Gerahead's 71 Dart
After trying several different methods to strip the fender extensions, I decided to try my bead blaster on the last one. I was hesitant to try it because I didn't want to damage them. I have it loaded with glass beads and tried dialing down the pressure to give it a preliminary shot. I worked excellently! I even cranked the pressure back up to speed the process. It probably helps that the beads that have been in there have been there quite a while and are breaking down. It left the surface with a sating finish, but very clean. Hit all the larger flat areas afterward with the DA and hand sanded the more intricate surfaces and it came out perfectly! I wish I had tried this on the first one instead of the last one!
Going through some older pictures, I found a couple from the day that I brought the Dart home. Seems like a lot of energy has been burned on this project and it doesn't look a whole lot different! My camera-shy son was steering when we took it off the trailer when she got home. I don't want to say that I have been at this for a long time, but he is now an almost 15-year law enforcement officer! Time really goes by fast!
After trying several different methods to strip the fender extensions, I decided to try my bead blaster on the last one. I was hesitant to try it because I didn't want to damage them. I have it loaded with glass beads and tried dialing down the pressure to give it a preliminary shot. I worked excellently! I even cranked the pressure back up to speed the process. It probably helps that the beads that have been in there have been there quite a while and are breaking down. It left the surface with a sating finish, but very clean. Hit all the larger flat areas afterward with the DA and hand sanded the more intricate surfaces and it came out perfectly! I wish I had tried this on the first one instead of the last one!
Going through some older pictures, I found a couple from the day that I brought the Dart home. Seems like a lot of energy has been burned on this project and it doesn't look a whole lot different! My camera-shy son was steering when we took it off the trailer when she got home. I don't want to say that I have been at this for a long time, but he is now an almost 15-year law enforcement officer! Time really goes by fast!