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Old 12-01-2011, 10:41 AM   #2
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are you 100% dead set on dipping it?

back when I was looking into it the cons just outweighed the other options for me.

-cost more than media blasting or DIY(aircraft remover)
-next to impossible to recoat those inside panels afterwards.
-if its not welded on it has to come off, including the cowl tag.
-horror stories even from those that claimed to prep the metal properly before paint. (you'll read the same type of things with soda-blasting too though)
-no one in our area does it
-http://www.nastyz28.com/forum/showthread.php?t=49259&highlight=chemical+dip - just some other opinions to read.

Kwick-Strip in Allentown, Pa closed down a while back apparently and I couldn't find anything else.


I had plenty of time and no cash so I did it messy style in my garage. Looking back I should have paid any of the numerous media blasting places the $600-$1000 to blast and epoxy the car. I spent countless hours and probably $150 on stripper and sanding disks and then another $200 on epoxy. Not to mention almost 2 months under the car stripping the undercoat off! - That I will never do again.

Any Pics of the Car?

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