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WATER BLASTING: BEST method for DIY Body Prep!

 
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PostPosted: Fri Jul 24, 2015 10:17 am    Post subject: WATER BLASTING: BEST method for DIY Body Prep! Reply with quote

Are you planning a DIY "Bodywork & Paint" project to save scarce $$$$$ Question
That has been my dream for my 3 DIY project cars, for a number of years... but many issues keep 'getting in the way'...
Sanctifier wrote:
Equipment costs: - BIG compressor & Air-lines, Pressure Pot etc....

Environmental issues: The neighbourhood will 'shut me down' VERY quickly if dust, fumes etc. become a problem; so the following are critical: - DIY (temporary) Filtered booth, w/ exhaust fan, ducting etc...

In order to survive 'to tell the tale'; I'll need top-quality safety equipment: -
Supply Air Respirator or at least a GOOD particulate Respirator....

You get the idea Rolling Eyes ... but now there's a viable, 'green', cheaper alternative... at least for the 'media blasting issue'...

WATER BLASTING: A safer, cheaper DIY alternative...
Sanctifier wrote:
btw... IMPORTANT... & CHEAP! Laughing
Check "Water Blasting" on YouTube, before starting bodywork.
It uses a US $55.00 adapter added to the wand of a gas-powered pressure washer, that siphons (or pressure feeds) media (e.g. recycled glass @ US $10.00/50 lb bag) from a container (pressure pot) to "sandblast" the shell with NO DAMAGE to the shell!!
Best Results: Strip car first and blast inside & out before bodywork!

It's the cheapest, easiest & most affordable "green" option available to diy tuners so far.

NB. You MUST protect your skin, eyes & lungs when using the blaster; so a full body suit with hood, face mask & SAR or good particulate respirator is required.

Link--> North Star Water Blaster.

BTW to stop 'flash rusting' after water blasting, add this to the chemical tank of your pressure washer...
HoldTight © 102 Flash Rust Inhibitor and Salt Remover.
This is what the foreign 'pros' use to solve that problem.

For more details & videos... Click Here.

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