Wow looks great, on a rotisserie. my dads wagon was built like this, and the sand blasting looks very effective.

The chances that it was 'sand blasted' are low. It was very likely done with a much less drastic abrasive & at pressures much lower than normally seen when using 'sand'

When I needed paint removal on my coupe, it too went to the 'sandblaster' & he did it with lime blasting. These professionals have a wide range of abrasives available to them to allow a proper job on all sorts of surfaces.

I'm about to have this done to my 1000 coupe, what did it cost you to get done? I've rung a few places in Adelaide and the prices vary heaps. Cheers. Adam.

Because of the rust the car was "SAND BLASTED" both inside and out and underneeth. I know it was sand blasted because sand is still comming out of places. you can't see it in this photo but the only panel not blaster was the roof, it would of stretched it.

I think there are better ways of removing paint but if its rust you want to get rid of nothing else is better.

I have had a very close look at it i can't see any problems and now i have good clean metal to work on.

You better get some primer/sealer on there before it starts to rust away. I would imagine its already starting to show light rust. When you open up the metal like that it just takes off from the humidity in the air.

Im a painter .... I know things

coming along nicely rally1200! its in much better nic around the taillights than it looked in the first photo! can't wait to see some pics of the cage in there! planning on painting it yellow like th elast one?

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looks like it has a coat of primer on it already to me

Not sure about the colour, i think of the yellow car as DEAD. so i might paint the new one blue. and yes the car was lightly primed at the sandblaster to stop it rusting.

just to clear a few thing up about sandblasting
we use coarse grit and i have blasted quite a few cars with this stuff it does not take steel off you panels unless you keep blasting the same panel after you have already taken paint, etc off (and mind you, you would have to sit there for an hour on the one panel to make any difference to the thicknes)
sandblasting may warp larger panels if the person blasting it doesnt know what they are doing
YOU WILL most defiantly warp the bonnet if it is blasted i have blasted one and not warped it but it took longer then blasting the whole car! much quicker to paint strip it
your car will put on 50-100kgs due to sand getting into the sills etc. you wwill have to blow it all out other wise it will get water in there and rust out plus in 5 yrs you will have sand coming out of everywhere

you dont have to really turn the pressure unless its for huge weak panels
if you take your car to the blasters and they say they can do bonnets get the f*ck outta there asap
if anyone in the sydney or country area wants a car blasted properly pm me

Nah sand blasting is a thing of the past belongs with Dinosaurs, extinct. Soda blasting kicks but over it now.

Cant believe its the same shell wow the rust on the tailights is vanished must have been mainly surface?

What did this cost?

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cos you can drink it

picking like an old married couple, i dunno..

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as datsandy said...

yes sodablasting is better as it very gental on the metal and rubber,
doesnt pit nor warp the panels in anyway....
ive had mine ute done this way

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thats ok champ hoo give a toss how long you done it for....no one is tell you at all your wrong .....what cant have a opinion!!!

each to there own champ

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Thats where ya gettiin it all wrong its not about cuttin corners and cheap work it about quality isnt it ?. Old datto1000wagon you may have learned to sandblast but obviously respecting your elders has gone by the way side.

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Yes so true

And i was having a difference of opinion about the 2 not about your ability. You called me a $@# tool thats when it got personal. Let others have there point of view.Back on topic the coupe looks like it benefited well from the work put into it would love to see updates.

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sodablasting is much better for blasting cars because the finish isn't so rough and abrasive, especailly newer cars cause the panels r thinner than older cars and r prone to warping. I've seen the sandblaster at work strip paint off a ford with sodablasting, with out even leaving a dent in the steel. it does'nt leave any pits whatso eva, it all depends on the operater, like any hting i spose.As the guy posyted the photo said he only used sandblasting because of the amount of rust the was in his dato.
Seems to me that you suffer from 'know-it-all-itis'! ur only 17, how r u spose to learn anything when u think u know everything? u seem to b a jack of all trades, but master of none! GET OVA URSELF!!!

big words from a little fella...i recon the last remark if you want help from the guys, leave comments like that out

i have edited all posts after my original words of advice

datsandy if you wish to reply to my posts and make a statement please dont make it so blunt
would you be able to give an explaination of your opinion to avoid me getting ####ty with you

ratsun_14 i was merely giving advice not once did i say sandblasting is better
im all ears but in datsandys case id rather not listen
i am aware of what finish sodablasting provides
and what makes you say im a know-it-all? how am i a jack of all trades? what does it matter that im 17?
im always keen to learn

Hey ??You want an explanation but when i make a comment you'd rather not listen WT??. O.k so you cant listen cause you cant hear this you can only read it. Don't have to explain anything to you we got nothin to talk about.

ok ladies, strip down to your underwear and all get in a tub of jelly to finish this

Now Now girlfriend, you'd like that wouldnt ya Piggy.

well i dont know what any of you look like....so you could all be somewhat attractive females that are posing as males on the forum
just for arguments sake

ok smartass
if you make a knowlegdeable comment (very unlikely) then i will happily read your opinion and possibly learn from you
but in most threads i have seen you bluntly make your opinion and dont even support it with info
now if you wish to take this #### fight further please pm me stop filling this thread full of ####

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$600 whole body
i have a few things done at once out here in nyngan and never again ruff as guts(sandblasting that is)

came across a bloke that does sodablasting in dubbo, checkout a few of the end finish job and was inpressed......

You need to right click on the image itself. A box appears, & at the botton is the word 'properties'
Left click on that & you get another box. This one has the URL of the actual image itself. Highlight this URL & 'copy' it.
Go back to the 'post' box & press the IMG button, then 'paste' the captured URL into the waiting space &,..... well, I think you know the rest.

Just remember, you must right click on the image that you want to show.

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Thanks. Lets try this

I absolutely swear by sandblasting. There is no other good, effective way of achieving a decent surface when restoring, particularly around door edges and inside the engine bay/ boot.
The only downside is that it can be somewhat 'soul destroying' when you get your baby back laid bare with the full effects of 35 odd years of corrosion not to mention the odd repair or two staring at you!
As far as suspension goes the bead blaster is the ultimate- fast and fantastic on rubber as it doesn't eat it up, just brings it up to a new, fresh and clean appearance.