Anybody ever restore a car this way? It's probobaly the best way to get everything cleaned. I know I have to remove everything that isn't metal. Readystrip, a place in columbus ohio, dipps a body shell for under 600 bucks, and they prime it afterwards.Anyone got any expierence here? take it easy.

 

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The only acid dipping I've ever heard of is the process used to lighten body panels by making them thinner. I have heard about chemical stripper dipping though. I recall reading an article on it several years ago. The article said it was a very good way to completely clean a body shell, but you had to be careful that ALL of the stripper was either removed or neutralized. It stated that there is a possibility that some of the stripper could get trapped in body seams/lap joints etc., and seep out at a later time, like after the final paint job.

As far as acid dipping is concerned, I wonder how they can leave a body in acid long enough to remove body filler, and not eat through the sheet metal? I guess there must be an acid that is only corrosive towards non-metallic materials...any chemical engineers on the board?

 

i would stay away from the chemical stripping , there are way too many small seams and places where resdiue from the chemical can stay, also all the seam sealer will get messed up, and there may be some places where it would be hard to reapply it. i would consider checking into media blasting, perferably someone using plastic media blast, it will take the paint off, but leave the phosphate coating on the steel. And then have any rusty areas blasted with alum. oxide or aluma glass, they are a much cleaner blast than any kind of "sand. I used to do this all where i worked before,

 

thanks guys,
It's a good thing I asked, I'd never really thought about it that way. I sandblast too. But that Is a whole lota media blasten'. I wonder if there's anyplace in middle ohio here that would media blast a whole car? I'm in no real hurry, I planned on this project to be very thorogh,and about 5-6 years to complete.Anyone ever look at Custom rodder mags? That's what I'm doing with my bird. There's an upholstery shop here that does awsome custom work, and I plan on having them do my car someday.welp, take it easy.:rockon: