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#1
07-31-2018, 04:05 PM
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Opinion on soda blast or dip?
I have never had a body dipped before is it worth it vs having the body soda blasted?.
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#2
07-31-2018, 04:12 PM
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I am afraid of dipping a car. It cleans off everything, and in places you can't recoat! Unless you have the ability to dip in rustproofing after the chemical dip.
Buddy
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69 camaro Z-28 burnished brown X-77 bought 1978 70 camaro Z28 forest green M40 black vinyl roof PROJECT 99 camaro SS Hugger Orange 6speed no t-tops 1 of 54 11 cts-v black diamond edition wagon 556hp GONE 15 camaro Z/28 white AC brand new
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#3
07-31-2018, 04:16 PM
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You also loose all of the sealer that was put into places that you can't get to. I'd blast it.
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Freddie 1969 Camaro RS/SS396 (427) 4 speed
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#5
07-31-2018, 04:43 PM
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blast it, then put aside lots of time for you and the shop vac. Most reputable shops that do cars a lot, get a lot of the residual material out these days though
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70 L78 Nova Fathom Blue,Bench, 4spd, F41, 3:55 71 Porsche 911 Targa
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#6
07-31-2018, 06:15 PM
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"I've heard" soda blasting can come back to haunt you due to the soda lime media. The soda has to be neutralized as it can leave the surface with an alkali pH which can come back to haunt you. It can be successful, but you have to neutralize it.
Better to plastic media blast it.
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70Z28 04B Norwood Forest Green-white Stripes Black DeLuxe Interior Owned since 1978 - First Car
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#8
07-31-2018, 07:32 PM
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The shop that does dipping here use to have a second dip that they did to prevent rust, but I'm told that they can no longer do the second dip. Sometihing about EPA.
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Freddie 1969 Camaro RS/SS396 (427) 4 speed
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#9
08-01-2018, 06:14 PM
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Last one I had blasted took me 2 months to get all the media out of it. Have done it myslef but takes to long. Some use baking soda never been that route. I like to start from scratch on the body detail but depends on how many times it has been painted and bondo buildup.
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#10
08-01-2018, 06:42 PM
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When it's preferred or necessary, I prefer blasting. I use a local portable company that comes to the house, dustless blasting. Generally they can't get their wand anywhere I can't get a paint gun. This process is quick and easy, and the car never leaves my sight.
I haven't seen the chemical dipping done since the 80's, and never even get anyone that requests it these days. Not even sure there is one available local to me anymore as the EPA ran most of them off. I know even the chrome plate shops have shrunk to half of what they used to be.
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