp to 1,250 hp: Every Corvette Generation Compared by the Specs That Matter
Joe Kucinski
8 Coolest Corvette Pace Cars (and Replicas) of All Time
Verdad Gallardo
Thread Starter
CF Community Team
Joined: Mar 2007
Posts: 9,330
Likes: 359
From: Delaware
St. Jude Donor '25
Thanks guys....Appreciate all the advice. It seems to me the best thing to do , if you are going to do it (blast) is to look for someone with a lot of experience with fiberglass.
Melting Slicks
Joined: Dec 1999
Posts: 2,157
Likes: 0
From: Pensacola FLA
I think that's the key--experience. I had my 68 media blasted down to the red oxide primer. I then hand stripped the old primer.
