I asked a body shop friend and he said there is no consumer chemical for this really. Some use torch to burn out the residue, and gasoline will break down some brands. Back when Sears was around, my brother and I got one of those hopper-style sand blast units and filled it with actual sand. We sandblasted an entire F150 on a dirt/weed patch next to the driveway. If memory serves we linked two compressors together, and it took off everything -- Bondo included. That was easily 30 years ago, and we had no clue about the dangers of silica in real sand, but you can get silica-free media and go to town. If you put down a tarp, you can ever re-use some of it. Or just take it to a media blaster....
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Interesting, given the clientele that series attracts I can't imagine they will have many entries if they stop allowing that. Unless they just turn into another AER/WRL. WRL's entries selling out in < 2 minutes is super annoying so I suppose another series closer to the likes of AER/WRL would be cool...AudiSport wrote: Tue Oct 11, 2022 1:41 pmSirLapsalot wrote: Tue Oct 11, 2022 1:21 pmOmfg. Id say it’s not ok for any car to look like that.
That picture looks like it was taken at PittRace. I actually raced with that series (chump car?) at Mid Ohio about a month ago. That was quite the experience…can’t say I desire to do that ever again
Yeah. Champ Car. I raced at Pitt. Those cars are terrible. They’re changing the rules for ‘23 to not allow that anymore is what I heard.
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Thanks for asking your body shop friend. I'm going to call a blasting company tomorrow. If I get a good feeling talking to them and the estimate is <$1k I think I'll seriously consider going that route.Tom wrote: Tue Oct 11, 2022 2:22 pm I asked a body shop friend and he said there is no consumer chemical for this really. Some use torch to burn out the residue, and gasoline will break down some brands. Back when Sears was around, my brother and I got one of those hopper-style sand blast units and filled it with actual sand. We sandblasted an entire F150 on a dirt/weed patch next to the driveway. If memory serves we linked two compressors together, and it took off everything -- Bondo included. That was easily 30 years ago, and we had no clue about the dangers of silica in real sand, but you can get silica-free media and go to town. If you put down a tarp, you can ever re-use some of it. Or just take it to a media blaster....
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You might also search for mobile dustless blaster. I just googled and see that there are a lot them (around me anyway). Might be easier than taking it somewhere. And, you'd be able to prime it faster to avoid surface rust, which can be a real pain if the car sits a night or two before you get it back after blasting.SirLapsalot wrote: Tue Oct 11, 2022 5:03 pm Thanks for asking your body shop friend. I'm going to call a blasting company tomorrow. If I get a good feeling talking to them and the estimate is <$1k I think I'll seriously consider going that route.
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Yep I think that’s what I’m going to investigate for nowTom wrote: Tue Oct 11, 2022 5:55 pmYou might also search for mobile dustless blaster. I just googled and see that there are a lot them (around me anyway). Might be easier than taking it somewhere. And, you'd be able to prime it faster to avoid surface rust, which can be a real pain if the car sits a night or two before you get it back after blasting.SirLapsalot wrote: Tue Oct 11, 2022 5:03 pm Thanks for asking your body shop friend. I'm going to call a blasting company tomorrow. If I get a good feeling talking to them and the estimate is <$1k I think I'll seriously consider going that route.
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Here are some you tube videos on the subject.
I haven't tried them but thought you might find them helpful.
Heat seems a bit risky.....
I haven't tried them but thought you might find them helpful.
Heat seems a bit risky.....
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I have raced in vintage for 25 years. It pays no money.
In fact, it's the old saying: "If you want to turn a large fortune into small fortune, you should go racing".
I like your tech and workmanship videos. No doubt.
In fact, it's the old saying: "If you want to turn a large fortune into small fortune, you should go racing".
I like your tech and workmanship videos. No doubt.
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wut?911R wrote: Wed Oct 12, 2022 12:43 pm I have raced in vintage for 25 years. It pays no money.
In fact, it's the old saying: "If you want to turn a large fortune into small fortune, you should go racing".
I like your tech and workmanship videos. No doubt.
