Body Shell Stripping and dipping advise

i mean this service is a luxury and doesnt come cheap

but i have hear mixed things about the process

envirostripukltd.com

http://www.prostrip.co.uk/

the thought of having a completely stripped shell is amazing but the thought of having it dipped in acid is the most worrying

i work with metal and acid daily and the 2 dont mix very well

anyway anyone with thoughts on it or first hand experience?

There was a post on here a few years back where a guy had a mk1 campaign dipped and the roof gutters were rotten.
He proceeded to peel back the steel layers along the gutter and I was surprised at just how much rust was still lurking between the layers of metal. Considering they claim it gets it out it looked like a fail to me.
IMO the acid would absorb so far into this rust and be there to accelerate the rust. If you can't get the acid all the way in to the seams then surely you can't get the neutraliser in neither especially into rust that's already impregnated by a previous liquid.
I've also heard of cars falling apart at the seams 4 years after restorations but have never seen it first hand.
The other thing to consider it gets rid of every bit of sound deadening, sealer etc. So you have to re apply to the whole car inside and out - another cost.
I'm not sure this is or if there will ever be a solution to the problem of rusting classics. All you can do is try to slow it down.
The dipping method was very expensive when I looked into it if you went through all the stages and returning for a second dip after any work had been carried out.

there so many unknowns with it and the things you hear are only ever bad things

obviously they dont tell you that when their selling it to you tho

i was looking to have my golf dipped but it was in the several thousand when i got a quote. so went with media blasting instead. a few months after a company appeared on the scene cutting the cost drastically and i know that resto shack have had dealings with this company.

give dave@restoshack.com an email and im sure he can give you the ins and outs.

I've booked my golf Rallye for dipping at enviro strip in few weeks,I had a good look around a few other company's before I made i mind up.i also had read mixed reviews but they where out weighed by the overhall feedback from more happy people that this service provides.there where lots of high end porsche and Rallye cars ect that where being done while I was walking around enviro strip.there where happy people that where collecting there cars.im counting down the days for them to collect my car 

ok mike thats good to know

out of interest and as long as you dont mind telling what service are you having from them and the cost?

Well I'm have the full process of dipping inc collection and drop off and etch primer,inc all panels as well.they hand finish the cars as well.as for price lets just say I'm glad I got shown around buy the boss and we agreed on a price that I was very happy with

Ok fair enough I will have to get in touch to see what they say 

Yea pm me with the price they give you but sit down before they tell you lol..but if you are very keen on this service I may be able to help with the price.

id be interested in hearing about this.

I shall post up a build thread on my golf Rallye in a few weeks with lots of pics of the process.

Good or bad? Lol