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Old 08-21-2005, 07:40 PM
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I own a 1966 Mustang that I have 95% striped minus the trans and motor. I believe I have everything disconnected, but I'm not sure! Can someone give me a hand? I'm also about to have the car soda blasted soon. Do I need to remove my fuel and brake lines (no fluid)? What 100% needs to be removed before the blast.
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Old 08-22-2005, 03:39 AM
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Never heard of soda blast. Might you mean sand or media (bead) blast? There is no need to remove anything that isn't going to get blasted.
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Old 08-22-2005, 05:28 AM
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One of my friend did soda blasting to his ´65 Corvette. Click HERE to see pictures of soda balsting. Text is not in English, but good pictures will tell more than 1000 words
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Old 08-22-2005, 07:03 AM
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OK, I learn something every day. I looked it up. http://www.pacificsodablast.com/ It seems it won't hurt the metal like sand blasting, and much more environmentally safe than chemical paint removers.
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Old 08-23-2005, 02:43 AM
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The thing that is key is in media blasting is not to heat up the thin areas of the car. Heating the metal will warp or distort the thin panels. Walnuts can also be used. After the blasting is done the exposed metal should be either primed or coated with a light oil to prevent rusting. If the metal is left exposed more than 12 hours it will oxidized. This also depends on the time of year and where you live.
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