Shot blasting car bodies.

Run_to_da_hills

Anyone recommend someone who shot specialises in shotblasting and primers vintage car bodies? Dublin or Limerick? I believe this has to be done correctly or else serious damage can be done to the panels IE. correct grit blasting pressure and timing whern to apply primer. I heard of horror stories!

Saabdub

Run_to_da_hills wrote: »

I believe this has to be done correctly or else serious damage can be done to the panels IE. quote]

If you look at 'Dream Car Garage' on Men and Motors they remove all the paint from the classics by hand, using sandpaper and wooden blocks. It takes 300 hours:eek: But the surface is perfect. That would use up a few weekends:D

Saabdub

Dustpuppy

I sandblast with low presure. Takes a bit longer, then normal sandblasting, but is much softer way.

MercMad

I'm not sure who does it, but they dont use sand, the use some kind of nut shells, and there is a crowd in Dublin who do it. There was details in Irish Vintage Scene recently about Media Blasting and a guy in the garage beside me had his Porsche done.

carlosfandango

Not sure if this will be of any use to you but I saw this site listed on this forum some time ago. I don't know anyone there or have any experience of using them. I just stuck it in my bookmarks for reference if I ever needed to get in touch with them.

http://www.northcoastclassics.ie/restoration.htm

byrner007

also try this guy, he's based in Enniskerry, Bray Co. Wicklow he deals with dry-ice blasting, very effective method.

www.lichtenberg-classics.ie

petawee

just call a mobile crusher cheaper and quicker ,its what should be done with all old cars or so called classics

Traumadoc

Troll

Run_to_da_hills

petawee wrote: »

just call a mobile crusher cheaper and quicker ,its what should be done with all old cars or so called classics

I thought the scrappage deal took care of that

carchaeologist

Run_to_da_hills wrote: »

I thought the scrappage deal took care of that

The scrappage scheme got rid of alot of good cars, a friends mother had a 40000 mile cortina mk5 she inherited from her father, it was totally mint, one day i called to the house and there was a new 97corsa outside(since scrapped:D:D), all they kept from the cortina was the wheels because the tyres were good for the cowbox. I was well p1ssed off...:mad:. All i ever saw in the scrapyard during the scheme was mainly good straight cars waiting to be crushed.

petawee

sure all fords were only fit for henhouses even when they were new.

roadruner

Do a DIY on it!
If you have a compressor and a paint pot buy silky sand and blast away,
test it out on something else first to gauge your distance and pressure
Better off outdoors the sand kinda gets in everywhere but you'll be surprised how good a job it does

MercMad

byrner007 wrote: »

also try this guy, he's based in Enniskerry, Bray Co. Wicklow he deals with dry-ice blasting, very effective method.

www.lichtenberg-classics.ie

............I know Benjamin was asking on here about qanyone who does it in the Country. I didn't realise he found someone !

byrner007

MercMad wrote: »

............I know Benjamin was asking on here about qanyone who does it in the Country. I didn't realise he found someone !

yeah, he found a guy in Galway that can supply the equipment, had my '73 Opel GT with Benjamin recently and he used the dry ice blasting to do the underside & sills of the car - which showed some very interesting results, a lot of bondo being used through the years on the car..still though very good method.

Coxy_VW

Try this guy. He's in Limerick and specialises in removing paint on boats. It's easier on the body than blasting. The only thing is he does not prime the body afterwards so you'll have to line up a bodyshop to prime it that day.
Barry - 0872576959

Halfdog

You can do it yourself with a Compressor and a shotblasting kit. I have seen these for sale in Aldi & Lidl. Sand is very abrasive for car bodies I would recommend using sodium chloride instead.

carchaeologist

Halfdog wrote: »

You can do it yourself with a Compressor and a shotblasting kit. I have seen these for sale in Aldi & Lidl.

I bought the media blasting kit in aldi last week,it was only around 25quid,iv yet to try it out though. There might be some left in your local aldi if you pop down, there was loads in tralees store last sat week, and i wouldnt imagine they would be a strong seller!Worth a try anyway!!

macplaxton

Halfdog wrote: »

Sand is very abrasive for car bodies I would recommend using sodium chloride instead.

Salt! :eek: