inthemail Posted February 25, 2008 Report Posted February 25, 2008 im gonna blast the shitty old black paint off my clutch cover. wonerin what you guys would think looks best, a steelwool shinin job? (sandblast right to steel wool? i definitly dont want to put any effort into sanding.... keil??? anyone got pics of chromish powdercoat? something that looks like jethot? Quote
theshee Posted February 25, 2008 Report Posted February 25, 2008 Personally I think polished covers look nice.... quite a bit of work but not too bad to do. Have it blasted with walnut or something soft that will take the paint off and not pit the metal though, that makes it hard to do anything with. Quote
NitroTate Posted February 25, 2008 Report Posted February 25, 2008 Personally I think polished covers look nice.... quite a bit of work but not too bad to do. Have it blasted with walnut or something soft that will take the paint off and not pit the metal though, that makes it hard to do anything with. Hey Kiel, speaking of walnut... do you blast with walnut? I have a whole box of brand new walnut media that I won't use, if you do... PLEASE TAKE IT FROM ME!! It's in my way!! I almost threw it in the trash the other day. :biggrin: Sorry not tryin to threadjack... I did mine in xtreme chrome PC and put blue candy over the top but I don't think I took a pic of it with the chrome.. sorry. Quote
inthemail Posted February 25, 2008 Author Report Posted February 25, 2008 as far as blasting goes carbide and sand would probley difinitly provide a great surface for powder but not so great for finish polishing. what kind of stores would i look for different types of blast media? Quote
NitroTate Posted February 25, 2008 Report Posted February 25, 2008 as far as blasting goes carbide and sand would probley difinitly provide a great surface for powder but not so great for finish polishing. what kind of stores would i look for different types of blast media? Harbor Freight is the most common local type place. I only use alluminum oxide 70 grit. Don't use regular sand (playsand), Silicosis is no fucking joke!!! Cancer, death, hell, are just a few words to describe the potential hazards of playsand for blasting... Quote
inthemail Posted February 25, 2008 Author Report Posted February 25, 2008 Silicosis here. Wiki - Silicosis EEP. I was using playsand hahaha outside tho, but fuckin rightous its hard on the lungs. i coughed for about a week afterwards Quote
NitroTate Posted February 25, 2008 Report Posted February 25, 2008 Silicosis here. Wiki - Silicosis EEP. I was using playsand hahaha outside tho, but fuckin rightous its hard on the lungs. i coughed for about a week afterwards Wow shit don't do that again man. that shit can kill ya. No but really, alluminum oxide is not good for you either but you should ALWAYS wear a respirator when doing any kind of blasting anyway. Anyway I'll take some pics of my whole setup and post them for you soon. Quote
inthemail Posted February 25, 2008 Author Report Posted February 25, 2008 thanks man i need the ideas. i have a direction but looking at stuff is just so much fun when your ass hasnt gotten around to actually building anything..... ohhhh the income tax will be refunded soon Quote
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