media blasting??
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Cruising
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From: NEWARK DE
media blasting??
i'm tearing down my 72' looking to media blast body to get all the paint off but will it take off rust around windshield frame . i'd like to kill two birds with one stone .instead of having to sand blast the windshield frame and then media blast the body 
Racer
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From: Chicago il
CFL34-
Yes media blasting will remove the rust on the windshield frame. I used to media blast cars as an apprentice at a body shop. Just like sand blasting, only a less abrassive medium. It does make short work of rust- and it will not pit the metal like sand blasting can.
Cheers!
~Kevin
PS- better off stripping your body with a razor blade- or make sure you have a very experienced blaster do your car. I saw a vette that was blasted by an inexperienced person and it was left in shreds - glass sticking out everywhere!
Yes media blasting will remove the rust on the windshield frame. I used to media blast cars as an apprentice at a body shop. Just like sand blasting, only a less abrassive medium. It does make short work of rust- and it will not pit the metal like sand blasting can.
Cheers!
~Kevin
PS- better off stripping your body with a razor blade- or make sure you have a very experienced blaster do your car. I saw a vette that was blasted by an inexperienced person and it was left in shreds - glass sticking out everywhere!
Drifting
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From: Flanders NJ
Originally Posted by Evil_1979
CFL34-
Yes media blasting will remove the rust on the windshield frame. I used to media blast cars as an apprentice at a body shop. Just like sand blasting, only a less abrassive medium. It does make short work of rust- and it will not pit the metal like sand blasting can.
Cheers!
~Kevin
PS- better off stripping your body with a razor blade- or make sure you have a very experienced blaster do your car. I saw a vette that was blasted by an inexperienced person and it was left in shreds - glass sticking out everywhere!
Yes media blasting will remove the rust on the windshield frame. I used to media blast cars as an apprentice at a body shop. Just like sand blasting, only a less abrassive medium. It does make short work of rust- and it will not pit the metal like sand blasting can.
Cheers!
~Kevin
PS- better off stripping your body with a razor blade- or make sure you have a very experienced blaster do your car. I saw a vette that was blasted by an inexperienced person and it was left in shreds - glass sticking out everywhere!
You better know what your doing if you're going to blast fiberglass, you can really do some damage real fast. 
Racer
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From: Lapeer MI
Here is my experience with media blasting
In 2002 I took my body in for media blasting. The price was $230. I removed the windshield but covered the rear window with paper. This was a dumb move as it didn't take long for the media to eat through the paper and shatter my rear window. The blaster said he's done several fiberglass cars. Still he managed to get a little too deep in a few spots. He replaced the window.
So... Media blasting is fast and clean, but at the same time it's more expensive than other ways, and possibly damaging. Good luck.
PS: One of my restoration books recommends not using a chemical stripper as it may ruin the finished paintjob over time.
So... Media blasting is fast and clean, but at the same time it's more expensive than other ways, and possibly damaging. Good luck.
PS: One of my restoration books recommends not using a chemical stripper as it may ruin the finished paintjob over time.
Burning Brakes
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From: Ville de la Baie Quebec. A winner is just a loser who tried again.
Are you planning to do the blasting yourself? If so, keep in mind that plastic media is best for removing paint without damaging the the body stucture, but is not very good at removing rust.. sand, allum oxide and glass is best for rust, but if to much pressure and to close, or to much of a right angle, it can be devastating. I thought this little info might help, I happen to refinish landing gears at work. As for paint stripper, it is very true about the fact that it will soften fiberglass, but I beleive their is a product on the market especially made for fiberglass . Surely there is someone here who knows more than me on that matter,,, or anymatter lolollll 
