Hi all-- I'm restoring my '53 Starliner, body off. Frame is powdercoated by a previous owner who stalled out on the project. I'm now preparing the body to go back on the frame. I've just purchased a combination soda and media blaster from Harbor Freight, a large one they sell. I have a large compressor as well. I tested a couple of spots, and the soda lifts paint right off beautifully, but not rust. The aluminum oxide in the other tank takes off everything, and leaves a slightly rough finish.
Do any of you have actual experience with these media? My concern about the soda is the lack of adhesion of coating and paint products afterwards. I know the soda leaves a residue, because the test spot did not rust when left outside after a rain, even though i read it must be washed off with water... rain, in my experience IS water...
and the aluminum oxide rough finish makes me think I'll need to spend lots of extra time painting the body with high-build primer and blocking it all out to regain a smooth finish.
How about a step-by-step how-to by one of you body and paint experts who has yourself taken a car through blasting and paint, and then spent enough time around the finished car to tell that the finish actually stayed on the car?
Also helpful would be describing the steps necessary to seal, protect, and soundproof the under-body, and the products used?
Maybe there's a book out there somewhere that covers all of this?
I love to learn, but not the hard way... Thanks in advance!
Do any of you have actual experience with these media? My concern about the soda is the lack of adhesion of coating and paint products afterwards. I know the soda leaves a residue, because the test spot did not rust when left outside after a rain, even though i read it must be washed off with water... rain, in my experience IS water...
and the aluminum oxide rough finish makes me think I'll need to spend lots of extra time painting the body with high-build primer and blocking it all out to regain a smooth finish.
How about a step-by-step how-to by one of you body and paint experts who has yourself taken a car through blasting and paint, and then spent enough time around the finished car to tell that the finish actually stayed on the car?
Also helpful would be describing the steps necessary to seal, protect, and soundproof the under-body, and the products used?
Maybe there's a book out there somewhere that covers all of this?
I love to learn, but not the hard way... Thanks in advance!
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