Media Blasting Rust Removal

This was another obstacle to deal with and it looked like we were going to have to stop and reevaluate the situation. This is not how we wanted it to go, but now we had no choice but to do it right. The body had to be taken down to bare metal so we could start all over. The only good thing was that the car had not yet been painted. If it were, it would be an expensive loss as the paint would have to be stripped off as well.

Here's something you might want know. We had used Blasting Specialties in the past, but had never mentioned the LRM connection to them. All we ever got from this shop was great customer service and prices. We decided to go back to them and tell the readers about their services. When we spoke to the owner, Lee, he was jazzed and agreed to help us out on the project. He humbly told us that he couldn't believe that we actually knew about his shop.

Blasting Specialties can work with any budget and on any job, from a chassis to fenders, or, as in our case, the actual body. No job is too big or too small for this shop. "We'll try anything once,"are Lee's famous words. Now follow along as the specialists at Blasting Specialties clean up this body and leave it ready for the next step.

The firewall was stripped...        read full caption The firewall was stripped down with a thicker media to remove the body filler.	Here's what looks like minimal...        read full caption Here's what looks like minimal work to paint.	After stripping down the firewall,...        read full caption After stripping down the firewall, you can see all of the "shortcuts" that were done and that needed to be fixed.
The driver side of the firewall...        read full caption The driver side of the firewall was the worse as it had more than 1/2-inch of body filler spread all over it.	Foreman Alex helped Mike and...        read full caption Foreman Alex helped Mike and Johnny roll the body over to allow the car to be prepped.	Before the car was blasted,...        read full caption Before the car was blasted, we did a visual inspection and hoped for the best.
The front floors didn't look...        read full caption The front floors didn't look that bad, but only time would tell.	Here was another look at the...        read full caption Here was another look at the complete floorboards before the treatment. You can see the red from the rust that laid on the vehicle.	Mike started off with stripping...        read full caption Mike started off with stripping part of the floor. He had to do it in segments due to the visibility of the booth.
The body was checked to ensure...        read full caption The body was checked to ensure that no spots were missed.	Mike and Johnny suited up...        read full caption Mike and Johnny suited up and blew through the floorboard section of the job.	When the dust settled, we...        read full caption When the dust settled, we assessed the damage and discovered, to our surprise, that it was was actually not that bad.
The car needed minor patch...        read full caption The car needed minor patch work that could be completed with repair parts bought at your local restoration shop.	Mike and Johnny blew through...        read full caption Mike and Johnny blew through the body and were ready for the next blasting job.