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sand blasting
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Mon Jul 21, 2008 6:39 pmby fadz90
Anyone knows a good place where i can get my bike sand blasted?
Is sand blasting a good method? Is there any better method to take out rust.
Can it be a home or D.I.Y job or is there a few complications with that?
cheers!
Re: sand blasting
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Sat Aug 09, 2008 9:56 pmby brockssracer
what sort or metal is to be blasted? we use garnet in the blaster at my work and it is alot gentler to the metal than steel shot. sand blasting will take everything incl rust, paint etc so a nice clean slightly roughened surface perfect for painting over as the paint gets max adhesion qualities if sprayed on under the right conditions. temp, humidity, time of day etc. guess it depends on how much effort you want to put in. as for blasting in your own home it takes to much time and effort to make a blaster and have it work successfully then having to get the garnet sand or whatever medium you want to use. painting well depends if your going to use the $5 cans from supercheap or a compressor and spray gun. thought about powder coating the frame. dont know what the deal is with temps and frames cause it has to be heated 160-200 deg. ask about that one.
Re: sand blasting
Posted:
Wed Aug 13, 2008 5:13 pmby fadz90
i just have a few rust spots on the surface on my bike, and also the extractors/headers to the muffler are rusted as so i want them to be sand blasted.
Re: sand blasting
Posted:
Wed Aug 13, 2008 5:46 pmby brockssracer
where abouts are you as i could take it into my work and have it blasted.
Re: sand blasting
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Wed Aug 13, 2008 5:49 pmby fadz90
im in the wetherill park area, near liverpool/fairfield/parramatta area
Re: sand blasting
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Thu Aug 14, 2008 4:48 pmby brockssracer
thats a bummer dude, im in brisbane qld.
Re: sand blasting
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Fri Aug 15, 2008 5:35 pmby BrisZX9R
So brocks... is that an open invitation to any KSRC member???
Re: sand blasting
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Fri Aug 15, 2008 11:11 pmby Gazza
fadz90 wrote:i just have a few rust spots on the surface on my bike, and also the extractors/headers to the muffler are rusted as so i want them to be sand blasted.
mate i work on victoria rd smithfield & have a sandblaster at work , but its not huge .
prob around 600mm to 650mm long by 450mm to 550mm wide by 500mm to 550mm long only guessing.
if you want to come and check it out just pm me for my number and come and check out weather or not it will fit.
Re: sand blasting
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Sat Aug 16, 2008 11:10 amby brockssracer
it was an open invitation but i just got the ass from there yesterday. 1 of 20 ppl that got let go. hopefully i will be back into blasting again soon and i will help people out. most of the blasting that i do it all industrial so i could do a car in theory. but i still have contacts there so if you want something done i could get it done within the next week...
Re: sand blasting
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Sat Aug 16, 2008 2:56 pmby fadz90
Gazza,
if i got you the headers would you be able to do it for me for the right price of course.
cheers.
Re: sand blasting
Posted:
Mon Aug 18, 2008 1:05 pmby Gazza
fadz90 wrote:Gazza,
if i got you the headers would you be able to do it for me for the right price of course.
cheers.
just say when mate.