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VW Baja Bug: yellow paint off the whole body

A whole body and a tube front end, stripped outside in a dirt yard. No booth, no dust cloud.

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VW Baja Bug body: Before and after — Before and after

VW Baja Bug body: Before — Before and after

Time: ~1 day
Media: ~10 bags
Media cost: ~$235

Estimates for a job this size.

The problem

Yellow paint over old filler and rust spots, on curved panels a sander would flatten. Plus a front end full of tubes and brackets.

The setup

Outside on ground you can hose down, a canopy for shade, a pressure washer and the Carbide 600. Ceramic for the tubes and door edges.

How it ran

Big panels with the Carbide 600
Overlap each pass a little
Doors and rockers up close
Tubes and brackets with the ceramic nozzle
Rinse it all down

The finish

Rinse, dry, AP1 on the bare steel and primer the same day. Only blast what you can prime that day.

Used on this job Carbide 600 Pro — Gravity-Fed Bag System $652.00

What you need

Outside, on ground you can hose down
A canopy for shade
Eyes, face and hands covered

Finish, in order

RinseRust inhibitor in the last rinse
DryBlow the water out of every seam
TreatAP1 on the bare steel
PrimeThe same day

Yellow paint off in one pass.

Gear for a job like this

The media and finish products for this kind of job.

Questions

Will it take the filler off too?

Yes. Filler, paint and rust all come off, so you see what’s really under there.

Crushed Glass or Black Diamond?

Glass for thin panels and a smoother finish. Black Diamond for heavy rust and the frame.

Can I do it in my yard?

Yes. No dust cloud: the media lands wet. Lay a catch net or tarp and sift it for reuse.

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