Any advise on removing paint from my camper. I'm on the verge of starting a restoration to my bus and would like to go back to bare metal. Is it worth investing in a blaster or do you have any other ideas? I'm going to do most of the work myself on this resto (apart from the spray job) so would like options that don't include employing someone else to do it.
Do you really want to go back to bare metal? If VW's original primer is intact, I'd leave it. Point to remember is that the whole bus was dipped in primer at the factory, so it got in every crevice. You might not want to undo their good work.
Well I have a multitude of other people's efforts in the past, lots of panel/part panel replacements and some not so good blended filler on there. The only reason was to take it back to a good starting point. I'm not against the idea of a good rub down instead but would just like a good finish.
Get it shot blasted will have shot blasting booth setup myself soon! Wouldn't restore another camper any other way! Would never get all the nooks and cranny s cleaned back otherwise, and you know exactly what's solid and what's not
No point buying an aldi job 1 and shot blaster s need a a high cfm compressor to run it! Just had to buy a 250cfm compressor to run the blast pot I've bought. My hydrovane 5 compressor has a 200 ltr tank but only produces 20 cfm So no point trying to run 1 of a garage type compressor!
It will hold around 4-6 bags of material not sure how much it will use not used it myself yet, just took over a 6000 sqft unit and it all being fitted out at the moment but will let you know in the next month or so As you can see be a month or 2 before everything setup! Not a massive amount in material cost its just the initial setup buying a blaster and compressor
It's not really the sort of thing to do at home, but you'd be surprised how cheaply you can get it done, I've had quotes of less than £200 to do the entire underside and spray with etch primer. The top side you need to be able to trust them, if they go too quick, they'll wreck the panels. These are a good cheap way of DIYing. http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/10-Stripp..._Body_Shop_Supplies_Paint&hash=item589bd9bbe2
I used those poly discs^ you'll need about 60 for an entire bus, takes some effort, couple of days, a good dust mask, Hoover, broom. Makes a hell of a mess if you have loads of filler tho.
I have use of a unit if I need so wouldn't do it at home. I think those discs might be the way to go though, I've got plenty of time so that isn't a problem. I think I like the idea of having a shot blaster more than anything else, I could put it through my business.
This is the compressor I've just had to buy to run my blast pot It's 400cfm a bit over kill but wanted it to run the rest of workshop as well. Blast pot is 24/52 hodge clemco and holds about 10 25kg bags Only used the blast pot on a few small parts so far but things that would take hrs to clean by hand take minutes with a blaster
If you want it done fully get it dipped http://www.surfaceprocessing.co.uk/for-cars.html If i had the money and was doing a resto this is what i would do it would be scary waiting to see how much van was left
