penyghent Posted September 29, 2015 Share Posted September 29, 2015 After some advice please, I've stripped my A series now wondering do I get it dipped or blasted. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sven Hinka Posted September 29, 2015 Share Posted September 29, 2015 If I would have money, I would go on dipped. I just trust chemistry Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
penyghent Posted September 30, 2015 Author Share Posted September 30, 2015 Cheers for that, I'm worried that rusty metal which I can't see will be dissolved if I dip, but with blasting I see the bad panels so when I remove bad panels I'll see the stuff hidden. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lamchop77 Posted September 30, 2015 Share Posted September 30, 2015 I'd go for dipping, gets all the crud out. Spoke to a guy about it and he basically said to replace all the obvious stuff you can see and then brace up the shell using 1" box section to prevent it twisting/distorting then get it dipped. HTH Chris 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
penyghent Posted September 30, 2015 Author Share Posted September 30, 2015 Cheers Chris that makes sense Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andyc Posted September 30, 2015 Share Posted September 30, 2015 When i finally get round to my GT i will do both. First it will be blasted, then all the metal work will be done. Once this is done it will go off to SPL to be dipped and E coated. This will mean that when the shell comes back it will be as new, i have used SPL and would again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MANTAMAN Posted October 3, 2015 Share Posted October 3, 2015 I have seen the results of a SPL dip and i think it looks savage and i have heard stories of the chemicals 'bleeding out' of seem after the car is restored ruining the the finnish and needing a complete strip down and starting again. Have a look into soda blasting, this has become popular so the results must be good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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