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Media Blasting & Metal Preparation: A Complete Guide
Become a media blasting and metal preparation expert with knowledge from the pages of this book and apply it to get the best possible results for your project.
In Media Blasting & Metal Preparation: A Complete Guide, restoration expert and veteran author Matt Joseph provides all the instruction you need to prepare your car, motorcycle, or anything made of metal for the next stages of restoration. Covered are basic metal considerations, such as type and size of metal; intended purpose of cleaning the metal; approaches to cleaning metal through chemical, mechanical abrasive, and media abrasive systems; mastering the processes for consistent results; small- and large-scale projects; and post-cleaning prep procedures.
A key component, often overlooked, in automotive restoration is metal preparation. In essence, all the best bodywork, primer, and fancy paint won't do you any good if the metal surface it adheres to is not expertly prepared. How many times at a classic car show have you seen imperfections in the paint, bubbles coming from underneath, and body filler separating from the metal? In almost every instance, this is the result of poor metal preparation during the initial stages of the restoration process.
In short, anyone who takes shortcuts in the metal preparation area of restoration is virtually guaranteed disappointment down the road. With this handy new guide, Joseph provides all you need to know for a successful and long-lasting restoration.n
Foreword by Chris Beebe
Preface
Acknowledgments
Introduction
Chapter 1:
Basic Metal Cleaning Considerations
Underneath It All
Types of Contamination
Cleaning Methods
Why and How Things Rust
The Battle Against Rust
Chapter 2:
Basic Approaches to Cleaning Metal
Chemical Liquid Parts Baths
Electrolytic and Chemical Processes
Mechanical Abrasives
Other Mechanical Abrasives, Devices and Processes
Blast Cleaning Systems
Media Types
Blast System Variables
Chapter 3:
Alternative Approaches to Cleaning Metal
Steam and Pressure Washing
Industrial Processes
Chapter 4:
Choosing the Best Cleaning Processes
The Great Bare Metal Debate
Selective Stripping and Masking Issues
Conclusions and Other Factors
Chapter 5:
Frank Weinert, Master Blaster and Man About Cars
Frank’s Soda-Blasting Process
Frank’s Sandblasting Process
Frank’s Soda- and Sandblasting Equipment
Chapter 6:
Choosing Abrasive Blasting Materials
Recycling Potential
Blast Damage Potential
Material Type
Surface Goal
Media Cost
Health and Safety
Summary of Factors
My Favorite Abrasives
Chapter 7:
Abrasive Blasting Equipment, Supplies and Accessories
Industrial/Commercial Blasting Equipment
Blasting on a Budget
Consumer-Grade Blasting Equipment
Consumer-Grade Blasting Supplies and Accessories
Sources
Chapter 8:
My Conclusions
Cleaning Categories
Blasting Booth Successes
Frank’s Magic
Become a media blasting and metal preparation expert with knowledge from the pages of this book and apply it to get the best possible results for your project.
In Media Blasting & Metal Preparation: A Complete Guide, restoration expert and veteran author Matt Joseph provides all the instruction you need to prepare your car, motorcycle, or anything made of metal for the next stages of restoration. Covered are basic metal considerations, such as type and size of metal; intended purpose of cleaning the metal; approaches to cleaning metal through chemical, mechanical abrasive, and media abrasive systems; mastering the processes for consistent results; small- and large-scale projects; and post-cleaning prep procedures.
A key component, often overlooked, in automotive restoration is metal preparation. In essence, all the best bodywork, primer, and fancy paint won't do you any good if the metal surface it adheres to is not expertly prepared. How many times at a classic car show have you seen imperfections in the paint, bubbles coming from underneath, and body filler separating from the metal? In almost every instance, this is the result of poor metal preparation during the initial stages of the restoration process.
In short, anyone who takes shortcuts in the metal preparation area of restoration is virtually guaranteed disappointment down the road. With this handy new guide, Joseph provides all you need to know for a successful and long-lasting restoration.n
Foreword by Chris Beebe
Preface
Acknowledgments
Introduction
Chapter 1:
Basic Metal Cleaning Considerations
Underneath It All
Types of Contamination
Cleaning Methods
Why and How Things Rust
The Battle Against Rust
Chapter 2:
Basic Approaches to Cleaning Metal
Chemical Liquid Parts Baths
Electrolytic and Chemical Processes
Mechanical Abrasives
Other Mechanical Abrasives, Devices and Processes
Blast Cleaning Systems
Media Types
Blast System Variables
Chapter 3:
Alternative Approaches to Cleaning Metal
Steam and Pressure Washing
Industrial Processes
Chapter 4:
Choosing the Best Cleaning Processes
The Great Bare Metal Debate
Selective Stripping and Masking Issues
Conclusions and Other Factors
Chapter 5:
Frank Weinert, Master Blaster and Man About Cars
Frank’s Soda-Blasting Process
Frank’s Sandblasting Process
Frank’s Soda- and Sandblasting Equipment
Chapter 6:
Choosing Abrasive Blasting Materials
Recycling Potential
Blast Damage Potential
Material Type
Surface Goal
Media Cost
Health and Safety
Summary of Factors
My Favorite Abrasives
Chapter 7:
Abrasive Blasting Equipment, Supplies and Accessories
Industrial/Commercial Blasting Equipment
Blasting on a Budget
Consumer-Grade Blasting Equipment
Consumer-Grade Blasting Supplies and Accessories
Sources
Chapter 8:
My Conclusions
Cleaning Categories
Blasting Booth Successes
Frank’s Magic
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