by Stomper Mon Feb 05, 2018 6:44 pmI was told by a vintage vehicle restorer not to sandblast my van, as it will warp the sheet metal. Thoughts?
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Sandblasting
Stomper- Number of posts : 53
Location : Calgary AB
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savage- Number of posts : 2632
Location : Where Rust Never Sleeps in Ft Wayne IN
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Sand blasting creates heat,that's what warps the metal. A friend had his 65 GMC soda blasted.
Digz- Number of posts : 3794
Location : United States Six Lakes MI
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You can use one on the rigid areas. Like by drip rails and hard curves. Just stay away from big flat areas.
64chevy- Number of posts : 364
Location : Rocket Ranch Lompoc, CA
Registration date : 2008-05-18
Find someone in your area that does Dustless Blasting. They're awesome. Fast paint and old bondo removal and no chance of warping. Usually around an hour to completely strip a vehicle. And they add a rust inhibitor to the water that gives you 72 hours to get an epoxy primer on to protect the bare metal.
Digz- Number of posts : 3794
Location : United States Six Lakes MI
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Some of the stuff I sand blasted. As a DIY'er I used chemical stipper, paper and a bunch of 2" scotch pads also.
savage- Number of posts : 2632
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Chevy primer is Hard to get off,wonder if its got lead in it??
Hate to think how much I have inhaled.
Hate to think how much I have inhaled.
Digz- Number of posts : 3794
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savage wrote:Chevy primer is Hard to get off,wonder if its got lead in it??
Hate to think how much I have inhaled.
Yeah , no kidding , LOL Even the air craft stripper barely dents the stuff.
uncle ron- Number of posts : 91
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lot of work but you could use a sander .
m1dadio- Chevy Guru
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best to sand or other abrasive blast only the bottom and around the hard to sand areas like the window frames and door jams. Then use a DP sander with about 80 or 100 grit and sand the paint off the flat areas. if the paint is old it will sand off easier than one might think. in fact mine with original sun faded paint sanded to the steel faster than you could sand blast it.
Stomper- Number of posts : 53
Location : Calgary AB
Registration date : 2013-01-18
On a semi-related note, how are the roof support rails attached to the roof? The roof in my van is pretty much completely separated from the supports (and rattle like crazy). Is there a fool-proof strategy for reattaching them?
Scott- Number of posts : 1651
Location : Anoka, MN
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I don't think want the rails to attach to the roof. The sun beating down on it will cause it to expand. If it was spot welded it would buckle and warp. On mine I took a strips of plastic and shoved them between the ribs and roof to stop the rattle.
panelmanrd- Number of posts : 801
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3m has a product that is called fast and firm it is a
seam sealer in a caulking gun tube, I used this product
between all the ribs and outer skin in my van, stopped all
the rattles, it is not meant to glue it togeather just stop the
vibration of both metals.
seam sealer in a caulking gun tube, I used this product
between all the ribs and outer skin in my van, stopped all
the rattles, it is not meant to glue it togeather just stop the
vibration of both metals.
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