Sand-blasting to strip paint?

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Mar 26, 2005 | 08:34 PM

74FLCONV

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Sand-blasting to strip paint?

The guy who's been sand-blasting my suspension parts says he can sand-blast the paint off a fiberglas body without issue. "Don't need plastic media or walnuts...I use the same stuff that I use on boats...hydrosand".

Can you use "sand" to strip paint from our cars? Anyone ever heard of "hydrosand"?

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D. Ocean
Miami, FLA

Mar 26, 2005 | 08:36 PM

onaqwst

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i thought u had to use plastic beads

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Mar 26, 2005 | 08:55 PM

Glassbowtie77

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It doesn't sound right to me, I wouldn't do it.

Mar 26, 2005 | 09:17 PM

427V8

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Well the paint WILL be gone...

But you will be filling 1,000,000 little tiny pin holes. Each hole will take 30 seconds. do the math...

Mar 26, 2005 | 09:28 PM

ckerch

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Originally Posted by 74FLCONV

Anyone ever heard of "hydrosand"?

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D. Ocean
Miami, FLA

Done a search and found were they use a 3,000 lb powerwasher along with siphon feed sandblaster and took them 6 hours to do the bottom of the boat. Sounds like a big mess.

I would use a razorblade or chemical stripper.

Mar 26, 2005 | 09:47 PM

MIKER

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This summer I'm going to split the cost of renting a diesel powered soda blastinig unit. We have 5 vehicles to strip including mine. We'll pick it up on Friday and return it on Monday. Supposedly the soda blasting media will not hurt glass or metal trim.
Anyone have or heard of any experiences using a soda blaster to strip paint off of fiberglass?

Mar 26, 2005 | 11:01 PM

BLACKHORSEVET

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From: Creswell OR

sandblasting

Recently talked to a guy that does the soda blasting
thing.He claims that you can use on fiberglass without any problems.Doesn't harm the gelcoat,nor any trim.
He says to use in a dry place,because the baking soda
will cake up in certain areas if it gets damp or wet.