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[l_e_cook]

hi there im looking to find somewhere on someone that can sodablast my pickup shell in the norfolk / suffolk area if anyone knows anyone or have had any previous work done it would be great to hear of results or whether to avoid if any bad experiences

cheers guys

lee

[TopCatCustom]

If you have it stripped to a bare shell personally I wouldn't bother with soda blasting, I looked into it for my last car I had done and spoke to a couple of other people, it seems to take around 4 times as long and is at least 4 times the price. The only real benefits I see are that the soda doesn't damage glass, rubber etc in the slightest, but if you have a bare shell I think it's a waste of money! Only my opinion of course

[l_e_cook]

not yet stripped it to the shell but was thinking about it just so i know exactly what and where needs welding i think the shell is pretty solid but im a amater lol this is my first ever mini and my first ever attempt at restoration and good ideas ??? working to get the same results ?

[ANON]

The only real benefits I see are that the soda doesn't damage glass, rubber etc in the slightest, but if you have a bare shell I think it's a waste of money! Only my opinion of course

it doesn't damage/mark metal when you use it, leaves a projective coating on the bare metal and generates minimal heat when using it so you don't get any heat distortion.

[andydclements]

I recall there's a place near Snetterton if that's of use but I'll probably end up using a guy out on the Cromer road near Norwich for the chassis I'm going to have blasted.

[R1mini]

Soda blasting doesn't remove rust, so what use is it?

Cheers
David

[andydclements]

Great at getting rid of paint, under-seal etc.

[TopCatCustom]

If going back to a bare shell you will be sanding the whole car during prep so I wouldn't worry about the surface finish of sand blasting, I found out that soda blasting also leaves an unreactive coat on the surface which you need to remove with some sort of acid else your paint won't stick properly.

I'd never have flat panels blasted anyway, easy to take back with a DA sander, just get them to do round all the edges and the horrible backs covered in underseal etc, I've seen a car that was sand blasted all over and every door and big panel was warped to buggery, I know soda blasting shouldn't do that but I'd be happier doing it by hand anyway.

[ANON]

I found out that soda blasting also leaves an unreactive coat on the surface which you need to remove with some sort of acid else your paint won't stick properly.

you can just wash it off

[l_e_cook]

any one know about paint stripper was thinking about brushing on paint stripper to take it back to metal, is it nitromores??? where would i stand with priming it afterwords and would that stop any more rusting or would it need top coat to avoid the rot monster it will be kept completely dry whilse in primer not 100% sure on bodywork

[ANON]

i sometimes use a non waterbased chemical stripper, as long as you clean it you will be fine.
don't bother with shiteromors.