Sand Blasting-Who? How Much?

[C. Bucher]

I'm getting ready to rebuild an older 1600 car. I'd like to take all of the paint and rust off of it by having it sandblasted.

Does anyone know who in the San Diego area does? I would just like to have the frame and a few of the parts (tie-rods and so on) blasted. Doesn't have to be perfect though I would like to be able to inspect all of the welding before I get the car inspected by SCORE and begin to reassemble.

How much do you think something like that would cost?

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[zetapsi827]

you might also want to look into a different type of sandblasting. there's a method out there that works just as good but is not as messy. it uses some kind of soapy chemical to clean the metal. When done, it doesn't leave any mess for you to clean up, or put impurities in your welds. i've seen it done once before but can't remember what it's called, maybe someone out here knows.

[Ryan_P]

Look into having the chassis shot-peened Cameron. lots do this after maging suspension parts and comes out great.

-Ryan

[TRichards]

ECP powdercoat in El Cajon can probably sandblast the chassis for you. Call them 619-448-3932 ask for Scott.

[C. Bucher]

Thanks guys.

Ryan, we've had arms and torsion bars shot-peened in the past. I just want to get the rust and paint off of the chassis before I go have it inspected.

I'll call ECP in the morning and see what they say.

[Ryan_P]

So I guess you are ditching the Chenoweth chassis idea eh? Haven't heard from you in a while, see you at the 500!? Bring me some steeeeeekers lol

-Ryan

[C. Bucher]

Got a quote today from a shop in the South San Diego area for $60 an hour at a MAXIMUM of 4 hours. I was told it would probably be closer to 2 hours but that it could take to 4 hours depending on how thing the paint and what not.

Sounds like a decent deal to me.

[ntsqd]

If this is a car and not a tube chassis I'd really give some thot to using something other than sand. Sand buries itself in all of the nooks and crannies of a typical car and you think the San Ignacio silt is bad? You won't believe what that car will be like. For a long time.

Crushed walnut shells, ground up corn cobs, and plastic media are the blasting media choice of hot rodders and restorers these days.

Also, powder coaters use steel though it's not round shot, it's more like irregularly shaped sand and flakes. Sand leaves silicone in the metal. Both powder coat and paint behave poorly around silicone. Can you say "Fish-eyes"?

[C. Bucher]

Yeah,

I read all about that in another thread where this topic was discussed. Aluminum Oxide as well as a few other types of media were talked about. Interesting to read about the difference in results between Silicon and Silicone.

It's a tube chassis and not a full bodied car.

[NIKAL]

Before you sandblast you might want to ask how much material the blasting might take off. I have heard of a few cars that failed Scores inspection and are putting new tops on the cars because the tubing thickness was to thin and there blaming sandblasting and scotch brighting the frame for the reason. Especially on a 1600 car where alot of cars were built with thinner tube to begin with. You figure if your car was built with .095 and the rules state that you must be .095 and you sandblast or sand the frame down there is a good chance you will take a thousanths or two off and that might make the differance with passing or not.

Just a thought?