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Posted by Lee on February 05, 2001 at 08:32:52:

In Reply to: Blast, Dip, or Solvent? Lee? posted by VTDan on February 04, 2001 at 20:30:22:

I did my car by stripping it with some paint remover and by using an air-powered wirebrush to finish up the small crevices. It is time consuming but cheaper than sandblasting.

Sand blasting can do a nice job too, but it leaves tons of dust that are hard to remove. And when comes the time to prime or paint, dust reminds you of its presence...

Dipping is a blade with two sides. It goes places where beadblasting or chemical stripper could not go. Super! But that means that you will not be able to seal that location because the spraygun will not be able to reach it...

Jim S from Toronto beadblasted its car. If you take a few extra hours making sure all dust has been removed, it could work nicely.

Because beadblasting is a long process, I once did one of my friend’s car with stripper first and finished up with beadblasting. The results where impressive...


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