Shotblasting mini's?

[Robbie_18]

Whats every ones opinions on having a mini shot blasted?
i have been nitromorsing and sanding my mini for ages now and it is taking forever and im starting to lose hope with getting it done and so was wondering what every ones opionions are of having this done or whether i should keep at it the way i am?
i am wanting to get the mini right back to bare metal and start again

[FWDRacer]

It can be done but you do risk distortion of the panels, depends on the skill of the blaster on question. Where are you based as I can recommend somebody with experience of doing the car?

[TheDetailDoctor]

Have you heard of baking soda blastic, much gentler than shot blasting, but just as effective.

Otherwise there's this place - http://www.surfaceprocessing.co.uk/

[tomkidd]

http://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&a...

[Cooperman]

When my grandson was doing the Nitromors bit I told him that this was a demonstration of his commitment t the project. It took just over 50 hours work to completely strip the external surfaces, rub down, wash off with hot soapy water, dry all the seams with a hair dryer and etch prime. It was worth it, though.

[Robbie_18]

i am based in chichester near portsmouth is it close to where your thinking?
i would love to carry on with the nitromors bit but my main concern is having panel bare for any length of time before i get to spray them as i only get the weekends to really work on it

[Robbie_18]

also tom kidd, did you then do the rest of the panels yourself?
what primer have you used on it?

[tomkidd]

Ive only just finished all the welding. I do intend to strip the rest of the paint of with these http://tinyurl.com/3d7vv8

I have just used normal primer for the top of the car and used this on the underside painted on with a brush.

http://tinyurl.com/5hqfao

[MHM]

Hi, I have used similar ones from 3M called clean & strip, it is by far the most realistic way to clean EVERYTHING off. I have also used Surface Processing but i reckon the cost of doing a mini wouldnt be worth it.