Strip or Blast or Sand Advice

[zslacker]

My 70 Barracuda came with the dreaded painted black engine compartment, it was originally FC7. I'm no painter so I'll need to find someone who knows what their doing to paint it the proper color but before that I need advice on how to prep it. The rest of the car has very good paint and the glass is also very good so I want that protected. The business I spoke to about dustless blasting said the car would be fine and only the engine compartment would be affected. Am I better off sanding or stripping the engine compartment or using the dustless blaster? I would like the engine compartment to look as original as possible.

 

[Challenger RTA]

When sandblating it goes everywhere. A lot will end up in the cowl. If that's all that all that's being done I would use a stripper and wire wheel.

 

[Juan Veldez]

When sandblating it goes everywhere. A lot will end up in the cowl. If that's all that all that's being done I would use a stripper and wire wheel.

If you use a stripper, have plenty of "ones".