Painting from below

Raymond_B

Raymond_B

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Sounds scary :)

Anyway I have been debating whether to get a body cart or rotisserie. My main sticking point is money (isn't it always?). So I am really looking close at the AutoTwiler Body Cart Elite. I like the fact that it is rated at 3000lbs and has 8”x2” polyurethane over cast iron wheels which will hopefully be OK on asphalt. I will be pulling the engine and trans from my 66 Mustang before putting it on the cart, but I was going to do the rear end later. I am also going to be putting it on the cart with a full interior as well so again the 3000 lb capacity makes me feel safe, for whatever that's worth :)

Here's my question, the car on the cart should be 36"-38" off the ground. I am going to shoot the bottom of the car with Epoxy after I sandblast it or have it sandblasted. I am worried that there will not be enough space to spray the car. I'd really rather spray than brush or roll the Epoxy on.

Thoughts?
 
It takes about 18 inches to have enough room to get your spray gun and hand in a small space but I think it would be very difficult to sandblast a car with full interior and keep it somewhat clean not to mention if the rear end is still in its gonna leak over everything.. I think I would remove the undercoating mechanically before I would sandblast
 
Hi Ryan, I should have been more clear. The interior and rear end will come out before sandblasting, but they will be present when I first put it on the cart.
 
Raymond_B;25691 said:
Hi Ryan, I should have been more clear. The interior and rear end will come out before sandblasting, but they will be present when I first put it on the cart.
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That sounds like a much better plan I have had nothing but problems with sand blasting I'm sure others on here have had far more success
 
I've already stripped and Epoxied the exterior (fenders and doors are new). I just wanted to sandblast the bottom of the car to get 46 years of crud off it. Luckily the car was never undercoated (southern car), so really I just want to get it clean and prepped for Epoxy. I'll do the same for the interior too.
 
You don't absolutely need a rotissery, I once seen someone make some L shaped stands out of wood 4x4's to flop their 70 chevelle tub on it's side-worked fine.
 
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