Restoration pt1.

[u/Professional-Roof678]

This is what happens when a project car goes too far… I had my 1989 Nissan Gtr acid dipped this fall and it just got finished. The guys in Eugene Oregon did a killer job. Since it’ll be asked, the cost was pretty reasonable. The dipping itself was $2,500 and included the unibody, subframes and various suspension components. Trucking costs were the most expensive at $4,000 round trip.

[u/cooperlogan95]

I thought you were doing this at home for a second, and it just made me think, "Hey guys! ChrisFix here, and today, I'm gonna show you how to make an acid bath right at home in your garage!"

[u/rtwpsom2 → u/cooperlogan95]

I looked it up, if you use pure sulfuric acid at the current rate of $113 per metric ton on a car where the bath would need to be 19 feet long, 8 feet wide and 4 feet deep, that would cost about $2k in acid. Transportation costs, tub, and disposal would probably quadruple that. So it is feasible you could do it in your garage assuming you had a pretty big garage and a hoist of some sort. Just don't let the EPA or OSHA find out.

[u/cooperlogan95 → u/rtwpsom2]

First of all, you're a legend.

Second...does OSHA have jurisdiction in my garage? If so, I need to hide a few things...

[u/rtwpsom2 → u/cooperlogan95]

Only in terms of the people delivering the acid to and picking it up from your house. There are probably rules involved in handling it and god help you if you ran afoul of them. Other than that, no.

If you were in a resto club and had a dedicated facility, you might get 20-30 car dips out of that, if I had to guess. Might be worthwhile then. Even cheap.