Inliners International Forums General Discussion Body & Paint Walnut shell Blasting?

Hey guys, i am restoring a 48 sedan and its got some major body rust but im doin it ne way. Is walnut shell blasting a good way to blast for paint prep or is there an even better alternative?

It is said to work well on rust with the least damage to the metal. Inliner John H. Meredith is doing some work soon in this area so hopefully he'll respond to your query.

walnut is good for even elec. and some engine parts. Plastic media is also very good we use a lot of that. and any Real RUSTed areas should be cut out and replaced.It's not always what you can see that comes back.It's what you can't see from the back side. Hope this helps }[oooooo]

I am in the blasting buisness and I find walnut shell does not remove rust very well as it is not abrasive enough,I use 60 grit silica with no problems on any thing older than 60's era vehicles,no warpage etc.,but everything you dont want to blast must be well protected and cleaned well afterwards,you may end up with a few holes here and there but if so it was deteriorated metal and should be replaced anyway.Once something has been sandblasted it should always be coated with epoxy primer prior to painting.