jl87ma Posted February 11, 2006 Share Posted February 11, 2006 I Want To Get My Car Sandblasted But I Do Not Know Of Any Reputable Company That Will Do An Excellent Job. I Also Need To Know What I Have To Spray On The Car After It Is Sandblasted. Here Is The Situation: I Do Not Have A Garage So The Car Will Be Outside And Covered With A Car Cover. I Was Wondering If I Could Get It Sandblasted And Get It Treated With ????? And Then Painted It Flat Black Or Primer Black. I Wanted To Know What Is The Best Thing To Treat It With After The Sandblast And How To Do It Myself. I Searched The Network But I Couldnt Find Anything On Companys And I Get Confused On What To Use After The Sandblasting Because There Are Alot Of Products And Everyone Has Used Different Ones. I Just Want To Use The Best Product After The Sandblast. I Live In Los Angeles California Does Anyone Know Of An Excellect Sandblasting Company? I Found Gorilla Sandblasting On The Internet , Has Anyone Had Any Experience With Them? Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaime240z Posted February 11, 2006 Share Posted February 11, 2006 Unfortunatly the companies I know of are here in norcal. My suggestion, if you don't get any other feedback, would be to ask around at local body shops in your area. Mainly shops that do custom work on older cars. I'm sure somebody could help you find a local blaster. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lunar240z Posted February 11, 2006 Share Posted February 11, 2006 About how much does it cost to get your car sandblasted? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DemonZ Posted February 11, 2006 Share Posted February 11, 2006 You will want to treat the metal ASAP if you plan on storing the car outside. Haul it to a body shop and have them spray PPG DP on it, or (I forget) either Sikkens or Glasurit make a nice primer that is weldable. PPG made 2 water based treatments for bare metal before primer application, but I think it was a waste of my time and money. I didn't like the flash rusty look after I applied it. I'd just degrease it, and go with the weldable primer. If you plan on doing the work yourself, having a dry place to work would be best before starting anything, otherwise you will be redoing some steps. I believe some primers are designed to be top-coated within a certain amount of time, and if you pass that you will have to scuff it with 80 grit?, or in some cases respray it for best adheason. Also once you start down a brand path, that will ususally dictate what line you stay with since the companies don't like trading ingredients and can lead to incompatibility issues mixing brands. You may want to look into plastic media, walnuts, or something less harsh than silica/quartz, as I've heard, you can actually warp the thin sheet metal of the z if you use too much pressure or stay in one spot too long. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iaconsultants Posted February 12, 2006 Share Posted February 12, 2006 You may also want to check into powder (I believe it is talcum poweder) blasting which does not get the metal, lead or anything else hot. It also does not pit the softer areas. Sand, egg shell, pecan, and most others are very abrasive on the metal not just the paint, but the powder blasting is supposed to be very nice. Some or the restoration places here in Houston use that and I have seen the results of a stripped car, it was very nice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaleMX Posted February 12, 2006 Share Posted February 12, 2006 I bet you would find blasting media in every nook and cranny of the car for the rest of it's life. I have heard it is nearly impossible to remove it all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Some-Guy Posted February 12, 2006 Share Posted February 12, 2006 not sure how you would go about this either iam going to have the same thing done to myne Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Rototiller Posted February 12, 2006 Share Posted February 12, 2006 a company in sacramento ca. called American stripping co. gave me a quote of $1500 to blast and primer the entire car. they specialize in fine autos and came HIGHLY recomended from a few body shops, local car restorers and hot rod shops. your car should be completely stripped of all mechanicals and you will need to remove all the doors and fenders. remove all of the glass and remove the rubber sound deadening material. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jl87ma Posted February 17, 2006 Author Share Posted February 17, 2006 i need to find a reputable place in the los angeles area thsnks though Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RB26240Z Posted February 17, 2006 Share Posted February 17, 2006 Did you call the guys that I pm'd you about? They are fairly reasonable and do good work too. Henry Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnc Posted February 17, 2006 Share Posted February 17, 2006 Orange County Sandblasting, Inc. 415 W Walnut Ave Orange, CA 92867-6635 (714) 532-4633 Figure about $800 to completely media blast a 240Z shell, doors, fender, hood, and hatch. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jl87ma Posted February 17, 2006 Author Share Posted February 17, 2006 rb26240z yea i did but they never answered the phone Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
love-my-V8-280Z Posted February 20, 2006 Share Posted February 20, 2006 I bought a air compressor and a sand blasting pot, did the work myself and have used them many times on small parts. Also have made a few freinds too. Anyway, I tried many different sandblasting media, I finely just buy kids play sand. Works fine. One thing, I did learn the hard way, its almost impossible to sandblast big areas of sheet metal with out it warping. Its better to get a D/A and some paper rip the surface areas like the top of the car and the top of the hatch. Stick to having the edges sandblasted and the hard to reach spots. And yes no matter how much taping and covering a ton of sand will find its way into the car and things like the steering wheel bearings! To really make you day wait until you go and try to paint the door jamb and all of a sudden this sand comes from know where and peppers the paint! Another thing, after you have sand blasted the edges, under body, engine compartment etc etc, and sanded off all the other paint you will than want to fine sand the steel to smooth it up and take off any missed stuff. Than put a coat of urathane primmer on it. My ca has been sitting like this for several years while I install the motor and upgrade the interior. I will say this, my primer doe not seem to have stuck to the metal as well as I think it should have. I don't know if I mixed the paint to thick or what. Its just that the few times I have chipped the paint or bent a piece of metal it comes off to easy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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