bugger
I was going to get the sandblasting done for free :(
what did you pay for the bead blasting?
Dave
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From: Bruce Ferguson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Date: Wednesday, 22 November 2000 10:53
Subject: Sandblasting/Beadblasting (longish)
>Dave,
>
>Sandblasting generates a lot of heat and the result of
>this and the pressure used, warps the thin panels of
>the Datto. A good sanblaster will sandblast the
>stronger parts of the car, like the door frames and
>engine bay and all double panels where they can take
>the pressure.
>
>The remainder of the "softer panels" ( like the boot,
>bonnet, door skins, beaver and rear quarters, etc)
>should be beadbalsted. The beads are usually a plastic
>derivative or glass.
>
>I have had 2 cars beadblasted by a pro and they have
>not been damaged in any way. In fact sandblasting
>removes the protective coating from the manufacturing
>process and surface rust will develop rapidly if not
>coated in an etch primer shortly after bieng done.
>
>Beadbalsting on the other hand, leaves the protective
>coating intact and even after several months of
>inactivity, no surface rust will appear.
>
>The bloke I go to has 2 panels hanging on the wall,
>one sandblasted and the other bead blasted, you can
>see the difference immediatly.
>
>Hope this helps.
>
>Bruce
>
>
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