Chemical Dipping a 1961 Alfa Romeo Giulietta Spider

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Today I am chemically removing all the paint and rust off this classic 1961 Alfa Romeo Giulietta Spider prior to its complete restoration. I’m going to take you through the process we use to completely chemically strip cars down to bare metal. This is a more thorough alternative to sand/media blasting with no chances of metal warping on thin panels. This process shows you exactly what you are working with and gives you a blank canvis to work with!
It is a 3 step process
Step 1) alkaline degreaser and paint remover
Step 2) Food grade Rust removing acid
Step 3) Water based rust inhibitor
The total process takes around 6 weeks because we use environmentally safe chemicals.
Company name: 3s chemicals llc
Location : Nanty Glo Pennsylvania
For dipping quotes and scheduling contact 3s chemicals directly
For social media related inquiries contact me at MinuteOfDangle@nanozebra.com (please do not contact me for quotes or scheduling)
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@minute_of_dangle 5 месяцев назад

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@gordocarbo 5 месяцев назад

Ill settle for a middle aged rich divorcee, hot with more baggage that TWA

@asmongoldsmouth9839 5 месяцев назад

*I hope this car gets a GOOD motor and trans. Like a K24, 2JZ, LS, Coyote, Mopar or something reliable and strong. Not a weak (Italian) engine.*

@Zentrify 5 месяцев назад

@@asmongoldsmouth9839 no it deserves a busso

@latenerd2441 5 месяцев назад

8/10 stripper, the stubble needs work. Would recommend ahahahahha

@josephr7529 5 месяцев назад

@@asmongoldsmouth9839 what's the point of having an alfa without the italian engine ? "reliable and strong" is not what a beautiful italian car is about

@Ottobon 5 месяцев назад

I'm just happy to see a Alfa in such good condition from that age, truly rare

@isbcornbinder 5 месяцев назад

In 1980, Redi Strip did the dip and strip on my 1953 IHC pickup. $5 years later the truck remains rust free. This is the best start for any project.

@minute_of_dangle 5 месяцев назад

That’s awesome tho hear! It was a lot quicker back then too. They could use the good stuff lol

@alfredzee 5 месяцев назад

@@minute_of_dangle What do you use for the bath?

@rogergy1 3 месяца назад

Only way to go for a real quality job on a "rust belt" car. Curious how the bottom looks, I imagine it looks as clean, and hard to film?

@GTD-ox6ff 5 месяцев назад

Trevor - that is actually an August 1960 production Giulietta Spider Veloce. Very nice results - great work and video!

@minute_of_dangle 5 месяцев назад

Really? Man I was so close lol. I don’t know a lot about them. If you don’t mind my asking how can you tell?

@BradleyBellwether-oy2qi 5 месяцев назад

The model year is 1961, but I think he's referring to the idea that most cars are produced (and released) the year before the model year. As far as it being a "Veloce", I don't think it's possible to tell without the badging.

@chash7335 5 месяцев назад

@@BradleyBellwether-oy2qi This is indeed a Veloce model as presented by the letter "F" stamped in the firewall above the chassis number, along with engine brace present at the lower left chassis rail (0:36) and the split intake on the left side under the headlight and its corresponding hole in the inner fender panel. This is quite a find in this condition.

@Shane-zx4ps 5 месяцев назад

That’s was so therapeutic and satisfying to watch, and I loved the comment section reading a lot of restorers and car body repair experts give their 2 cents worth of knowledge and opinions, brilliant stuff

@stratplayr6997 5 месяцев назад

Wow, very clean! Whoever did the body repairs to it before did a very good job.

@conceptalfa 5 месяцев назад

Those terrible paches???? And I don't mean the lead work, that's factory.....

@psk5746 5 месяцев назад

@@conceptalfa you've not seen a typical Alfa after the paint and bog is removed. This shell is a beauty but yes needs some repairs. Normally half the car needs to be replaced

@jtsotherone 5 месяцев назад

@@conceptalfa the floorpan repairs were well done????

@lcf34 5 месяцев назад

I am no car guy, but this is incredibly satisfying to watch. Well done.

@johncunningham4820 5 месяцев назад

Agreed ! For an Alfa that age , it's in astonishingly good shape .

@rosschamberlain1823 5 месяцев назад

A lot of the lead work and maybe some of the filler was factory. The repairs are really well done! Back in the 50s & 60s coachbuilders, for example, relied on fillers to get the bodies to where they needed to be. Car manufacturers did that too but to a lesser extent. That body was built by Pininfarina and it's a credit to them seeing all those extremely tight and consistent panel joints, but filler was the order of the day for the final finish work quite often. And a beautiful car it is! Great job getting all that junk off.

@Alcalfa 5 месяцев назад

By 61 Pininfarina was well into the 101 series, which was much more pressed panels than in the mid 50s 750 cars. Nowhere near the amount of lead that is on this car would've come out of the factory on 101 spiders, this was done later on in a restoration job. Bertone-built 101 Sprints were less consistent than the Spiders, however.

@dmcnamara9859 5 месяцев назад

Filler was not used at factory,only brazing rod and lead where panels met up. Car likely went through many owners and sketchy bodyshops that don't know how or chose not to remove dents without automotive plaster/stucco...aka Bondo.

@gordocarbo 5 месяцев назад

Correct, if only people knew how many new, original survivor not an ounce of bondo cars...had bondo in them Painting one black had to be perfect

@79tazman 5 месяцев назад

There was lead then there was no body filler at all so if there is lead work it would of been factory the filler was not done by the factory

@minute_of_dangle 5 месяцев назад

That’s really interesting. Thanks for sharing that and thank you! I’m glad you enjoyed it

@prinz10ga 4 месяца назад

So satisfying to watch. Back in the late 60’s forward, sandblasting was the ‘key’. Dipping was new and very costly. Your finished product looks great.

@a-fl-man640 5 месяцев назад

we used to dip race cars in the 70s. Redi--Strip, cost about 300$. worked great. caustic soda. cars stayed relatively rust free while fabricating which in FL is a miracle as everything rusts.

@gordocarbo 5 месяцев назад

Here in Ca dishsoap is practically illegal now. Miss the pre- water based days of car paint.

@packard5682 5 месяцев назад

We restored a 53 Buick Skylark and it had at least 20 lbs of lead in each quarter panel behind each door towards the top and this was factory when they modified the Roadmaster convertible body so the there was a 'dip' in the body line on each side behind the door. In places is was an inch thick. It was in good condition so we left it alone.

@mrpetit2 5 месяцев назад

Old alfa's are gorgeous. This is gonna be a beautiful car I think.

@ddawe31635 5 месяцев назад

Body work was done by an expert. So well done!

@conceptalfa 5 месяцев назад

Those terrible paches???? And I don't mean the lead, that's factory....

@ronnieboucherthecrystalcraftsm 5 месяцев назад

BOG CITY with 3/8th`s inch body filler !

@gordocarbo 5 месяцев назад

@@ronnieboucherthecrystalcraftsm Have polarroids of 3 5 gal buckets of bondo I removed from my 6y7 EL Camino when I stripped it Never...ever buy a car in primer no matter how straight it looks lol

@1183newman 5 месяцев назад

There is a reason why the italian manufacturers never saved weight by racing unpainted cars. Thier bodies were generally full of filler.

@deliawolfe 4 месяца назад

Thanks for posting this video. It reveals the craftsmanship that went into the creation of this car as well as the care it has received over the past 60 years. An absolute marvel!

@fabimesizae 5 месяцев назад

Adoro l' Alfa Romeo Giulietta Spider anni 60. Grazie per il restauro.

@Uswesi1527 5 месяцев назад

Well. Extremely good job. The body looks in immaculate condition.

@MichaelJohnson-gi3qo 5 месяцев назад

Beautiful job. Excellent candidate, excellent results. Would love to see the finished project.

@ChimeraActual 5 месяцев назад

I had one of those in the sixties. What a wonderful drive that was. Happy to see you working on one.

@3ducs 5 месяцев назад

There are aluminum spacers in the frame legs in front, they keep the frame from compressing when the suspension bolts are torqued down. The alkali bath will have dissolved those, there will be trouble in the future. Good luck. The legs will have to be cut apart, new spacers fabricated, then the legs will have to be welded up.

@hansjuergensimon6066 5 месяцев назад

Looks surprisingly good for it's age

@skiiizo 5 месяцев назад

Wow ! This car has my age, I was born in 1961. Nice video thank you 😀

@lodgecav490 5 месяцев назад

I can't help thinking there must be the potential to design a more effective nozzle for your jet sprayer that gets under the paint a bit easier. Great show as always, thank you!

@PaulHarris-sl1ct 5 месяцев назад

My first car was a 1957 Spyder. Loved it. Such a pretty thing and fun to drive.

@markcollins457 5 месяцев назад

That paint reminds me of the old Emron it comes off in sheets once you can break the bond.

@JavierSalcedoC 5 месяцев назад

This is one of those rare kind of car where everyone agrees it's one of the most beautiful cars ever made

@wuuduu609 5 месяцев назад

floor looks amazing - its actually there! ;)

@frankkapelar2670 5 месяцев назад

Thanks for making the video. Excellent job doing the dip. Excellent work on editing the video also. I can tell that you are a craftsman and only do things the right way!

@StudioBoosterPack 5 месяцев назад

Yo careful with that pressure washer, you could damage the paint!

@fatroberto3012 5 месяцев назад

I remember many years ago sitting on the floor of my 1959 Ford gas welding a repair into the floor. I didn't know they had attached the rear seat panel to the floor with lead until it melted and flooded down to where I was sitting. It was a memorable experience!

@arielsaeth 2 месяца назад

Amazing condition ,there used to be one similar here in a back garden and I used to go to see it there but it was so rusty that you could punch a hole anywhere and I was so sad ,and when i saw it last it was only about 15 years old, and so was I , alfas and lancias as well as fiats sizzled in our rain here in Wales UK..

@lebojay 5 месяцев назад

I showed this to my Alfa and now she wants the C3PO treatment too!

@codo7 4 месяца назад

You deserve a fine shop, a dream shop younger fellow. Godspeed to you and yours.

@chrisplace3024 5 месяцев назад

Glad to see you back

@minute_of_dangle 5 месяцев назад

It’s good to be back thank you! I was slacking on the videos there for a little

@joaquinsalvia 5 месяцев назад

It would be a great idea to be able to continue watching the restoration process. It would be very difficult to do it, but it would be a beautiful thing.

@texasslingleadsomtingwong8751 4 месяца назад

Maybe give us a link to restorer if they chose to do it on youtube. Would be wonderful to watch .

@massimilianos9330 5 месяцев назад

Excellent work, my uncle has a short wheelbase Alfa Romeo Giulietta 1300 Spider

@garethjones2171 5 месяцев назад

the best way to start a project

@funnlivinit 5 месяцев назад

Back when that car was new it was common for the factory to put a skim coat of putty over the entire car. I used to maintain a 1967 Facel Vega and it had about one inch over the entire body.

@gordocarbo 5 месяцев назад

Oh wow, one of my dream cars Ill never own! Only seen 2 in real life

@funnlivinit 5 месяцев назад

@@gordocarbo Venice, CA 1983-4

@russcooke5671 5 месяцев назад

An inch seems a lot. It’s about ten times thicker than the metal. 😂❤

@3ducs 5 месяцев назад

@@russcooke5671 If the sheet metal is a tenth of an inch....

@russcooke5671 5 месяцев назад

@@3ducs ???

@kevinbreslin5718 5 месяцев назад

Please get more follow up on finished cars. I want to see the finished work

@minute_of_dangle 5 месяцев назад

Will do!

@paulderyck2573 5 месяцев назад

The pain coat thickness on this car is insane - almost a 2nd shell composed of bonds and primer.

@BradleyBellwether-oy2qi 5 месяцев назад

No, that was a skim coat of body filler that made it so thick. Most high-end restorations get a "skim coat" of bondo to hide any little imperfections that can't usually be seen until the paint goes on. Then they glare at you (especially darker paint colors).

@ScrubsIsee 5 месяцев назад

Awesome job, well done. I really like the neutralising bath AFTER the rust removal. You guys know your business.

@pseudomemes5267 4 месяца назад

Yeah. The acid will continue to eat the metal if left in. The alkaline bath is sodium hydroxide and will react with air making baking soda. Pretty harmless

@donwest4559 3 месяца назад

Beautiful base for a great restoration!

@markwallis7199 5 месяцев назад

Thanks, I did enjoy watching this and have never seen anything like it before.

@gregwelch2459 5 месяцев назад

Nice work on the strip job 👍

@minute_of_dangle 5 месяцев назад

Thanks Greg! I always appreciate your comments!

@gregwelch2459 5 месяцев назад

@@minute_of_dangle anytime 👍

@MaltiPoo23 5 месяцев назад

These cars had the battery in the trunk, and acid spills usually led to a lot of corrosion back there. This one looked to be in amazingly good shape.

@davestark2015 5 месяцев назад

Nice car !!! Glad your back,i thought you might have fallen in !!! LMFAO 😂

@minute_of_dangle 5 месяцев назад

Hahahahha it’s good to be back. I was slacking for a little bit there.

@justinpakarno4346 5 месяцев назад

A really solid one.

@geoffburrill9850 5 месяцев назад

Got to be good to make such a great job of the lead loading.

@obscurazone 4 месяца назад

Is there ever follow up videos of the restoration? I'd love to see this little alfa brought back to life

@Subgunman 2 месяца назад

He only does chemical striping in his operation for body shops. It’s a big investment for the average body shop to do complete strips and most restoring operations utilize his service.

@wh0tube 4 месяца назад

What sorcery is this?! I can only imagine how rejuvenated my skin will be if i filled my hot tub with these chemical elixirs! 👍👍

@scottpaulson1714 5 месяцев назад

Have you done any follow up on a vehicle that you dipped and what is looks like after the builder is done with it? That would be a very collo follow up video.

@minute_of_dangle 5 месяцев назад

I have a few posted on my page feed. Two Porsches I have some pictures of that I have videos on. I’m trying to get some more. I’ll keep you posted

@michaelvarble4392 5 месяцев назад

Great job great outcome. Another great video. Thank you

@minute_of_dangle 5 месяцев назад

Thanks buddy! I really appreciate that! I’m glad you enjoyed it

@pedromonroyvarela7383 5 месяцев назад

Gorgeus car❤ love old Alfas...

@jmlec7817 5 месяцев назад

The 1961Giulietta spider was my first car... I should have kept it.... very good remembrances

@rancosteel 4 месяца назад

One of my favorite cars from one of my favorite movies The Day of The Jackal.

@jaimedDR 5 месяцев назад

Whoever did that lead work knew what they were doing.

@texasslingleadsomtingwong8751 4 месяца назад

I had that same impression . I'd love to have seen it done by one of theseoriginal fa tory workers. That's some labor intensive work .

@billkea7224 3 месяца назад

I've never seen a rust free Alfa, until now.

@richardphelan8414 5 месяцев назад

Excellent gob with good results

@minute_of_dangle 5 месяцев назад

Thanks buddy! I appreciate that!

@fridaycaliforniaa236 4 месяца назад

I may have to ask the usual stupid question, but what about the chemicals you use for those baths ? Do you have some catch tanks, filters, maybe some regulations about what you can do or not ? I think it would be cool to see the "behind the scenes" of how all of this works =)

@NICK-uy3nl 5 месяцев назад

It must be a California or Arizona car its entire life, judging by the lack of rust. These cars had ZERO rust protection when they left the factory 65 years ago, it's a miracle it still survives today.

@michaelvollmer9491 3 месяца назад

That is what I expected. The typical work of an „expert“. Almost using tons of filler to save time and making it a shiny piece. Great that someone decided to give it to your company to clean up the structure from former Restauration. But leading is common to bodywork but usually we only have to use very small amounts of led for some original welding points. There’s is a work with different hammers and dollies. Is more time consuming but lasts forever if done right. Great job

@MamsterJay 5 месяцев назад

good job! @2:35 i get Terminator 2 👍 Flashbacks 🤣🤣

@edwinheredia4305 5 месяцев назад

Good job, my brother.

@minute_of_dangle 5 месяцев назад

Thanks buddy! I appreciate that!

@Rw-kt7qt 5 месяцев назад

I thought I clicked on the wrong channel when you said you were a stripper. I thoughts lights would start flashing. 😂

@tomswindler64 5 месяцев назад

Very nice,great video as always.just continue doing what you do best.😎😎😎👍👍👍

@minute_of_dangle 5 месяцев назад

Thanks buddy I really appreciate that. I’m glad you enjoyed it!

@jdsstegman 5 месяцев назад

Damn!! That body is the best body I have ever seen!!

@weswest8666 5 месяцев назад

Looks to be in great shape

@TheColinChapman 5 месяцев назад

fantastic end result. the naked bodywork looks as good as perfect.

@texasslingleadsomtingwong8751 4 месяца назад

I like naked body work.

@vettemaniac2237 4 месяца назад

True craftsmen worked on that car.

@frankdenardo8684 4 месяца назад

Oh Romeo, Oh Romeo. Wherewith thou Romeo? Nice red color. I remember watching the movie The Day of the Jackal. The car he drove was a white one.

@urischwartz6711 4 месяца назад

Very good condition actually

@robroderick2193 5 месяцев назад

You guys have a good one . Those rockers have many , many little parts inside . And they rust and rot and hold dirt ,and moisture . I hope I never wrk on another one .

@bishbashbosh-j6z 5 месяцев назад

great intro!!

@mikedx2706 5 месяцев назад

That Alfa has a lot of Italian lead "originale" from the Pininfarina factory shop which built the bodies of the Spiders for Alfa Romeo.

@Wheel_Horse 5 месяцев назад

Reminds me of the movie "House on Haunted Hill" with the acid tank in the basement.

@starlite528 2 месяца назад

Do you flip these frames over and blast the underside? I've never heard of using lead in this fashion. Is this common?

@chrisgray4651 5 месяцев назад

Good work!

@minute_of_dangle 5 месяцев назад

Thanks buddy!

@SryImMinimal0815 5 месяцев назад

do you coat it after the treatment with anything. i knew from sandblasting that the parts rust after a few hours..... and btw: i love watching your videos!!!

@minute_of_dangle 5 месяцев назад

It’s dipped and sprayed down with a water based rust inhibitor. Lasts 30+ days. Thank you I really appreciate that

@drmodestoesq 5 месяцев назад

I wonder what would happen if you put 6 or so ultrasonic vibrators in the tank. Would that remove the paint and Bondo (tm) off before it's hoisted out of the tank?

@texasslingleadsomtingwong8751 4 месяца назад

That's a very interesting question I'd like to know the answer to .

@kennethbowry1521 5 месяцев назад

Better than I expected for an Alfa.

@kramnam4716 4 месяца назад

So satisfying to watch! 😂

@AsixA6 4 месяца назад

It would be interesting to see past cars that were dipped, in their present finished state.

@bradshores9617 5 месяцев назад

I love your channel Trevor

@Chichine59 2 месяца назад

I did the same job with my matchbox car when I was a kid.

@foxwhiskey 5 месяцев назад

Great job and a nice vid. A pleasure to watch, as usual on your channel. Greetings and regards !😊😊

@minute_of_dangle 5 месяцев назад

Thank you! I appreciate you watching. I’m really glad you enjoyed it!

@frankpinmtl Месяц назад

Question: How long do the fluids in the dip tank remain effective, before they have to be replaced?

@anobeus4814 5 месяцев назад

that bath very inviting

@unbekanntunbekant4587 Месяц назад

I think it is and was better and of higher quality to use lead than any synthetic filler, especially the lead lasts much longer

@Ang3r87 5 месяцев назад

Wow, looks like new.

@higgs923 5 месяцев назад

Amazing to see one so free of rust. Tinworm killed more early Alfas than anything else.

@jools182 5 месяцев назад

Beautiful car

@송휴오 3 месяца назад

속이 다 시원하네요..👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼

@TerryDigby 4 месяца назад

How long before the car starts to rust again after the treatments you've done?

@francoisbouchard602 3 месяца назад

Nice job sir Nice car Nice show sir 👏👏👏👍👍👍👍😃

@budman4137 3 месяца назад

New subscriber here! I would like to see the process of cleaning out those acid tanks. If you already have a vid on it please post the link.

@theflyingchillipepper 4 месяца назад

Won't it flash rust after pressure washing?

@TheCivicsiep3 5 месяцев назад

hey how would you get the body out of the rope broke? honest question would you have to drain those tanks?

@vitpankin 5 месяцев назад

A forbidden miso soup with spirito di Italia.

@1959BB 5 месяцев назад

Serious question, if the paint and filler are that loose it comes off in big pieces would it not be quicker to use a scraper / filler knife etc to knock the big bits off, at least on the wings etc that are easy to get to, then use the pressure washer on the more stubborn bits?