Sandblasting Interior
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Sandblasting Interior
Im in the process of prepping the body on a eg6, before the cage gets installed while everything is out i wanted to sandblast the interior to remove all the tar and prep for painting but I have no clue how to do this as I nor any i have asked has done this before. I also searched but there is nothing that invovles sand blasting the interior. Basically my questions are what grit to use? how to prep the interior taping off etc. for sand blasting and any other advice/ percauctions before i jump into this.
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Re: Sandblasting Interior (B18C_eg)
their not gonna know much about prepping a car interior, their most likely gonna give me a vague answer i cant believe no one has done this to their car and can give me some more detialed explanation of the process.
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Re: Sandblasting Interior (BKatzMDR)
so you know for sure that the poeple that sandblast for their 9 to 5 wont be able to answer your question? dont be ignorant and take my advice. its done more often than you think just not so much in the import scene.
btw sandblasting does not use sand paper and there shouldnt be any reason to mask stuff off, just remove everything instead of risking possible damage from the sandblasting or overspray when you paint.
Modified by B18C_eg at 8:05 AM 2/20/2007
btw sandblasting does not use sand paper and there shouldnt be any reason to mask stuff off, just remove everything instead of risking possible damage from the sandblasting or overspray when you paint.
Modified by B18C_eg at 8:05 AM 2/20/2007
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its not that im not listening i was just hoping for someone that has done this before on here to chime in like what happens with most peoples thread that ask for help and dont have to call around in the phone book.
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as long as i've been here, i've only heard of one person sandblasting his WHOLE car, and that was the CRX rebuild that is in the crx section, you might want to ask him, he's spent close to 30k on the rebuild of his car.
most people remove the tar themselves, and sand it with sand paper. probably not worth sandblasting...
most people remove the tar themselves, and sand it with sand paper. probably not worth sandblasting...
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I sand blasted the engine bay and interior of my car. What you need to do first is get all the tar out with dry ice, otherwise the blasting will take FOREVER. I think I ended up using about 40lbs of pelletized dry ice (two different 20lb sessions due to the 100* heat). This cost me about $20.
There are several types of sand you can use. The best would be a sand designed specifically for blasting. This is what I used. A place called Steve's Wholesale Tools sold it to be. It's filtered, washed, and kiln dried. An 80lb bag of this was $4.99. I think I used about half a ton of sand on the interior and engine bay.
PLAYGROUND sand will NOT work. The grains are too big and it's full of trash that you don't want in your sand blaster. Not to mention the fact that it's loaded with water to drive the weight up, bad for blasting.
You could buy actual blasting media (i.e. glass beads), but it's not necessary for the interior, plus it's very expensive. You can also use baking soda because it's less harsh, but you're likely not looking for a super smooth paint finish on your interior. I was going to use baking soda on mine, but 50lbs cost me $20, so it's quite expensive as well.
You will NEED the proper gear to do this. A face shield, preferably a "hood" is best. They sell these with media blasting equipment. This is not optional, unless you plan on loosing skin and/or damaging your eyes. Also where gloves, long sleeves, and pants. You can try it without, but it's not fun.
Prepare to have sand in places it shouldn't be. That applies for the car and you.
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There are several types of sand you can use. The best would be a sand designed specifically for blasting. This is what I used. A place called Steve's Wholesale Tools sold it to be. It's filtered, washed, and kiln dried. An 80lb bag of this was $4.99. I think I used about half a ton of sand on the interior and engine bay.
PLAYGROUND sand will NOT work. The grains are too big and it's full of trash that you don't want in your sand blaster. Not to mention the fact that it's loaded with water to drive the weight up, bad for blasting.
You could buy actual blasting media (i.e. glass beads), but it's not necessary for the interior, plus it's very expensive. You can also use baking soda because it's less harsh, but you're likely not looking for a super smooth paint finish on your interior. I was going to use baking soda on mine, but 50lbs cost me $20, so it's quite expensive as well.
You will NEED the proper gear to do this. A face shield, preferably a "hood" is best. They sell these with media blasting equipment. This is not optional, unless you plan on loosing skin and/or damaging your eyes. Also where gloves, long sleeves, and pants. You can try it without, but it's not fun.
Prepare to have sand in places it shouldn't be. That applies for the car and you.
*EDIT*...
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Re: Sandblasting Interior (BKatzMDR)
BKatzMDR why would you want to sandblast the interior of your car anyways? If you are going to paint the interior after your cage this would be a complete waste of $ and time. Not to mention you will never get all of the media back out of your car. Paint will stick to paint. And I doubt your 92-95 civic interior paint is pealing or flaking off. Take some time and scuff the interior lightly with a scotchbrite pad and as well as your bars before you weld them in. I use brown scotchbrite. CLEAN with wax and grease remover before doing so, you risk the chance of spreading contamination by sanding before cleaning! This will save you a lot of time and a sore back. The lightly scuffed paint will be the just fine for the new paint to adhere to. And depending on what type of paint you are using, you will probably need to primer the raw areas. -NA-aLL-thE-wAy- covered how to remove the insulation. Remove the old paint with a wire wheel or 80 grit in preparation for your floor plates.
The reason why you have not found anything on sand/media blasting for imports is because the process is normally (not only) used to remove paint that is no longer adhering to a vehicles surface, or because multiple layers of paint have already been applied which is generally only found on older vehicles.
The reason why you have not found anything on sand/media blasting for imports is because the process is normally (not only) used to remove paint that is no longer adhering to a vehicles surface, or because multiple layers of paint have already been applied which is generally only found on older vehicles.
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Re: (-NA-aLL-thE-wAy-)
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by -NA-aLL-thE-wAy- »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">I sand blasted the engine bay and interior of my car. What you need to do first is get all the tar out with dry ice, otherwise the blasting will take FOREVER. I think I ended up using about 40lbs of pelletized dry ice (two different 20lb sessions due to the 100* heat). This cost me about $20.
There are several types of sand you can use. The best would be a sand designed specifically for blasting. This is what I used. A place called Steve's Wholesale Tools sold it to be. It's filtered, washed, and kiln dried. An 80lb bag of this was $4.99. I think I used about half a ton of sand on the interior and engine bay.
PLAYGROUND sand will NOT work. The grains are too big and it's full of trash that you don't want in your sand blaster. Not to mention the fact that it's loaded with water to drive the weight up, bad for blasting.
You could buy actual blasting media (i.e. glass beads), but it's not necessary for the interior, plus it's very expensive. You can also use baking soda because it's less harsh, but you're likely not looking for a super smooth paint finish on your interior. I was going to use baking soda on mine, but 50lbs cost me $20, so it's quite expensive as well.
You will NEED the proper gear to do this. A face shield, preferably a "hood" is best. They sell these with media blasting equipment. This is not optional, unless you plan on loosing skin and/or damaging your eyes. Also where gloves, long sleeves, and pants. You can try it without, but it's not fun.
Prepare to have sand in places it shouldn't be. That applies for the car and you.
*EDIT*...
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this is good to know
There are several types of sand you can use. The best would be a sand designed specifically for blasting. This is what I used. A place called Steve's Wholesale Tools sold it to be. It's filtered, washed, and kiln dried. An 80lb bag of this was $4.99. I think I used about half a ton of sand on the interior and engine bay.
PLAYGROUND sand will NOT work. The grains are too big and it's full of trash that you don't want in your sand blaster. Not to mention the fact that it's loaded with water to drive the weight up, bad for blasting.
You could buy actual blasting media (i.e. glass beads), but it's not necessary for the interior, plus it's very expensive. You can also use baking soda because it's less harsh, but you're likely not looking for a super smooth paint finish on your interior. I was going to use baking soda on mine, but 50lbs cost me $20, so it's quite expensive as well.
You will NEED the proper gear to do this. A face shield, preferably a "hood" is best. They sell these with media blasting equipment. This is not optional, unless you plan on loosing skin and/or damaging your eyes. Also where gloves, long sleeves, and pants. You can try it without, but it's not fun.
Prepare to have sand in places it shouldn't be. That applies for the car and you.
*EDIT*...
</TD></TR></TABLE>this is good to know
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Re: (SneezinCD5)
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by SneezinCD5 »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Good luck not getting sand and trash in your paintjob when you do shoot it 
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You're right, no one has ever media blasted a car before.
</TD></TR></TABLE>You're right, no one has ever media blasted a car before.
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Re: (SneezinCD5)
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by SneezinCD5 »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Good luck not getting sand and trash in your paintjob when you do shoot it </TD></TR></TABLE>
Luck has nothing to do with it if you thoroughly blow all the media out with air before you paint anything. It can be done for sure....we do it every day at work.
</TD></TR></TABLE>Luck has nothing to do with it if you thoroughly blow all the media out with air before you paint anything. It can be done for sure....we do it every day at work.
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Just got done blasting a 74 charger, interior , engine bay, and the door jams. works much better, gets rid of all the ****, then just scuff it up... take your time getting the sand out. It does however, take more time, but I think it will end up a higher quality job if done properly.
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