theghosttanker Posted April 8, 2009 Share Posted April 8, 2009 I'm working on a stripped shell rustoration and am about to have the car blasted; then I will be priming with rust bullet in some areas and PPG epoxy primer in others. Then of course several layers of paint. What should I do with all the threaded bolt holes in the shell during the process? Will sandblasting damage them? I'm thinking about putting bolts in the holes during the blasting but them removing them before painting, then just running a tap through them before assembly. Any input? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
z-ya Posted April 8, 2009 Share Posted April 8, 2009 I think you have a good idea there. You'll have a bunch of freshly blasted bolts when you are done to use for re-assembly or to send off to the plater. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WizardBlack Posted April 24, 2009 Share Posted April 24, 2009 A couple places sell boxes of silicone plugs that you push or pull into the holes to keep them in good condition from start to finish. They are used a lot for OEM paint work. When you are done, just pull them out, squeeze them to break the paint off and put them back in the box. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
evildky Posted April 24, 2009 Share Posted April 24, 2009 blasting won't hurt the threads, and if oyu get paint in them when you paint just run a tap through them before you assymble Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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