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Reply to "Seeking Opinions and Experiences Concerning Dipping vs. Blasting?"

perryh posted:

The older threads seemed to (mostly) reach the conclusion that the dipping path was leaden with treacherous potential side effects that could ruin a restoration years later as un-neutralized acid creeped out, ruining paint jobs, or bare metal that could not be reached with new paint.

That was the experience of a former co-worker. She and her husband restored an Austin Healey Bugeye Sprite and had it dipped.  Within a year or two of driving and showing the car on hot days, residual acid managed to leak out of crevices and onto painted surfaces ruining the finish.  They swore they'd never dip a car again.  Perhaps if after the acid bath it could be dipped and agitated in a neutralizing rinse solution it would prevent such an occurrence.  

Last edited by garth66
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