Which media blaster to use?

[soundcontrol]

Blast the whole car. It's so nice to work on the car when its blasted and primed. I know where all the bad spots are and just seeing it nice and clean and no rust or dirt whatsoever make a big difference. Take the undercoating in wheel wells off before blasting, very easy with a torch and a scraper.

[HP_Cuda]

 

[A.Gramz]

My truck floor looked solid until it was blasted.   Then pin holes everywhere.  So u never know.   Do it right now and there will be nothing in the back of your mind eating at you over the years.   You'll know it's done right.  I know it's easy for me to say that sitting miles away but I think it's well worth the little extra money to do.  I can't see it being that much more.

[nsmall]

@anlauto

Thanks for your input.  I'm planning on it be blasted. Thinking blaster #2 is the best option as my painter likes the company.

Not sure if this sounds right but can I  leave the interior in primer once its put in primer?

  Why would I spend the money to paint the interior body color that is going to be covered?

I understand the mopar tradition and the interior fire wall being painted body color, but under the carpet/roof/behind the interior panels?

  Im building a beautiful driver, not some perfect show car.

Alan, isnt it true your cars dont go on a rotisserie or do they get blasted on a rotisserie?  If you dont want to answer, no biggie.

I hope all of the garnet can be removed even though my car will NOT be on a rotisserie. 

Thanks

[Tunis]

I don't know much about paints, but as far as I understand a primer is just that, a material that sits underneath your paint. It will not be hard and durable like a 2k paint that chemically cures and creates a hard surface. Why only paint certain areas of the interior?

To me it feels like you are trying to save money on the most important part of your car. I know what it's like to have a tight budget, but it's the same with paint as with the blasting. If you don't want to pay to protect the metal after blasting, then don't blast it. 

Restoring a car cost much more than I thought before starting, both time and money. If you can do some of the work yourself you can save a few bucks that you can spend elsewhere on the car.

[anlauto]

In 32+ years of restoring Mopars I've NEVER used a rotisserie 

Usually my painter only paints the inside to keep the dust down or empty his gun

[scf100]

I just used a Dustless Blaster which I think is a franchise biz and he used glass beads on the bed of my 1963 Falcon Ranchero and did an awesome job.......really fine granules looks like sand........

Is that the water blasting device? How do they stop the surface from rusting right away? I got a blasted piece wet and there was rust on it the next day.

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Yes it's a water jet blaster that's how it's dustless....there is a chemical mixed in that's seals metal to prevent flash rust and you can paint over it after wiping down with a paint prep

[nsmall]

Well I talked to the media Blaster who I thought only uses garnet and he actually uses a variety of media and has a rotisserie if I need it.

So since my painter likes him and he seems like he knows what he's doing I'm just going to go with him.



Thanks

[soundcontrol]

Good choise! I can't see anyone blasting a car without some kind of device to tip it over.

[anlauto]

ALL the cars I have had blasted were never "flipped over" Only raised up.

[scf100]

ALL the cars I have had blasted were never "flipped over" Only raised up.

Alan,
how do you blast undersides?

Do you have an outdoor lift?

Do on lift inside?

[anlauto]

I outsource media blasting to a company with the proper equipment. The car stays on my cart, I believe they just lift it up some how. I've never asked. I do know they come back very clean, top to bottom.

[nsmall]

@anlauto

Thanks for all this information everyone.

I'm not looking for some perfect restoration here.

I so when it comes to the media getting in the crevices between the quarter panels and where the rear interior panels go on the interior... Is it possible to get the media out without a rotisserie?  I'm assuming you get clever with the air compressor stick some rods in weird angles in there and start blowing the crap out of it?

Thanks

[soundcontrol]

@anlauto

Thanks for all this information everyone.

I'm not looking for some perfect restoration here.

I so when it comes to the media getting in the crevices between the quarter panels and where the rear interior panels go on the interior... Is it possible to get the media out without a rotisserie?  I'm assuming you get clever with the air compressor stick some rods in weird angles in there and start blowing the crap out of it?

Thanks

If you leave it to a company they will clean off all media before you get the car back.

[anlauto]

@anlauto

Thanks for all this information everyone.

I'm not looking for some perfect restoration here.

I so when it comes to the media getting in the crevices between the quarter panels and where the rear interior panels go on the interior... Is it possible to get the media out without a rotisserie?  I'm assuming you get clever with the air compressor stick some rods in weird angles in there and start blowing the crap out of it?

Thanks

If you leave it to a company they will clean off all media before you get the car back.

exactly