Re: sandblasting

From: david.clement@verizon.net
Date: Mon Feb 16 2004 - 12:33:12 EST


In article <F15FC472303FD511A4940002B32FE6F50AC7358D@otterbein.edu>,
TPindell@OTTERBEIN.EDU ("Pindell, Timothy") writes:
>
>
> Fellas:
> I just bought a cheapie sandblasting outfit from eastwoods. I'm going to be
> using it to clean some cop car wheels I've had lying around. They have a
> really hard coating which I'm guessing is some sort of epoxy. A wire wheel
> doesn't do too much to it at all. My question is: What blasting media
> should I use for steel with a hard-painted finish? I though about just
> painting over it, but the base wasn't prepped right and it's not a smooth
> texture under the paint.
> Tim

I have some media that is called "Black Beauty". It's a very sharp edged grit
that as the name inplies is black. This seems to work the best with the
portable home blaster I have and my 135psi compressor.

Dave Clement
99 SLT+ CC 4x4



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