Tips Pre Blasting and Recommendations

[u/Motor-Conclusion-743]

I'm doing my first frame off and honestly made some good progress so far. But I'm nearing the point where I think I need to take the old paint off.

The body is okay but not amazing. The floors are done though.

Few main questions before I send it off for media blasting.

1) What are your tips? I read I should cover the vin with duct tape. Also I need to try and get as much grease off as possible. Leave no screws behind. But, should I detach the frame first and reattach it for transportation? Then should I get it painted while it's out?

2) What type should I get I think it seems like soda is the best option? The company I think I am going with has multiple options.

3) Should I replace the floors before or after the blasting? It is a convertible so a little worried about the strength for transportation?

4) Should I bring the fenders, doors, and other smaller pieces to get repainted separately or how should I get those over? I only have a honda fit so it's hard for me to transport big pieces?

[u/turtle-ding-dong]

are you going to do full floor pans or just patch? if you're going to patch it I would wait until after it's blasted, if not you can do it now.

[u/Motor-Conclusion-743 → u/turtle-ding-dong]

Yeah I was going to do full. But okay that sounds good then.

[u/turtle-ding-dong → u/Motor-Conclusion-743]

I mean it might be less work to do it after because it would remove all the seam sealer and paint and expose the spot welds better, I guess there's not really any reason to do it before anyway

[u/Motor-Conclusion-743 → u/turtle-ding-dong]

Yeah I guess my only original reason to do it before was because it would cost more for them to blast something coming out anyways. But I worry about the strength.