Dustless Blasting looks quick and easy (1 Viewer)

[flexis]

Got a quote for $850 for a FJ40 and $350 for underneath


Automotive Video Gallery - Dustless Blasting Video Samples

 

[thecrazygreek]

Thinking of this for any body on resto. Looks effective .

 

[ColoradoCarlisle]

Very cool
Thanks for posting

I'm redoing a
I'm calling tomorrow

 

[White Stripe]

I'm thinking of having my tub acid dipped and galvanized. One negative about ductless blasting is the chemical they use on the water can be hard to get out of nooks and crannies.

 

[Kief]

Sand blasting gets sand everywhere and it sticks around and doesn't like to come out, sandblasting warps sheet metal too. I bet that process is less likely to warp it

 

[Tin basher]

I'm thinking of having my tub acid dipped and galvanized. One negative about ductless blasting is the chemical they use on the water can be hard to get out of nooks and crannies.

The same thing with the acid dip and the acid dip removes any coatings from the pinch welds
They may have changed we had a few cars done years ago by different company's had problems with
Chemicals coming out of the seams
And lifting the new finish
No experience with it being galvanized after though

 

[txgringo]

Anybody tried dry ice blasting? Supposed to remove any foreign materials with very little removal of "healthy" paint, and no leftover materials since the media just evaporates when you're done. This is not a DIY option as it requires a HUGE compressor (like on a trailer huge) and a specialized blaster/hopper.

 

[PAToyota]

and no leftover materials since the media just evaporates when you're done.

Well, except for all the waste materials that are removed - but you have the advantage of not trying to separate the waste from the blast media.

As you say, it’s something the professionals use. Definitely not a DIY setup.

 

[Helipilot]

That is what I used on my FJ40. Very clean finish but I did have glass beads get trapped in some of the channels the 40 has. I just used air pressure to blow out the stuff. Wear a respirator and goggles to protect your lungs and eyes. It is important to get a primer coat applied within a couple of days to prevent flash rust. I will post pics when I get my build narrative started.

An additional positive to the water blast is the undercoating just came off clean, no problems with the tar base melting and not coming off as would happen with regular sand blasting due to the heat melting the undercoating.