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| | | Joined: Sep 2005 Posts: 96 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: Sep 2005 Posts: 96 | i was wondering if there are any good chemical dip/stripping places near dallas. if any one knows one or has had this done please tell me. and also are the results good? woould you do it again if you needed to. i am just getting tired of grinding through bondo  and i also want to get all the rust out and do it right. thanks for the help brent | | | | | Joined: Nov 2005 Posts: 248 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: Nov 2005 Posts: 248 | I've heard good and bad on this site and others, but I was at the local body shop the other day and saw a sweet, bright yellow, chopped and dropped 39 Mercury Rat Rod that had been chemical dipped. Unfortunately they didn't rinse it sufficiently and the paint is bubbling in some places due to the chemical residue. Not good... | | | | | Joined: Sep 2005 Posts: 96 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: Sep 2005 Posts: 96 | i am kind of worried about that kind of thing. i dont know if i will do it i just wanted to get some info and opinions. plus i want to get rid of all the rust hiding in the cowl. and i don't think media could sufficiently get to it. | | | | | Joined: May 2005 Posts: 323 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: May 2005 Posts: 323 | I did my complete 55 sheetmetal mainly because I wanted to know exactly what I had to work with. I did some research, heard the pros and cons but saw some retored cars that had been dipped that looked great. I also saw an AAR Cuda body that had been dipped when I dropped off some parts. That guy musta known something about the results. | | | | | Joined: Aug 2005 Posts: 442 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Aug 2005 Posts: 442 | Last week I called Metalrehab, in Arlingon. Nice friendly guy answered all my questions, and quoted me prices over the phone, and even invited me to tour the facility. He does stripping, and primer if wanted. I felt the prices where high, but then again it is total immersion and stripping. I have heard of a good media blasting co. up in Sanger, north of Denton,I got the referral from a street rodder, who is working on a 49 GMC rod. Try metalrehab.com, give 'em a call. Mike | | | | | Joined: Mar 2005 Posts: 70 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: Mar 2005 Posts: 70 | no first hand experiance but I have read that it goes everywhere, inside A pillars and kick pannels, from what the article said it was easy to strip, the guality job is in the nuetralizer and cleaning after its done. Had a friend pay $800 for sand plasting did a great job but he was to cheap to pay for primer, that was 4 years ago and it needs sand blasting again. | | | | | Joined: Feb 2002 Posts: 12,029 Cruising in the Passing Lane | | Cruising in the Passing Lane Joined: Feb 2002 Posts: 12,029 | yes the problem w/ chem dipping is getting everything flushed outta the hidden areas and particularly neutralizing any residue that may be left - the best bet is a phosphate bath after the stripping bath solution is flushed with water, but not everyone does that
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