<VV> paint removal my unwanted opinion

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sandblasting around here for larger stuff or very rusty things is better  off 
done at the monument place.  they charge a dollar a minute and get it  done 
fast. i took ten rusty cutlass sport wheels to them and they came out  perfect 
(these were so bad they were GIVEN to me!) . charges were $60.00 total  for 10 
wheels!.
i would have beat my brains out in my home T I P cabinet doing that nice a  
job to bad rust.  they have been on my truck and van several years now with  no 
problems.
to do a car , i would start with paint remover chemicals , if i was doing  it 
at home. maybe sandblast a few tougher areas , but the everlasting mess is a  
pain. took years to get the sand to stop draining from hidden areas on my 
rampy  after extensive sandblasting (23 bags worth!).  i stripped one of my 62  
vettes with a case of spray gasket remover and some thinner in 2 days outdoors. 
 a little sanding and it was almost paint ready.
i have a 7hp air compressor and a blast cabinet from tip (about 1975?)  
running a 1/4 inch nozzle. it does my small parts and sheet metal vair stuff. i  
would definitely hire out a full body job if it was to be blasted.
no matter how you do a whole car , it is dirty hard work. i would even  
consider just sanding it off with a da or even a good electric sander. try to  stay 
away from the glass and stainless .with todays fancy primers that should be  
fine.  go ask a PRO body man about it.  
the secret is details like careful masking and removal of as many parts in  
the way as you can.
i share these ideas because of what i have actually done , plus what i have  
seen done around me.
good luck.
tim colson   --  looking forward to doing 2 more of my  own corvairs soon.
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