Sandblast a Bug?

XXX-1.8T Bishop of Volkswagenism

3,113 posts · joined Oct 2002 · 8 Jul 2004, 11:54 pm

#200744

anyone done it?

And how much has it cost?

:beer

killakornkobb where's that clutch?

1,663 posts · joined Mar 2004 · 9 Jul 2004, 7:07 am

#200772

it'll prolly warp ur body.. no idea on cost

Tagedeezee Heezy

vw54 Administrator Always Waiting 4 Friday

16,723 posts · joined Aug 2002 · 9 Jul 2004, 7:08 am

#200773

Its about 12 to 1500 for a complete body

Talk to Vintage

I read it on FACEBOOK so it must be true

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helbus Administrator Mad fabricator, paint and body

7,386 posts · joined Sep 2002 · 9 Jul 2004, 8:26 am

#200792

Will warp only if you dont know what you are doing. It would be like getting a fence painter with a brush to paint your car - wrong way of doing the job.

Plastic/ media blasting wont warp the panels. Yeah cost is about $1000-1200. I get all cars I do resto's on bead blasted. The owners pay, and get the best results.

Individual panels are about $80 each to get done.

killakornkobb wrote:it'll prolly warp ur body.. no idea on cost

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Dasdubber DAS Resto Haus

5,746 posts · joined Aug 2002 · 9 Jul 2004, 8:55 am

#200797

Must be lucky up here in Brissy - I only paid $650 for a bare shell including all guards, doors etc which included etch priming. My mate had his oval done at another place and paid around $600 roughly. Must have been a good deal apparently!!

But yes, make sure you reinforce the importance of maintaining warp free panels - mine came out worse than my mate's oval. Both were sandblasted (would have got plastic/media done if we had access to that service).

Alan

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GL1972 Wolfsburg Wizard

432 posts · joined Aug 2003 · 9 Jul 2004, 9:06 am

#200798

I got 4 guards bonnet and engine lit done for $140 near Gosford.

Brendan

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16,723 posts · joined Aug 2002 · 9 Jul 2004, 9:12 am

#200802

Must be lucky up here in Brissy - I only paid $650 for a bare shell

thats what your get when you live in the surburbs....

Yeah its bloody expensive paying to the labour is the killer.

I read it on FACEBOOK so it must be true

http://forums.aussieveedubbers.com/viewtopic.php?tid=91278&page=1#pid848630

http://forums.aussieveedubbers.com/viewtopic.php?tid=63561&page=1#pid624099

http://forums.aussieveedubbers.com/viewtopic.php?tid=4832&page=1#pid452603

http://forums.aussieveedubbers.com/viewtopic.php?tid=60650&page=1#pid574409