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[ZSaint]

I had the doors, hood, rear hatch, engine compartment, wheel wells, etc. blasted with these shells. It takes the paint and eveything else off. (It does not remove rust) It is ready to paint because there is no abrasive action. The metal is very smooth and ready to prep. The painter loves these shells! He recommended the place and the pieces came out looking like new.

I sand blasted the few spots that had surface rust on them. No rust in my Z!

Yeah, baby!

[hls30.com]

I have used walnut shells for all lubricated parts for years, never though about using them anywhere else, HMMMM!

26th, I look folward to your article, and I am sure there is more in your process than I know about.

My only consergn with stripping all of the metal is: Here in the South, unless you are doing to dip the car in a galvanizing bath or come other coating after its caustic/electric bath, every time you open the door, humidity will be inside the car, and every temperature change will cause condensation, meaning there is water on the inside sheet metal. Granted, that may not be a large problem, but it is still a worry to me, that is why I am stripping the outside, and spot treating on the inside.

Your chosen path will absolutely beat mine on getting rid of existing rust, but my consergn is also not creating more places for attack-but my car will be driven every day, and probably sometimes see the inside of a carport, not a garage-except on rare occasions.

Will