Acid dipping

[nova 2L 16V]

Anyone know of who acid dipps cars? Also if anyone had it done how much?

Thanx

[Mike]

Surface Processing, Dudley, West Midlands.

About the only place in the UK that do it to cars IIRC?

http://www.surfaceprocessing.co.uk/

[bai1ey]

erm i never had it done but i have been told that it is a sure fire way to make you think twice about that rust/rot free shell you thought you had (i am not talking about your own just a statement) it shows all sorts of things up apparantly thin metal

if this is no help tell me to pi** off

[nova 2L 16V]

Hoping to get the shell re sprayed this summer and I want it looking perfect. Just wondering what other people have done to there shell to preper for paint.

[Andy]

Pm Keith Robinson,as per TV feature car this month

[Benn]

Hoping to get the shell re sprayed this summer and I want it looking perfect. Just wondering what other people have done to there shell to preper for paint.


Sand it back, guide coat it and re sand. Fill anything that's not flat.

Dipping is over a grand isn't it?

[MK999]

Sand it back, guide coat it and re sand. Fill anything that's not flat.

Dipping is over a grand isn't it?

Think it's over a grand with the primer/e coating type bit done as well yeah

[Benn]

True, but you don't have to have that done. But you'd be a fool and a tool not to as that's one thing that will protect it.

[L14MNP]

What about blasting the full body? Can be done for a couple hundred quid in some places.

I'd do what Ben said though TBH.

[C2VXL]

I think it's in the region of £2k. I'm sure Keith mentions it in his build thread.

[mk1nova_rich]

Acid-dipping is the best way to guarantee all rust is removed (ie, inside box sections and so on) but for the best results the electrostatic primer coating should be done as well (also gets inside the cavities). Expensive but no better way of prolonging the shell's life

[muzzy]

Downside to acid dipping as said is that if it isn't fresh then it will reappear like a tea bag. Pretty pricey too but if you do have a pretty fresh shell then it may be worthwhile.

[mk1nova_rich]

i would love to get mine done, its a good shell so worth looking after

[MattBrown]

This may sound silly, but does the acid sit inside sills, legs, box sections etc?

Sort of eating it from the inside over time?

Or is it neutralised after??

Also, what protects inside the tubes/box/legs after they have been bare metaled?

Could you galvanise the whole chassis?

[mk1nova_rich]

This may sound silly, but does the acid sit inside sills, legs, box sections etc?

Sort of eating it from the inside over time?

Or is it neutralised after??

Also, what protects inside the tubes/box/legs after they have been bare metaled?

Could you galvanise the whole chassis?

http://www.surfaceprocessing.co.uk/technical-process.html

follow the actual process used step by step :thumb:

[MattBrown]

http://www.surfaceprocessing.co.uk/technical-process.html

follow the actual process used step by step :thumb:

Very "Gucci"


Maybe an escort mk1, bit serious for my novalol

[mk1nova_rich]

yes it wont be cheap!! lol i would love to have my shell done but think for now its gona have to be the good old blast and spray for now.

[MattBrown]

yes it wont be cheap!! lol i would love to have my shell done but think for now its gona have to be the good old blast and spray for now.

Meh, mines had a scotchbrite, then ill lace it with some 2pak, meh, its a slut not a babelol

[mk1nova_rich]

mine is just gona get abused, purely functional but still want to keep the tin worm away!!

[L14MNP]

My Nissan was dipped and e-coated as standard when built in 1998, but it still doesn't stop the rot completely. This is what the inside of the chassis legs look like.

http://i895.photobucket.com/albums/ac157/itsallac0nspiracy/P11/PICT1267-1.jpg

Only a little surface corrosion, but still surpised me to see it there. Same deal inside the sills.

Although the car is 12 years old, it hasn't moved out of the garage for the last 5 so is more like 7 y/o IMO.

Defiinitley the best way to protect the shell, but it doesn't make them bulletproof.

[AlexW]

it would never stop rust, infact isnt it what they done on novas from factory?

[muzzy]

It doesn't stop rust, it's basically just starting with a "new" shell again as it would have left the factory. That is assuming it survives being dipped lol