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[mini_kev]

Anyone know how much it would cost me to have my clubman sandblasted back to bare metal? Also any companies in the midlands which do it?

thanks

[miniboo]

marc had this done i think it cost him about 200-250 including pick up and delivery back. I THINK!!

[slyoldfox2001]

Theres a company in Cov called Marawise that I used about 2 months ago.
Had to trailer it there myself but they charged me £250 for a clubman shell, 2 doors, boot, bonnet and 2 subframes + all of it etch primed.
Was all done in a day - Dropped off at 8am collected at 4pm.

If you need a trailer I have a flatbed mini-sized trailer that you can hire for £20 per day

[ed4ran]

I had mine done for £200, which included red oxide primer straight afterwards, and they picked it up and dropped it off.

[miniboo]

ahh maybe it was you i was thinking of ed

[Bam]

did you strip yours back to a bare shell and have them pick it up on a trailer?

[ed4ran]

Yep bare shell.

[Mini-Dave]

when its been blasted, does it not make the metal all rough? therefore making it hard to get a decent smooth finish with the paint?

what if the bottom of the cars all dirty and stuff? do they just blast all the grease off?

Dave

[Retro_10s]

when its been blasted, does it not make the metal all rough? therefore making it hard to get a decent smooth finish with the paint?

what if the bottom of the cars all dirty and stuff? do they just blast all the grease off?

Dave

no it gets the metal smooth not rough, and yeah, grease and dirt just gets rubbed away buy the sand.

[Big_Adam]

whats it like agenst undercar bodysealent.

or does it just blast that away too.

[Retro_10s]

yes it does.

[ed4ran]

On mine i had a few patches that the garage did to get it through its mot and they had covered them in under sealer and that all came right off
they said they cant get the plastic stuff off the floor (inside),
and they dont do the big body panels (roof, rear quaters) as it can warp them. But they got all the rust off.

If you are going to get it done, and your going to replace panels (such as the sills) then remove the old panels before they do it so they can get underneath the panels, i wish i had removed the sills before hand, but i did remove the scuttle, A panels and rear valance.

[marc]

I had mine done for £150 at a place in arnold nottingham. Thick factory fitted underseal/sound deadening stuff doesnt come off.

[Bam]

Is it cheaper to get a shell acid dipped?

Thanks.

[slyoldfox2001]

no - acid dipped is done at a place in wolverhampton.
i got a quote and it was £700+vat then another £300+vat to have it primed
it also takes 4 days