anyone ever sandblast their own car at home

[BandAid]

is it wise to try and do this in your own garage with lots of plastic around,got to start eating walnuts for the shells....
Dennis

 

[TurboBuickSix]

It makes a huge mess,you can do it outside on a dry day if you have a plan of attack and use good materials.Do some more reasearch on metal,rust,coatings etc.POR 15 is about the best stuff I've used so far.

 

[Red Regal T]

If you liked warped panels........ie hoods and trunks with hills and valleys.........I wouldn't trust a so-called expert in this field of endeavor.

 

[tom h]

"Baking soda" blasting systems might Not warp sheet metal. In fact it's claimed soda blast will not harm glass or rubber seals.

Here's an article concerning soda-blasting a 1939 Ford --
http://www.hotrod.com/projectbuild/84098/

Any blasting, especially with a fine, lighweight blast media, will make a mess. Unless you have a farm or rural property where you can park the car in a field while blasting ...

 

[YBLEGL]

body of the car or the undercarriage ??