[hunting4bear]

we regularly use different grits and materials to remove oxides and rust from metals at work and although some say " oh bicarbonite of soda i hear its wont hurt glass etc... " ANY media propelled with compressed air it will abraid chrome and glass just the soda is not as rapid and as would say black beauty, but is not as harsh overall as other media and is concidered envirometally safe. persoanlly i had same thoughts of doing my own 66 mustang but have after weighing cost time and still having to mask off or remove items i dont want blasted i am going to let a pro shop do mine when ready. I do have a small spot blaster to work little areas i want to check ahead of time for the character or strength of an area to see if i will need to replace it. and dont forget after yo grit blast depending what they use you wil have to re chalk and seal any factory sealed seams or joints due to fact some medias will totoally chew away the stuff the factory used to seal with. SO for the time energy and mess unless you have a pro garage where u have a booth to do it in or no neighbors where they can bitch and complain if you do it out doors go for it. and another thing to remember it makes a BIG mess and the paint removed can be classified as hazardous waste with the laws some states / or cities have in affect now. we have 55 gallon barrells of waste blast media at work and at $400 a barrell disposal fee just cause it has some paint particles in it so it can get a bit expensive.