Most of the "skin" on an airplane is aluminum, and very thin aluminum at that. You can see how any type of blasting would be bad....
Dan McIntosh 64 Impala SS www.alloldchevy.com ----- Original Message ----- From: "Craig Ellis" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Monday, January 13, 2003 5:49 PM Subject: RE: [Chevelle-List] blasting a body > I've heard that stripper is the only thing allowed on airplanes - no > blasting of any sort permitted. That is part of why plane paint jobs are > soooo expensive. > > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Brian Zack > Sent: Monday, January 13, 2003 1:56 PM > To: '[EMAIL PROTECTED]' > Subject: RE: [Chevelle-List] blasting a body > > > You could always use the stripper "Aircraft Remover" It's nasty stuff though > so you have to use gloves and peel the bubbles up paint off with a putty > knife and neutralize it with water after. (You do have to use gloves when > applying and when scraping and make sure to wash it all off otherwise > nothing will stick to the body afterwards)Man that stuff burns. Used it on a > '71 Monte years ago and it works great. > > Brian Zack > '70 Chevelle Malibu > mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Clint Hooper [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: Monday, January 13, 2003 11:38 AM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Re: [Chevelle-List] blasting a body > > > The problem with using sand is it can warp and work-harden body panels which > ruins them. Sandblasting a car takes an expert that really knows his stuff > and those people with the expertise are uncommon. I just wouldn't do it. > Even if it costs a little more,the other methods will ensure a good job. > This is not a good place to be scrimping on money. > Clint Hooper > LT5 Registry Director > Wichita Falls,Tx > (940) 855-6636 > '91 ZR-1 Callaway Aerobody > TX TAGS: USA ZR1 > http://www.LT5Registry.net/ > '69 El Camino ProTourer > '99 Honda F6 Valkyrie custom > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Kyle Bennett <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > I'm assuming with the talk of sand being to abrasive that you can get sand > > in a corse and fine grade, but even the fine is too corse to the novice > > sandblaster. > > > > Is this correct? > > > > Thanks, > > Kyle Bennett > > Raleigh, NC > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > Sent: Monday, January 13, 2003 12:47 PM > > Subject: Re: [Chevelle-List] blasting a body > > > > > > > We had my mom's Jaguar sandblasted and it cost us $700. I called to > have > > my > > > 69 Chevelle blasted and they wanted $1100. That was on a rotisserie > lift > > > also. Too much in my opinion so I sanded the whole car down myself with > > 80 > > > grit and a DA sander. I used sand to blast a few of the parts like the > > > doors, hood, trunk lid, and under side of the fenders. Sand will work, > > but > > > it will blow holes through the sheetmetal if the pressure is too high. > > Glass > > > bead or baking soda is the best to use from what I heard. You can rent > a > > > commercial blaster for about $150 for the day and get the job done in a > > few > > > hours. This is what I plan to do with my 69 Charger. > > > > > > Tom > > > > > > ----------------------------------------------------- > > > To Unsubscribe please visit www.chevelles.net/list.html > > > To start a new topic, send mail to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > > > ----------------------------------------------------- > > To Unsubscribe please visit www.chevelles.net/list.html > > To start a new topic, send mail to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > > ----------------------------------------------------- > To Unsubscribe please visit www.chevelles.net/list.html > To start a new topic, send mail to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > ----------------------------------------------------- > To Unsubscribe please visit www.chevelles.net/list.html > To start a new topic, send mail to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > ----------------------------------------------------- > To Unsubscribe please visit www.chevelles.net/list.html > To start a new topic, send mail to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > ----------------------------------------------------- To Unsubscribe please visit www.chevelles.net/list.html To start a new topic, send mail to: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
