Soda blasting

karmannghia60 Karmann Ghia Sucker

1,459 posts · joined Aug 2002 · 15 Aug 2008, 4:46 pm

#664098

Anyone used soda blasting before? They claim it's better than bead blasting, etc, etc. I had a car bead blasted before and I had no problems. Couple of years ago cost me $950. Got quoted $1,200 for soda blasting today. Any recommendation? Anyone used a blaster in Melbourne recently?
Cheers
Raf

byronmcmanus59 Seriously Crusin Dubber

199 posts · joined Apr 2008 · 15 Aug 2008, 5:09 pm

#664099

a mate of ours is a sand blaster, he uses it and loves it.. it doesnt remove rust like sand but doesnt warp panels etc.. they've shown it taking the paint layer off a coke can without damaging the can.. pretty cool stuff i say.

Type3Sicko Wolfsburg Wizard

596 posts · joined Dec 2006 · 15 Aug 2008, 6:00 pm

#664109

i spoke to a fella at Yatala yesterday and he quoted $3000 to do inside and out of a beetle?, went on and on about the bonuses of soda as a medium, then i made the mistake of mentioning plastic media and walnut shell...bloody hell! all i wanted was a quote, anybody had their Dub done recently with any/ all of the above? maybe a photo or three...or point us in the right direction. cheers

How many is enough?

Flintstones Custom Title Time!

1,077 posts · joined Aug 2002 · 15 Aug 2008, 8:38 pm

#664138

For those of you that want to soda blast, do you know what soda is made from?
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salt!!!!

that's the last thing you want in the crevices of your vw's body.....

Check out the attached. Scroll down about half way. http://www.southernpolyurethanes.com/tech%20sheets%20new/epOXY%202006.pdf

Cheers