I actually had a hard tome shooting these, as the flash was creating so much glare off the polished aluminum.
Zach
Full Version: I tried soda blasting today
I did not take before pictures... I should have.
I actually had a hard tome shooting these, as the flash was creating so much glare off the polished aluminum.
Zach
I actually had a hard tome shooting these, as the flash was creating so much glare off the polished aluminum.
Zach
I wonder if it would 'clean' up plastic parts. For instance, the targa cups in the trunk tend to get a greyish or yellowish tinge to them after a while. Maybe this would whiten them up?
Rob, I am going to take a nap for a bit right now, but I have 4 pounds of el-cheapo baking soda left. I'll try it and report back tonight. I am looking for ideas of more things to try and clean!
How's it work on teeth........
QUOTE(iamchappy @ Dec 30 2009, 01:43 PM) 
How's it work on teeth........
Maybe I'll check. After my nap...
QUOTE(Vacca Rabite @ Dec 30 2009, 03:16 PM)
I did not take before pictures... I should have.
I actually had a hard tome shooting these, as the flash was creating so much glare off the polished aluminum.
Zach
Nice!
QUOTE(Dead Air @ Dec 30 2009, 07:01 AM)
The expensive part is the compressor big enough to sandblast with. that's what's frustrating me. I don't have $800 laying around to buy one.
Check your local Craigslist. People are dumping everything on there cheap now.
QUOTE(Vacca Rabite @ Dec 30 2009, 02:35 PM)
I am looking for ideas of more things to try and clean!
What about removing paint from the plastic headlight cap/trim thingies? Mine were painted black. I'd like to try to get the paint off them but think any sort of paint remover chemical would probably hose up the plastic.
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QUOTE(ConeDodger @ Dec 30 2009, 12:21 PM)
I wonder if it would 'clean' up plastic parts. For instance, the targa cups in the trunk tend to get a greyish or yellowish tinge to them after a while. Maybe this would whiten them up?
Rob, the yellowing in plastic parts is internal due to internal changes IIRC from what my Dad the petro-chemist told me - he passed 12/08 so I can't ask him again, or wouldn't get an answer even if I tried!
So blasting shouldn't change that discoloration much, except at the surface layer crud level.
QUOTE(smontanaro @ Dec 30 2009, 01:39 PM)
QUOTE(Vacca Rabite @ Dec 30 2009, 02:35 PM)
I am looking for ideas of more things to try and clean!
What about removing paint from the plastic headlight cap/trim thingies? Mine were painted black. I'd like to try to get the paint off them but think any sort of paint remover chemical would probably hose up the plastic.
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... me too! ....
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