sandblasting

Cuddles · PETERBOROUGH, ONT

sandblasting

DJD · SCARBOROUGH, ONT

googled Scarborough area ..'cause...thinkin something similar..

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DJD · SCARBOROUGH, ONT

and Peterborough.

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Cuddles · PETERBOROUGH, ONT

Thank you DJD. I just wondered if this is something rodders commonly do ? I used a wire wheel on one rim and it looks pretty good to me now - but what do I know? It took a few days but I think it worked. Saving pennies where I can.

jarvis1 · COBBLE HILL, BC

Sand blast and powder coat is the way to go.
Quick and easy.

fleet 51 · PORTLAND, ONT

JAMES : If you have a source of " Big Air " , then blasting your own wheels is no big deal -- TIP : I used glass bead , as I find it to be a little less abrasive than silica sand -- By doing your own , will will pay for the blaster ( Princess Auto ) for future use ------- AND , you will find other uses !!!-- Hope this helps -- LATER -- DON / Fleet 51

DJD · SCARBOROUGH, ONT

if you're gonna get a blasting kit and do it yourself you DO NOT want to use silica sand

it's not only toxic to inhale while working , the work space will continue to be forever contaminated with silica..

simple beach sand will suffice for hobby projects..

you can get somewhat decent results with a humble blasting kit and a slightly substantial compressor but you need a "drier" for the air or the sand is gonna clump badly..

one simple solution if not doing more than a few square inches is to throw the air line up over a rafter in the garage..for a while .. the "uphill" causes the water to drop back towards the compressor instead of proceeding to the sandblaster

and .. powder coat ..eah..is what it is .. problem is knowing just what it is.. some is good some is crap
like the coating on my hotchkis swaybar.. started to peel in it's first winter ..verdict ..crap coating..

also your sand has to be dry .. arid dry..

working on a small scale this can be accomplished with a tarp or wheelbarrow and a hot sunny spot to "bake" your sand

"big air" is one part but dry air is even more important

without it any effort is going to result in frustration and an overall greater input of effort than the result is worth

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flatblack55delivery · PORT HOPE, ONT

Are the $50 Canadian Tire /Princess Auto blasters any good for small parts use. What minimum power
compresser is needed and tank size is recoemded? Ed

DJD · SCARBOROUGH, ONT

yeah.. prob wise to save yourself the effort
my frustrations were found with a cheap kit,..a 20 gallon tank and a 4-5 hp compressor..
this is how I found nuthin was gonna happen without $1500-$15000 worth of air drying equipment..

Marten · RICHMOND, ONT

Many powder coating companies have their own sandblasting equipment. Get them to do it all, that way it's garretteed and only 1 person to blame when it doesn't work

shag766 · FOXBORO, ONT

Marten wrote:
Many powder coating companies have their own sandblasting equipment. Get them to do it all, that way it's garretteed and only 1 person to blame when it doesn't work

i agree with that bud. it's the powder coating that costs the money. for the 20-25 bucks extra per to blast them is cheap compared to buying a complete medium grade blasting system.

Cuddles · PETERBOROUGH, ONT

Good to know. Thank you everyone. As always, lots to learn. I'll wait and see just what to do. No rush. In the meantime, I took a few wire wheels to the rims to see how it goes. It actually cleaned them up pretty well. Took about a week to do all 5 and it isn't the most exciting task but I had the time so why not ? It might even save me some pennies. I think they are ready for paint actually but not sure. I'd post photos but forget how to insert them (sorry - a memory thing again). I have the paint already & I guess I should spray with primer first ? I better wait until I find out from my mentor if I still need to blast them. Boy the rims sure ate up the wire wheels pretty fast but they worked well I think.

123pugsy · MARKHAM, ONT

Email the pics and I'll see about posting them.

123pugsy · MARKHAM, ONT

Yes, primer first, a couple, few coats, sand with 400 and paint.

Of course, I cannot condone paint or primer from a spray bomb and would never use that on any exterior automotive part.

Cuddles · PETERBOROUGH, ONT

Thank you Jari. I will send them to you.

123pugsy · MARKHAM, ONT

Sorry, rust is still there Jim.
Looks like you glossed it up mostly, rather than take it off.

These need blasting for sure.

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What kind of drill were you using?
I keep a small hammer drill for my wire wheels. They go really fast and of course turn off the hammer when using.
Every now and then, I change direction and the bristles that were "laying" down, are now standing up like the fin on a small mouth bass's back and really dig in.

Cuddles · PETERBOROUGH, ONT

That's a great idea - changing direction on the drill. I used a Makita drill.
I still have no idea of sand blasting costs but I'm not in a rush to get the job done. At least I feel like I gave it a good effort. Truck expenses are running high lately and the truck is coming off the road soon anyway so I'll wait a while to finish the rims. I did my best. Back to working on the rod and that's fine with me. Thank you for your advice.

123pugsy · MARKHAM, ONT

Keep plugging away Jim. Every time you try something, you learn some more. Good on ya.

Cuddles · PETERBOROUGH, ONT

That is so true 123. Thank you for that.

58Chev · ETOBICOKE, ONT

I had a set of 4 Chevy Rally Wheels sandblasted and Powder coated, I recall the cost to be $300 to $350 for the set.
That was approximately 4 years ago.

Stripping Technologies Cambridge, Ont 519-658-1300

Cuddles · PETERBOROUGH, ONT

Thank you 58chevy. Finally some figures so I get a rough idea. I am told there is a guy 10 minutes away who does sandblasting. I phoned but he doesn't return calls I guess. Your rims look great! I think I'll just slap some paint on mine. I already got it and it was expensive but I think I'll just slap it on. Getting tired of sinking money into this and not the rod.

123pugsy · MARKHAM, ONT

Don't slap without primer first.
Or else your expensive will be gone for sure.
Even with primer to hold the paint on, you're 95% assured to have them rust very soon by painting them without removing every spec of rust.

supernash · WEST PERTH, ONT

Before I got my blaster cabinet, I used to take wheels/headers/stuff etc to a Memorial place.

You know, those guys that do Gravestones. They had a huge walk in 'Blasting' room and they were done quick and easy.

Just a suggestion

dualquadpete · BLACKSTOCK, ONT

Theres a guy in Bethany that just started a media blasting business!

Cuddles · PETERBOROUGH, ONT

All excellent advice. Thank you I will blast them I guess but it will certainly have to wait. Got halfway to the Port Hope cruise night & then had CAA take me home. The rod comes first. Overheating. Don't know why. But I'm learning - one toy is expensive so two toys are twice the price. Truck has to wait Thank you again everyone!

dualquadpete · BLACKSTOCK, ONT

Found his ad SNR Dustless Blasting 705 878 6906 Mobile service as well!!!

TroyGM · Member

58Chev wrote:
I had a set of 4 Chevy Rally Wheels sandblasted and Powder coated, I recall the cost to be $300 to $350 for the set.
That was approximately 4 years ago.

Stripping Technologies Cambridge, Ont 519-658-1300

Great works! My uncle might need a sandblasting service for his incoming '62 Impala project. Gonna visit him next weekend to give a hand installing the suspension, tonneau covers, and exhaust on his truck. We'll see the extent of the rust on the Impala.

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Cuddles · PETERBOROUGH, ONT

Thank you both. At least now I have some idea of the expense.

shag766 · FOXBORO, ONT

reviewing this post and thinking it was to do wheels brought to mind when i was doing some powder coating here in a kitchen stove oven. i use to blast rims in a medium to larger sand blasting cabinet. the oven wasn't big enough for rims but i would clean them and primer them and take them to a guy that had a bigger oven. he would powder them and cook them for ??? if i remember right 50 bucks ea using my powder.
the point is you really don't need a big operation to do the blasting but it is more the oven size that holds you back when applying the powder. my cabinet is very similar to this, www.tenaquip.com/product/king-canada-sandblast-cabinets-pressure-ksb-350-led-bc894
the biggest hurdle to do rims in a cabinet is air volume, you need a good size tank and pump but it works.