John Greenslade Posted April 15, 2002 Share Posted April 15, 2002 I spoke with the shop I had strip the undercoating on my 240Z about glass beading the suspension components, half-shafts and differential prior to finishing (powder for some, primer and paint for others) and he advises he uses garnet to strip as opposed to glass beads. Says it makes a better finish for coating as is more abrasive. Any comments and how does one protect differential from getting garnet dust in bearings. I am still blowing out garnet from my body passages. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Anonymous Posted April 16, 2002 Share Posted April 16, 2002 It would be fairly hard to get any thing in since the diff is well sealed. You could use masking tape or a rubberized tape around the shaft seals and precaution when the operator blasts around these connection areas. Blasting material just bounces off rubber products. Remove the u-joints. Is that personal passages or car body passages you are blowing out? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Anonymous Posted April 16, 2002 Share Posted April 16, 2002 Originally posted by John G:I am still blowing out garnet from my body passages. And we know how painfull that is, I had to pass a ruby once (j/k) .... Sorry couldn't resist... Regards, Lone Ps: I've seen duct tape used for sandblasting before, but a guy would have to go gingerly when he got near the tape I would suppose). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
denny411 Posted April 16, 2002 Share Posted April 16, 2002 I stopped at a local Rod shop here in anniston and talked to the guys about where to get cars and body panels blasted. They told me about a place in gadsden that does soda blasting. It`s supposed to take off paint body filler and undercoating but won`t hurt chrome glass or trim. They showed me a car that they had done a few weeks ago. It was a completely assembled car except that it had no paint on it. They charge about 450. to do the entire car inside and out, top and bottom. I`m gonna take some chevelle stuff to them Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Aaron Posted April 16, 2002 Share Posted April 16, 2002 Denny, what place is that? I work in Gadsden, and am always keeping my eyes open for places that can make my life easier in the future. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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