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Anybody ever used a company by the name of Redi Strip to have parts cleaned/derusted? If so what was the results & cost? I found on eof these buisnesses not far from Milwaukee and am considering trying them for some of the body parts that are harder to get into the nooks & crannys with a sand blaster. I am also considering having the cab dunked once I get that far. Any info would be helpfull prior to setting foot in their lobby!

Thanks
Tim

The only problem with dunking parts is that you can never get rid of all of the solvent. They spray with neutralizers, but eventually some of the caustic solution will weep out of the cracks onto your new paint. This is more of a problem on unibody cars. Plastic media blasting has some similar problems - you'll always find plastic media somewhere in the car. Probably the least problematic is the baking soda blasting. Any leftover soda will protect the metal from rusting, and will also wash away with water.

A fairly new process is baking the parts in a large oven - it gets rid of the paint, primer and bondo and it stress relieves the parts.

A fairly new process is baking the parts in a large oven - it gets rid of the paint, primer and bondo and it stress relieves the parts.

Be sure to do this when the wife is gone for the weekend!

is 400F hot enough or do I have to put it on self clean mode? :p

I think you are better off taking paint off with a ball peen hammer than letting the min wage---Max cost guys strip it
I'll try to put it more directly....DON'T,DON'T DO THAT!

If you were to dip your stuff, go with Redi Strip, their process if great and it actually last because they follow thru all their steps to make sure everything is right. You could always just media blast your stuff, A LOT cheaper in the end, takes a lot longer though. Redi strip will cost you around $5000 Can. so cheaper for you American's and it's several parts, so you can either choose the cleaning, derusting, or primering. It's up to you, for all 3 of them though, it's upwards of 5G's.

Nate

I used the Redi Strip in Indianapolis to do the cab and doors to my '39 (That Kevin Bremer now owns -- look it up in the Gallery and contact him to see how it's holding up). In 1994 when I had it done, it cost $600 and I was very happy with the results. At the time, the staff there (including the owner) treated me like I was the most important customer they had (and they had a bunch of customers with a lot bigger invoices than mine). Can't say enough good about my Redi-Strip experience. I'd try 'em again any time.

Regards,
John

That is exactally what I am looking to have done (cab and doors). Glad to hear everybody's feedback!

Thanks!