I need some advice on the best way to remove surface rust up inside the sail panel/b piller area and inside surfaces of siffening supports for roof and under panel between back glass and all other pain in the neck places that my 65 has surface rust on. I can't get sander/wirebrush in there, so I need alternatives before I treat with POR 15 or like products. I have body on rotesserie so I don't have to work overhead. Has anyone used sandblasting, glassbeading, or other options in this area? Where did you get your equipment? What are your opinions on brands, quality and price. Thanks

You'll want to use some sort of plastic media if you blast it. Sand will heat and distort the metal, which will cause more problems. The plastic media will work for paint and light surface rust, but is not as effective on heavier corrosion. I consider heavy corrosion to be metal that is flaking and/or deeply pitted.

It's a little pricey, but the best way of getting those areas your talking about is to have the car dipped. You already did the hard part if it's on a rotesserie. I had the hood of my 68 dipped (125.00) and I will do the entire car that way next time..Bill

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DRY ICE......This is the solution. Media blasting is a very diry process, you are going to get sand/plastic/glass all over the place no matter how hard you try. If you are going to blast the inside of the sail panels the media is going to end up on the inside of your car and find its way into place's you wont be able to clean. If you cant get it all and it builds up it will have the tendancy to retain moisture and aid the rusting process........ But if you were to use DRY ICE, all that is going to happen is the ice will melt and take its normal gaseous form of carbon dioxe. No moisture is left behind what so-ever, and no residue like some plastic media's will. No moisture you say.... yes, Dry Ice is just carbon dioxide at a tempature of -260f at wich it takes a solid form. You can get dry ice in block, pellet and rice form. Ask around at your bottled gas supplier, and they should be able to help you find dry ice. It might be a little more exspensive then a plastic media but well worth it, in the fact that there is no clean up required.
I hope this helps.

Dry ice? well who thought that one up http://www.chevelles.com/forum/smile.gif

Dry ice sounds like a great solution, but are there particular blasters or procedures necessary? It would seem that the extreme temp would have a number of unseen effects on both equipt and user.

Does anyone have advice on equipment brands fo dry ice, glassbeading etc.? I live in a small town so I don't think any is available locally, so I will probably have to mail order some.