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Old Jul 20th, 2018, 18:18   #325
Army
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Originally Posted by norustplease View Post
Is Soda Blasting an option?
It might be (guessing not) but it is a rather expensive solution as soda only gets used once (not a reusable medium). I'd expect the quotes to be frightening.

I have a large sand blasting cabinet where I could easily get a wing in: Normally I use speedblast which is quite a light medium (but not as light as soda). Speedblast is good in so much that it tends not to cause warping of panels but I can't see it making any effect what so ever on this paint work - the filler is too thick.

When sand blasting, a hard surface is easier - softer surfaces are more resistant - local surface elasticity absorbs the impact of the sand. To counteract this you need to use larger (heavier) medium and potentially higher pressures to see speedier effects - this is pretty dangerous on thin sheet metal - you'll end up with warped crumpled muck if you're not careful...
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