Chemical dipping a 1974 Porsche 914

In this video I show how I get this 1974 Porsche 914 down to bare metal prior to its restoration. We use a 3 step process 1:alkaline paint removal 2: and acid dip to remove all the rust 3: then it’s treated with a water based rust inhibitor.

For dipping service scheduling, quotes, or chemical dipping questions contact 3s chemicals llc [phone]

#porsche #porsche914 #clean #metal #restoration #cars #classiccars #oddlysatisfying #satisfying #paint #paint removal #rust #rustremoval #automotive #racecar #motorsport #gearheads #asmr #transformation #beforeandafter

[gordonhancock]

In my opinion this is the best way to start a quality restoration. It exposes all the sins of the piece, past repairs, rust and corrosion. It removes paint, sealers, plastic, adhesives and everything else without adding damage to the metal that mechanical sanding, stripping and sand blasting does. The rust treatment prevents future rust. The restorer is left with the best possible piece to work with.

[timharris]

For me this is the way to go, seeing clean metal and where the corrosion is makes things a lot easier to understand what a project looks like before repair work begins. This man works well in front of the camera too. Thanks for the upload.

[jdholbrook]

12.5 years as a Porsche technician. Worked on my share of the 914, even one race car version and a few 914-6.
Once I was draining the fuel out of the tank, I had a 15 gallon barrel under the car and as the fuel level went down the fuel was not hitting the barrel, I reached out to move the barrel and a spark jumped from my finger and WHOOSH!! The fuel caught on fire. Luckily I am trained in firefighting. Had the fire out in seconds but wow.. that was exciting. No harm to the car at all, not even discoloration due to the soot.

[scotts]

914’s are notoriously rusty. That’s a really nice one honestly.

[rustyrobinson]

I really appreciate what you do thanks it would be awesome to see what the owners finally do with them

[ducatimikep]

I can’t imagine the regulations that you’ve got deal with. I’m glad that you’re doing this. It’s the only way to start a proper restoration.

[katywalker]

Impressed how little rust there was on that car. Having the floors not full of holes certainly seemed to make the jet washing a rather more wet job for you!

[tufftrails]

My wife bought me one in Germany in 1982. for $400.00. Of course I blew the engine on the autobahn, but had the engine replaced in Stuttgart for 2 cases of Jack Daniels. LOL Brings back memories. Like your channel.

[johnschildhouse]

Any day a 914 is saved is a good day, well done, good luck to whoever gets the final product. Starting out so rust free is a bonus.

[fortyeye]

What a great starting point. Your work exposes the good and the bad. This one looks pretty good !!

[mennovanrij]

As a 914 owner, I can only applaud this way of starting a restoration! 914s are true rust buckets. But underestimated cars when it comes to driving and driver involvement. Any 914 is worth saving and restoring!.The downside of this dipping is the fact that you cannot look behind the rockers, where the 'lungs' are. Often a weak point. But given the overall condition of the car, the owner might be lucky when it comes to that part as well!

[NandiCollector]

*I can’t stop watching your videos! Lot of fun seeing the layers and years of bad decisions being revealed.*

[oldrustycars]

In Chicago these 914's were rust buckets when 4 years old, this one looks pretty good.

[jeffa]

I really enjoy the "real time" video spraying. I really like the wide view and this Porsche was a great dip. Thanks.

[Bill-yyck]

I remember watching the door gap get wider as a rusty 914 was raised at Autothority in 1982. One thing you didn't do was to open the door on a rusty 914, or 911 Targa when it was on the lift. Also watched as a mechanic jumped up and down on the rocker to get the car's door opening back to the shape of the door.
To prep a car for PCA club racing we stripped it of every piece of non needed bracket and metal piece, including cutting open the rocker to remove the heater tubes. Then we took the tub to a company in Allen Town PA. They wrapped the tub in an insulating blanket and put it in a room on a large metal table. Closed the doors and turned on the computer controlled heat. It raised the temperature very slowly (maybe 1 degree per minute). Raised the temp to something like 600-700 degrees ( I may be wrong on the temps as this was 1994). They held the temp for a period of time and then brought the temp back down at the same rate that it was increased. When this was done the chassis was 30-60 pounds lighter ( again this was 30 years ago so my memory may be off a little). Everything was now ash, including paint, primer, undercoating, rubber, plastic, seam sealer, everything. You ended up with a clean canvas to prime and paint. I think the name of the company was Redi Strip of Allen Town PA

[btrain]

Pro tip for removing the floor soundproofing pads, crush a bunch of dry ice and spread it on top and let sit for 10 minutes minimum. The soundprouf material becomes brittle and scrapes off in big chunks with a putty knife. A job this size would take less than two pounds of dry ice but should ideally be splt into two (left/right) sectons larger vehicles four or more.

[sundogleather]

That's a really clean and rust free car to start with!

[patrickclawson]

That is the finest 914 I've seen in decades, truly worthy of such a professional strip-down job. Hopefully, the customer will rebuild it with equal professionalism.

[gonkmeat]

3100 is a great price. I stripped mine down bare metal last year. I used sanders, scrapers, grinders, wire wheels, foam sanding pads, heat guns and about 40 other items. But no chemical strippers. A few hundred hours at least. Never again! What city are you guys in?

[followyourbliss]

very intersting to see this process done. a 914 seems to be a bold choice as most i've seen would have so much rot it wouldn't be worth the trouble to restore. Of course that's true for a lot of cars.