Acid dipping

[Brandon Miller]

Anyone know of any shops in the middle TN area that acid dip bodies?

[KWIKND]

You don't want to acid dip a body. Acid stays in the nooks and crannys and will ruin your paint. Look for a Ready Strip. They use alkyline solution instead.
Good Luck,
Dan

[MarkM66]

You don't want to acid dip a body. Acid stays in the nooks and crannys and will ruin your paint. Look for a Ready Strip. They use alkyline solution instead.
Good Luck,
Dan

Why doesn't the alkaline solution stay in the knocks and crannies?

[LateNight72]

Why doesn't the alkaline solution stay in the knocks and crannies?

It does...

It's just not as harmful as acid, once dried. The slightest amount of moisture getting on the acid, once dried, will reenergize (for lack of a better term) it and it will begin wrecking havoc on the paint/metal.

-Todd

[RobM]

I think media (not sand) blasting is a good way to go... i have heard soda blasting can cause paint problems.

I am also a big fan of air craft stripper... yes it can get into seams... so don’t let It.

tape off any thing you don’t want it to get into and strip those small areas by hand. I have found that any kind of wax and grease remover that body shops use will neutralize it and remove it once its done its job

[GA350]

There is a place in Atlanta called Un-Paint. I have used them before to strip bolt on parts but never a whole body, they can do whole bodies though, they had several when I was there. The parts look great when you get them back, anything that's not solid metal is gone. I don't know what chemical they use, you might have to get in touch with them and see.

[David Sloan]

There is a place in Atlanta called Un-Paint. I have used them before to strip bolt on parts but never a whole body, they can do whole bodies though, they had several when I was there. The parts look great when you get them back, anything that's not solid metal is gone. I don't know what chemical they use, you might have to get in touch with them and see.

I have used un paint years ago! an they do a good job.I think they have had problems because they did not get the body's neutralized after the stripping.
BUT as others have pointed out the stripper gets in to places you cant get it out! an it will wreck a paint job latter after its done.

GA350 welcome to the site. good to have some more Ga. members!!

[trapin]

You don't want to acid dip a body. Acid stays in the nooks and crannys and will ruin your paint.

Dan, there may have been some isolated situations in the past but this is just not the norm when it comes to acid-dipping. Several People here have had their cars acid-dipped with no problems. I'm one of them. Andrew Borodin had his done years ago and I've not heard of him having any issues either. Even 'The Mule' was acid-dipped. The place that does it here in Michigan takes great strides to nuetralize the acid once the vehicle is removed. I have not had any issues.

[jy211]

check out my post in the southern states area...I was gonna acid dip but found this place in FL...

http://www.autorestorationdepot.com/

[HsvToolFool]

The people I plan to use are in Jackson, MS about
5 hours from the Tenn/Alabama border...

http://www.metalfinishings.com/

They also use non-destructive alkaline, but also do
e-coating with a zinc phosphate coat underneath.
After an e-coat, no need to worry about rust inside
rockers or nasty stripping agents leaking out later
and ruining your paint. It's been a while, but I recall
that their prices were very reasonable. But I'm glad
I also know about that Florida shop now because
they're prices also look good.

[KWIKND]

Dan, there may have been some isolated situations in the past but this is just not the norm when it comes to acid-dipping. Several People here have had their cars acid-dipped with no problems. I'm one of them. Andrew Borodin had his done years ago and I've not heard of him having any issues either. Even 'The Mule' was acid-dipped. The place that does it here in Michigan takes great strides to nuetralize the acid once the vehicle is removed. I have not had any issues.

I guess the deciding factor would then be (just like everything) the prep work done to avoid problems. I don't think I would pick someone out of the yellow pages for something like this. I would hate to find out after the paint is layed down.
My builder has had problems. I don't know any details other than a passing comment."I would never paint another car that had been acid-dipped. Nothing but problems."
The residual acid burned off "The Mule" upon re-entry so that example does not count! LOL
Thanks
Dan

[MetalWorks]

We do acid dipping here on the West Coast.

It's by far the most superior way of prepping anything metal for painting.

It's all the guys that don't really know about the process that gets you all worked up about this. And truth be known the "acid" part of the dipping is what stops all the issues from happening.

Guys you have to understand what compounds go into the paint used to paint your cars. Once you understand that then you'll quickly see why once removed from a classic car it's imperative that it be acid dipped.

[romanss]

Dan, there may have been some isolated situations in the past but this is just not the norm when it comes to acid-dipping. Several People here have had their cars acid-dipped with no problems. I'm one of them. Andrew Borodin had his done years ago and I've not heard of him having any issues either. Even 'The Mule' was acid-dipped. The place that does it here in Michigan takes great strides to nuetralize the acid once the vehicle is removed. I have not had any issues.

Can you tell me what the name of the place in Michigan is ,please? Or does anyone have any reccomendations in the Buffalo area? I'd be closer to that.

Thanks,

Roman

[Ron S]

I had one dipped several years ago,and swore I would never do that again unless I could have it dipped in some kind of sealer right after.The acid keeps working out of the seams,even after the the car was painted,a real nightmare.Ron

[critter]

I had mine done by Redi-Strip of Jackson, MS. Not acid, alkaline followed by a phosphate finish. That's the best way to make sure you've killed the rust. The down side is that it also take out every bit of the seam sealer. You'll be amazed at how much seam sealer there is in a car when you have to replace it.

[Charley Lillard]

Dan, there may have been some isolated situations in the past but this is just not the norm when it comes to acid-dipping. Several People here have had their cars acid-dipped with no problems. I'm one of them. Andrew Borodin had his done years ago and I've not heard of him having any issues either. Even 'The Mule' was acid-dipped. The place that does it here in Michigan takes great strides to nuetralize the acid once the vehicle is removed. I have not had any issues.

Yes the Mule was dipped, E-Coated and it shows signs of still having acid trapped in some of the seams. The entire process was covered in Popular Hotrodding. I would not acid dip another car. Camaro X and Jackass were both media blasted.

[Restomod]

I was told of "Dry
Ice" is being used to strip,anyone seen/had this done?

[critter]

10+ years on mine and no evidence of any problems. Perhaps they didn't do something right?

[trapin]

Yes the Mule was dipped, E-Coated and it shows signs of still having acid trapped in some of the seams. The entire process was covered in Popular Hotrodding. I would not acid dip another car. Camaro X and Jackass were both media blasted.

Sorry to hear that Charley. I guess every car is different. Mine has had paint on it for 2 years and I've not had a single issue arise. I don't think Andrew has either, although I could be wrong. I'll say this though....the acid dipping process is getting mighty expensive. 7 years ago my shell was $1800 to dip. I don't want to guess what it is today.

Roman, the place that did mine is; International Paint Stripping in Romulus, Michigan (734)942-0500.

[JamesJ]

There is also a place in Jackson MS, cant remember the name.