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> wheel blasting question. what media? strip for powdercoat
Aaron Cox
post Jul 17 2006, 11:00 PM
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hey guys, i need to strip some wheels completely for powdercoating... 8 total. one set, will be powdercoated all the way around... while the second set, want to retain a polishable lip....

what media should we use? sand? glass bead?

what grit rating???

4 15x7 cookies and 4 15x5.5 4lug fuchs....
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Matt Romanowski
post Jul 17 2006, 11:14 PM
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I would probably use glass. Every supplier seems to have a different rating system (at least around here). I would start with medium - fine and work from there.

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post Jul 17 2006, 11:20 PM
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cookie cutters have been blasted before (thanks SLITS ) with a glass bead.. but didnt fully get all the factory epoxy paint suff off....

so no rough sand?
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post Jul 18 2006, 12:26 PM
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post Jul 18 2006, 01:55 PM
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I've used aircraft stripper and a wire brush on cookies. Takes a few days but works. That paint is some amazing stuff.
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post Jul 18 2006, 01:58 PM
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When I had my Pedrinis done the guy used soda.
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post Jul 18 2006, 02:11 PM
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QUOTE(bondo @ Jul 18 2006, 12:55 PM) *

I've used aircraft stripper and a wire brush on cookies. Takes a few days but works. That paint is some amazing stuff.


you are telling me!! yeah, i bought these wheels from felix, who got em from bill pickerings race car... so they had bills cool yellow and black paint, on top of the factory epoxy stuff....

took an hour per wheel i swear with glass bead at slits's place... and not all of it came off...


so sand is tooo rough?
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post Jul 18 2006, 02:49 PM
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Remember that the powder goes on pretty thick, so minor surface impercections especially those that are random won't show up so badly. If you have 1/2 mm deep pits though that would probably be too much.

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post Jul 18 2006, 02:56 PM
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so would sand be too rough?
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post Jul 18 2006, 03:05 PM
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so would sand be too rough?


YES...

Do not use sand or glass. I had a spare (thank god it was the spare) that we glass bead blasted. It ruined the wheel. It sorta polished out but... Jim Chambers may still have it as the spare. Maybe he could post the rough stuff.

I've used plastic with decent results but my choice would be soda. You can also take them to a platers and they can remove most of the anodization etc with an acid bath. They really have to know what they are doing though.
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post Jul 18 2006, 03:07 PM
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bah! lameness.....

soda or walnut shell or plastic bead.....
where can i get a sack of the above mentioned media?
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post Jul 18 2006, 03:10 PM
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Where are you going to do it? Rons?

My guy did mine for $20.00.

Prolly cost more for the soda...
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post Jul 18 2006, 03:11 PM
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A media blaster supply house young engineer! Plus, the cabinet you use must have the proper orifice in the gun for the material used.




Yellow pages or MSN yellow pages works wonderfully for finding stuff.
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allan, when can you come get the wheels? (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif)
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post Jul 18 2006, 03:24 PM
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Hell Aaron, just get your SO Matt to do the bump and grind for you like he always does and stick sandpaper to his ass.....the wheels will be done in no time.
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post Jul 18 2006, 03:25 PM
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QUOTE(Aaron Cox @ Jul 18 2006, 02:11 PM) *

allan, when can you come get the wheels? (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif)


Depends how soon you need them.
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post Jul 18 2006, 03:31 PM
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Slits is a comical mother today......

well, kaptkaos' friend has a sanblaster and we thought he could take care of that for us... but it doesnt look like it.....

Allan - it was only 20 bucks to have the wheels done? im sure joe and i would be interested in that....

sounds like a trip to bakers tucky is in order (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif)

Slits - thanks again for letting em get blasted the first time (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif)
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post Jul 18 2006, 03:35 PM
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QUOTE(Aaron Cox @ Jul 18 2006, 02:31 PM) *

Allan - it was only 20 bucks to have the wheels done? im sure joe and i would be interested in that....

sounds like a trip to bakers tucky is in order (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif)



He charges $100.00 an hour but got them done in less that 15 minutes. Ergo, $20.00.

He has a big ass compressor and everything comes off really fast.
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post Jul 18 2006, 03:37 PM
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well, kaptkaos' friend has a sanblaster and we thought he could take care of that for us... but it doesnt look like it.....


Buy about 40 boxes of Arm & Hammer and dump it in there. Report back (IMG:style_emoticons/default/wink.gif)
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post Jul 18 2006, 03:40 PM
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Whats wrong with having them chemical striped ie Burrlington eng in Orange CA they used to strip alum wheels for alot of suppliers before they chrome plate the alum go figure
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