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Re: Bead blast or chemical dip body and panels?

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Subject: Re: Bead blast or chemical dip body and panels?
From: "Andrew H. Litkowiak" <andylit@covad.net>
Date: Sun, 03 Aug 2003 22:01:32 -0500
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Dip it! It will be a much more thorough rust remover.  A blaster can't get into 
all the interior spots that almost certainly have rust in them.



Jeff Tedder wrote:
> Short time reader, first time poster.  I have a question about what the
> list thinks is the better option for stripping the body and panels of a
> TR6.  I know dipping does a good job, but I'm concerned that all the
> stripper won't be neutralized and it'll seep out of the seams later (I'm
> sure it'll wait until after the car has been painted.)  Bead blasting
> seems relatively bulletproof.  Assuming both operations were done in a
> professional environment (ie not by me), any opinions either way.  Love
> to hear from people that have done either/or.  TIA
>  
> Jeff Tedder
> 66 TR4A & 67 TR4A IRS

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