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Old 11-06-2017, 12:50 AM   #16
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Re: blast or sand

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Originally Posted by kwmech View Post
What about having it soda blasted? and don't have the nozzle too close to the material. I know however that that hood has pretty thick metal
Soda blasting can be very funky as well. Look into it, I forget how you can't use any acid etch or metal prep, it got funky. Do some home work. But I don't see a need.

MOst of that truck everything would sand off, only those front fenders are the only things we are talking about here. Sand some and then see what you have, see how pitted is it? Could you do some of your own spot blasting at home with something like this. https://www.northerntool.com/shop/to...2824_200022824

I do a combination on most stuff like that. The inner structural areas have it sand blasted if you have a guy who can be trusted. Then the outer areas strip it with an orbital sander and then spot blast it with Black Diamond.

If you don't have a nice orbital sander as Eric suggested, buy one, you will need it in the future for body work anyway, great tool to have.

These here are AWESOME for cleaning up minor rust. https://www.walmart.com/ip/Carborund...&wl13=&veh=sem

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