Quote Originally Posted by Vombil View Post
haven't commenced my restos yet but i think what ill do is wizz paint, grind out bog, cut rust sections and plate, and bead/sand or soda the ute/van joiner seams, door seams etc (hard to get any rust thats there out with anything else id think)

Ive also heard that one of the blasting forms changes the properties of the metal and makes it hard or near impossible to work with (according to a panel beater i spoke to)

ill be watching this great thread closely!
May be something similar to shotpeening maybe? From what I just read it reduces tension in the surface of metal but in turn increases the tensile strength below the surface. I here by accept that I am most probably incorrect though.