thanks a lot Bruce
I'll give him a call tonight and see what he says
Dave
-----Original Message-----
From: Bruce Ferguson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Date: Thursday, 23 November 2000 12:12
Subject: Re: Sandblasting/Beadblasting (longish)
>Dave,
>
>I would check with your Uncle to see if he can
>beadblast it. I am sure all that is needed is the
>beads, as the equipment must be the same.
>
>Well lets see, Brads car (my son), including all bolt
>on panels was approx $850 and that was inside and out.
>I had all my bolt on panels done for about $480.
>
>If you have used paint stripper and sandpaper you will
>know how much work is involved. This by comparison is
>an absolute snack and nooooooooooo mess. Best part is,
>you will find every spec of rust so you can fix it.
>
>Bruce
>
>
>--- David Costello <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>> bugger
>> I was going to get the sandblasting done for free :(
>>
>> what did you pay for the bead blasting?
>>
>> Dave
>> -----Original Message-----
>> 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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