Acid Dipping Sheet Metal

Welcome to our online showroom here are some pictures of the bodies which we have stripped over the years.

Acid dipping sheet metal. A solution called pickle liquor which usually contains acid is used to remove the surface impurities it is commonly used to descale or clean steel in various steelmaking processes. Made from sheet metal with stamped holes these baskets are more rigid than wire mesh. Our automotive chemical dip process can handle all types of car parts and auto bodies. Just click on the picture to enlarge.

Humphrey it has been said that some race cars have been acid dipped to thin the sheet metal and reduce the weight but this may be apocryphal i don t know. Once the parts are cleaned mec uses a water based rust inhibitor to keep the steel parts from re rusting for up to 60 days when stored under roof. Our process is specially designed to strip paint and grease treat rust and inhibit future rust. Auto restoration depot now known as 122 auto restoration has been in business since 1970 we are one of the very few non acid non destructive chemical stripping and de rust shops in the nation our stripping system has been upgraded which has cut our production time down.

In stock and ready to ship. Pickling is a metal surface treatment used to remove impurities such as stains inorganic contaminants rust or scale from ferrous metals copper precious metals and aluminum alloys. Our dipping process is the best most cost effective way to clean your classic car body and parts. If you re not already familiar with the american metal cleaning inc.

Best of all the rust doesn t come back. What you are looking for though is actually alkaline de rusting you don t want acid because getting all vestiges of this corrosive material out is a problem. Name and our reputation for quality and excellence please take a moment to review the three main reasons shoppers consistently choose american metal cleaning in toledo ohio as. Acid resistant plastic round parts baskets.

Tooling machines hardware car bodies and sheet metal products are just part of the wide variety of items de rusted at redi strip every day. Mec uses large dip tanks of safe chemicals to strip paint and rust from antique car truck bodies frames and all other metal parts.