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Re: Aluminum casting refinish option - NEW

To: "R.P. Rooij & I.P. vd Zwan" <zulu@globalxs.nl>
Subject: Re: Aluminum casting refinish option - NEW
From: Terry Lucas <rtxisa1@inetworld.net>
Date: Mon, 11 Jan 1999 06:42:00 -0800
Cc: Dave Terrick <dterrick@pangea.ca>, triumphs <triumphs@triumph.cs.utah.edu>, spit list <spitfires@triumph.cs.utah.edu>
Organization: European
References: <01be383c$9eebcf80$8372a1cf@surf.pangea.ca> <366972E5.60C1@globalxs.nl>
R.P. Rooij & I.P. vd Zwan wrote:
> 
> Dave Terrick wrote:
> >
> > Guys, Gals, and Gearheads,
> >
> > I just had a great experience in a bead blasting cabinet with all of the
> > above.  Glass media blasting is wonderful, even, non-toxic, etc.  If you
> > have access to a shop, use it!  Look under sandblasting and ask.  I got mine
> > done by a friend at a wheel shop.  Commercial guys will charge money bit if
> > you get some club members together you can do an awful lot of parts for
> > their (normal) 1 hour minimum charge.
> >
> > The result is a grease free, factory appearing casting which you can THEN
> > finish as desired.  The aluminum colored paint is very close in appearance
> > but still will not adhere to grease.
> >
> > Dave T
> 
> If you really want a very nice appearance try a process were they use a
> kind of vapour blasting with steel pellets. (might be called 'pressure
> polishing'). The components are placed in a closed cabinet and then
> polished using steel pellets in a fluid. These pellets polish the
> outside and also 'close' the small pinholes that might be there. The
> result is a shining component that does not stain very easily.
> The process can be used on aluminum components such as carburetors,
> manifolds, cilinderheads et. Price is about the same as plastic/glass
> media blasting and painting together.
> 
> ronald
Hi listers......... could Ronald tell us where to get this metal/liquid
blaster equiment from?  Terry

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