Ausmini
It is currently Wed Aug 13, 2025 9:41 pm

Board index » Mini Chat » Mini Chat

All times are UTC + 10 hours




Post new topic Reply to topic  Page 1 of 1
  [ 7 posts ] 
  Print view Previous topic | Next topic 
Author Message
britishvita
PostPosted: Tue Apr 03, 2007 5:23 pm 
Offline
998cc
998cc
User avatar

Joined: Sun Nov 20, 2005 9:18 pm
Posts: 807
Location: Adelaide
Have found the following link from the US of A where quite a few people have been having issues with their new paint jobs after the car has been soda blasted. Am not sure if the soda over there is any difference to what is used here but thought it is worth a read anyway.

http://spi.forumup.org/viewtopic.php?t=156&highlight=soda+blasting&mforum=spi

_________________
Image
Top
 Profile  
 
drmini in aust
 Post subject:
PostPosted: Tue Apr 03, 2007 7:04 pm 
Offline
religious status
religious status
User avatar

Joined: Fri Mar 19, 2004 6:19 pm
Posts: 39764
Location: near Baulkham Hills, NSW
Looks to be a bit of a worry- I kniow a few people who were planning to paint their soda blasted Minis... :cry:

_________________
DrMini- 1970 wasaMatic 1360, Mk1S crank, 86.6HP (ATW) =~125 @ crank, 45 Dellorto (38 chokes), RE282 sprint cam, 1.5 rockers, 11.0:1 C/R. :mrgreen:
Top
 Profile  
 
Morris 1100
 Post subject:
PostPosted: Tue Apr 03, 2007 7:11 pm 
Offline
Causing or creating vexation

Joined: Wed Jul 21, 2004 10:32 pm
Posts: 19124
My local blaster will not use soda on cars. He uses polymer grit. No side effects. :wink:
Top
 Profile  
 
Mick
 Post subject:
PostPosted: Tue Apr 03, 2007 7:20 pm 
Offline
SooperDooperMiniCooper ExpertEngineering
User avatar

Joined: Fri Apr 29, 2005 9:46 am
Posts: 18888
Location: Under the bonnet son!
yeah I had my cooper blasted all those years ago with plastic bead. If you dig around in the rail under the dash (where the master cylinders come through into the cabin) you will still dig them out.

Great job though.

_________________
SooperDooperMiniCooperExpertEngineering

All garage work involves equal measures of enthusiasm, ingenuity and a fair degree of irresponsibility.
Top
 Profile  
 
GT
 Post subject:
PostPosted: Tue Apr 03, 2007 10:41 pm 
Offline
1098cc
1098cc

Joined: Thu Aug 17, 2006 10:23 am
Posts: 1621
Interesting read.

I wire-wheeled my entire shell after the soda blast anyway, I have nothing to worry about.
Top
 Profile  
 
Timbo
 Post subject:
PostPosted: Wed Apr 04, 2007 10:19 am 
Offline
1098cc
1098cc
User avatar

Joined: Mon Sep 12, 2005 11:48 pm
Posts: 1842
Location: Hobart, Tasmania
I'd probably go all over mine with a green scourer and phosphoric acid, but you would anyway. Anyone who paints straight over any surface without cleaning and preparing it first is asking for their paint to fall off. Whether its a wall in your house or a show quality car. Paintwork is all in the prep.

Tim
Top
 Profile  
 
britishvita
 Post subject:
PostPosted: Wed Apr 04, 2007 12:23 pm 
Offline
998cc
998cc
User avatar

Joined: Sun Nov 20, 2005 9:18 pm
Posts: 807
Location: Adelaide
Someone posted in that link a way to neutralise the soda, but I'd be doing what GT did and wire wheel it or sand it and neutralise it also.

_________________
Image
Top
 Profile  
 
Display posts from previous:  Sort by  
Post new topic Reply to topic  Page 1 of 1
  [ 7 posts ] 

Board index » Mini Chat » Mini Chat

All times are UTC + 10 hours


Who is online

Users browsing this forum: No registered users and 237 guests

You cannot post new topics in this forum
You cannot reply to topics in this forum
You cannot edit your posts in this forum
You cannot delete your posts in this forum
You cannot post attachments in this forum

Jump to:  

© 2016 Ausmini. All garage work involves equal measures of enthusiasm, ingenuity and a fair degree of irresponsibility.