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UNICCO GUY Samba Member
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Posted: Mon Sep 25, 2006 9:19 am Post subject: Chemical dipping in Washington state? |
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I am restoring a 65 beetle and the body is hanging from my ceiling ready to " DIP " but I can not find a place anyware. Please help
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Gary Person of Interest
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Posted: Mon Sep 25, 2006 9:53 am Post subject: |
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Have you tried looking in the Yellow Pages? _________________ West Virginia State Board of Education v. Barnette, 319 U.S. 624 (1943) |
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UNICCO GUY Samba Member
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Posted: Mon Sep 25, 2006 9:59 am Post subject: |
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what is it listed under? auto body? |
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thebucket Samba Stockbroker

Joined: April 06, 2004 Posts: 3734 Location: Houston Texas
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Posted: Mon Sep 25, 2006 11:24 am Post subject: Re: Chemical dipping in Washington state????????????????? |
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UNICCO GUY wrote: |
I am restoring a 65 beetle and the body is hanging from my ceiling ready to " DIP " but I can not find a place anyware. Please help
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How have you looked? Are ou sure you want to dip it? Media blasting is much better. An has less potential problems.  _________________ ITMC-El Presidente
OG 55 bullet 3 fold....
http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=150858&highlight=thebuckets++++fold |
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UNICCO GUY Samba Member
Joined: May 23, 2005 Posts: 25
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Posted: Mon Sep 25, 2006 11:29 am Post subject: |
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Well i just bought a sand blaster from Harbor Freight but I've been hearing that the time it takes a compressor to catch up to the actuall blasting is really hard on the compressor. I have a 35 gallon compressor ao it should be ok i guess but I figured if I can just have it dipped for 500 or less it would be worth it. I've never done it so I am inaware of any risk.
Should i just quit looking and start blasting? |
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Gary Person of Interest
Joined: November 01, 2002 Posts: 17069 Location: 127.0.0.1
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Posted: Mon Sep 25, 2006 11:36 am Post subject: |
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Honestly, I have had a car chemically dipped and would never do it again. You have to repeatedly wasH the residue off of the body and then prep it so it doesn't start surface rusting. Save your time and money and take it to a professional to blast. Soda blasting is great, because the parts can sit in a garage for weeks and even months without surface rust appearing. Soda blasting is more economical for smaller parts. Have someone blast your car with either plastic media or sugar sand. The heavier sand will warp the body, which will really rain on your parade.
Save your sandblaster for smaller parts you can do on your own time. _________________ West Virginia State Board of Education v. Barnette, 319 U.S. 624 (1943) |
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UNICCO GUY Samba Member
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Posted: Mon Sep 25, 2006 11:42 am Post subject: |
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Good info thanks! any idea what it might cost to have it blasted? |
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Gary Person of Interest
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Posted: Mon Sep 25, 2006 12:07 pm Post subject: |
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UNICCO GUY wrote: |
Good info thanks! any idea what it might cost to have it blasted? |
I don't know what materials and labor rates are for your area, but don't be shocked at $600 - $900. It might seem high, but in the grand scheme of things, it's for equipment and materials you don't have to clean up/maintain. _________________ West Virginia State Board of Education v. Barnette, 319 U.S. 624 (1943) |
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WD-40 Samba Member

Joined: May 31, 2006 Posts: 1183 Location: Iowa
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Posted: Mon Sep 25, 2006 8:40 pm Post subject: Re: Chemical dipping in Washington state? |
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Is that a New Beetle powerwheels on the roof rack?
- David |
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UNICCO GUY Samba Member
Joined: May 23, 2005 Posts: 25
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Posted: Tue Sep 26, 2006 7:47 am Post subject: |
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WHY yes it is. amazing what 100.00 in spray paint will do!!
Is it sad that I am that much of a VW nut to try and get my daughter into it? She is three and just wants to grow taller so she can drive.
HOW COOL IS THAT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! |
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a57oval Samba Member
Joined: September 28, 2003 Posts: 207 Location: West Seattle, WA
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Posted: Wed Sep 27, 2006 6:55 am Post subject: |
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To answer your question: American Metal Cleaning in Portland. They dipped my oval, did it in a timely manner, were professional, and did nice work. Cost $1200 for body, 2 pans, and an extra set of heater channels. Worth every penny. There are advantage and disadvantages to dipping a car. Make sue you understand the process and the pros and cons vs. blasting before you decide to go this route. Godd luck,
Peter |
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UNICCO GUY Samba Member
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Posted: Wed Sep 27, 2006 7:19 am Post subject: |
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Thank you very much I will try and contact them today. Did you spend alot of time cleaning your vehical before you were able to seal and prime it? I was under the impression it just came out perfect and ready to go after a little wax and grease remover like normal of course |
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VintageVulture Samba Member
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Posted: Sun Oct 01, 2006 9:45 pm Post subject: |
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I'm in Bellingham Washington and have been getting Bugs and Buses blasted at Sharpe Auto and Sandblasting. He uses crushed glass media- feels like moondust, or at least what I would think moondust feels like! The surface is ready to prime just by blowing out/off the bare shells... I just had an entire off-the-pan 63 hardtop done for $500... His prices have gone a slight bit cuz he uses diesel to run his power generator/ air compressor.
AMAZING process, very affordable and NO warpage. Here's some pics of the work.
Todd's his name- if you're anywhere near him, DO IT! 360-441-5000
Ryan
before
after
This...
Became a winning drag car!
http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/album_page.php?pic_id=201323 _________________ The best things in life aren't Things
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UNICCO GUY Samba Member
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Posted: Mon Oct 02, 2006 7:27 am Post subject: |
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That bug looks pretty f*@KING AWESOME. 500 bucks seems like a smokin deal and I wouldn't have to take it to Oregon. I was dead set on dipping it but now thinking about the inside of the heater channels and god knows where else I woulnt be able to prime when its out of the tank. I think that would create a bigger problem in the long run.
You guys have been a tremendous help I thank all of you for your time and knowledge. |
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slow36hp scott wimberley

Joined: August 09, 2004 Posts: 3113 Location: mukilteo washington
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VintageVulture Samba Member
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Posted: Sun Oct 08, 2006 9:37 pm Post subject: |
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I had the folks at the marysville shop blast this for me...
http://www.thesamba.com/vw/classifieds/detail.php?id=353180
Lower right pics were taken by me in my garage about three years ago. The work done in Marysville tops them all! It's just that it takes weeks to get it done. Nothing wrong with that if you're a hobbyist! In fact, the surface was left with a lot of the factory primer somewhat intact! It was plastic media blasted, then the few rust spots were hit with sand to eliminate it... My beef is that with plastic it's more necessary to still sand the surface to gain better adhesion- With glass I just blow it off and it's primable. To each his own, Marysville still kicks butt! (at blasting anyway)  _________________ The best things in life aren't Things
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