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    Mattwood440 replied to the thread Stripping methods?.
    Quick update: I'm leaning towards media blasting. I'm supposed to talk to the business owner this week. @ESP47 I didn't even know what...
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    Mattwood440 reacted to sireland67's post in the thread Stripping methods? with
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    Also dont let the fender tag go to the body shop..
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    Mattwood440 reacted to 340six's post in the thread Stripping methods? with
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    I have done cars both ways. The blasted car. Before blast I scraped the underside under coating off, cleaned engine bay with heated...
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    Mattwood440 replied to the thread Stripping methods?.
    Will the soda remove body filler or is it too soft? I know it has filler in the 1/4s but who knows what's under the rest of that primer.
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    Mattwood440 replied to the thread Stripping methods?.
    I'm actually looking into a dry ice blaster in Knoxville. I will report when I hear back. I think dipping is out of the question. 4-5...
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    Dry ice blasting, only the paint and sealer flakes are left. I like the idea of dipping, many 6 figure cars have been dipped. I have...
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    I like soda blasting myself, and you can generally blow out the the leftovers easily.
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    Mattwood440 replied to the thread Stripping methods?.
    Let's talk media blasting. Is soda the way to go? Something else? What about the leftover media that I keep hearing is a mess? What...
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    Mattwood440 replied to the thread Stripping methods?.
    They can leave their hat on :p
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    Mattwood440 replied to the thread Stripping methods?.
    I looked at that as well but I read that the car should be e coated afterwards. That sounds expensive.
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    Mattwood440 reacted to Dana67Dart's post in the thread Stripping methods? with
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    WHAT EVER YOU DO..... DO NOT pay in advance. Small up front is fine, like a few thousand. Then make progress payments. Or put the...
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    I am finishing disassembly soon and will be approaching the 2nd step in my first restoration: dropping it off at a body shop. I have the...
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