Stripping paint from car

There are many ways to remove paint, from mild to super wild and very messy.

The MAIN THING here is NEVER NEVER NEVER NEVER use SODA BLASTING. WELL that is unless you have stripped every wire and wire connection and switches and anything else electric from the car.
SODA does a great job stripping paint, BUT, BUT, soda will also destroy every electrical part, connection and anything else electrical. Believe me BEEN there done that. Friend did a Jag several years ago and ALL THE electrics in the car were toast. Now if it were just connections and you water washed each of them taking the time to make sure there was not even a hint of soda left, you might be OK.
Even if you have stripped everything out of the car, once soda blasting is done, car will have to be REALLY washed inside and out, and I mean really washed. You would be surprise where soda can hid after blasting.

I have read several articles talking about soda blasting, BUT none of them talk about the down side, when it comes to the electrical system.

 

Also extra care & prep is required or possibly later the new paint will come off in patches. Another GOOD reason the REALLY wash the car, inside and out. When painting, the blast of air/paint can blow out the little pockets of soda and ruin the paint job.

 

Beyond washing, you have to sand anything that you would like paint to adhere to. The finish is so slick that paint has trouble adhering.

Thanks, it is the little things that count the most.