Why sandblasting wheel arches is essential for a used car
- April 26, 2022
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When the car is no longer new, it only needs to be protected against rust. This is especially true for wheel arches. A lot of dirt has accumulated
When the car is no longer new, it only needs to be protected against rust. This is especially true for wheel arches. A lot of dirt has accumulated there over the years and red spots have long appeared. There is only one way out: sandblast the arches. But you have to do it wisely, otherwise problems will arise. The AvtoVzglyad portal tells how to competently perform this work.
Over the years, the wheel arches of every car have suffered more from dirt than, for example, the bottom. Not surprising, because not only do dirt and reagent fly at them, they are also bombarded with small stones that fly off the wheels. In addition, dirt and dry leaves accumulate between the plastic fender and the arch itself. There may even be grass growing there. Of course, such humus is a favorable environment for the appearance of rust. Therefore, over time, so that through holes do not appear in the arches, dirt and rust should be cleaned, and then the surfaces should be treated with anticorrosive agents.
Of course, the arches can be cleaned manually. But it will take a lot of time and it will not give 100% result. Indeed, in all hollows and “back streets” the hand is simply not enough. So the rust reappears. What remains is sandblasting. But here are many nuances.
The fact is that most sandblasters work with truck frames, bridge fences, water transport and there the thickness of the metal is impressive. Removing an inch is no problem. You can’t do this with a car, so many just don’t know how to do it in such a way that a very thin layer of a millimeter is removed. Usually they take bigger sand and start. The explanation is simple: the coarser the sand, the faster you can clear everything and get paid for the work.
Therefore, look for a master who works only with car bodies. Here the attempt to save will have fatal consequences. Also check the weather forecast, because all the work is done on the street. No cloudy, especially rainy days! Only dry and hot. One more nuance – after the procedure, in no case do not touch the cleansed part of the body. Rusted within a few hours!
And the primer, painting and anti-corrosion treatment should already be done indoors. In this way you give your car a second life. After all, you can now forget about the rust on the arches for ten years.
Photo: Drive2.ru (Andruha1990)
Over the years, the wheel arches of every car have suffered more from dirt than, for example, the bottom. Not surprising, because not only do dirt and reagent fly at them, they are also bombarded with small stones that fly off the wheels. In addition, dirt and dry leaves accumulate between the plastic fender and the arch itself. There may even be grass growing there. Of course, such humus is a favorable environment for the appearance of rust. Therefore, over time, so that through holes do not appear in the arches, dirt and rust should be cleaned, and then the surfaces should be treated with anticorrosive agents.
Of course, the arches can be cleaned manually. But it will take a lot of time and it will not give 100% result. Indeed, in all hollows and “back streets” the hand is simply not enough. So the rust reappears. What remains is sandblasting. But here are many nuances.
The fact is that most sandblasters work with truck frames, bridge fences, water transport and there the thickness of the metal is impressive. Removing an inch is no problem. You can’t do this with a car, so many just don’t know how to do it in such a way that a very thin layer of a millimeter is removed. Usually they take bigger sand and start. The explanation is simple: the coarser the sand, the faster you can clear everything and get paid for the work.
Therefore, look for a master who works only with car bodies. Here the attempt to save will have fatal consequences. Also check the weather forecast, because all the work is done on the street. No cloudy, especially rainy days! Only dry and hot. One more nuance – after the procedure, in no case do not touch the cleansed part of the body. Rusted within a few hours!
And the primer, painting and anti-corrosion treatment should already be done indoors. In this way you give your car a second life. After all, you can now forget about the rust on the arches for ten years.
Source: Avto Vzglyad
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