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Sandblasting firm for a bulkhead?
Posted: Sun Jul 19, 2020 1:14 pm
by bsa_m21
Does anyone in the lower mainland (BC only) know of a firm that can sandblast clean a bulkhead?
Thanks.
Re: Sandblasting firm for a bulkhead?
Posted: Wed Jul 22, 2020 3:50 pm
by bsa_m21
FYI - I found a car resto firm in S Surrey, called Icing on the Car, that let’s you blast large parts yourself in their blasting bay, for a very reasonable hourly rate. Just did my bulkhead and front bumper this morning in 1.5 hrs. You need to supply you own mask/filter, gloves, ear plugs and face shield or blast hood. I wore coveralls and some sand (actually blast media) still got into my private parts. :roll:
Picked up some por15 and Eastwood frame seal at KMS Langley on the way home, so am ready to start prepping the bits for paint. Yay!
Re: Sandblasting firm for a bulkhead?
Posted: Wed Jul 22, 2020 11:14 pm
by jpclinging
You blast it , in Langley. I did my entire truck there.
Re: Sandblasting firm for a bulkhead?
Posted: Thu Jul 23, 2020 9:42 am
by bsa_m21
FYI - U blast was my first call, but was booked up and turned out to be a much higher the hourly rate anyhow. 😲
Re: Sandblasting firm for a bulkhead?
Posted: Thu Oct 08, 2020 8:53 pm
by philchan1974
Just wondering - blasting the aluminum on the series 2 - any thoughts on doing this right and not allowing the panels to warp? Soda? Walnut? etc?
Re: Sandblasting firm for a bulkhead?
Posted: Fri Oct 09, 2020 4:28 pm
by mepham55
I had everything on my truck blasted before I rebuilt it 10yrs ago. I asked the fellow doing it and he wasn’t worried about the aluminum. He used garnet and just lowered the pressure. Nothing warped. This was a company in Chemanis that does oil rigs and giant things.
Matt
Re: Sandblasting firm for a bulkhead?
Posted: Sat Oct 17, 2020 6:16 am
by RobinS
What was the company's name in Chemainus Matt? A friend is almost at the paint stripping stage
Re: Sandblasting firm for a bulkhead?
Posted: Sat Oct 17, 2020 1:30 pm
by mepham55
RobinS wrote: Sat Oct 17, 2020 6:16 am
What was the company's name in Chemainus Matt? A friend is almost at the paint stripping stage
Sorry Robin, I should have included the name!
https://nanaimofoundry.com/
The fellow I dealt with, appropriately named Garnet, no longer works at the facility. I did call them about 2yrs ago and they seemed to still do blasting.
Matt
Re: Sandblasting firm for a bulkhead?
Posted: Thu Oct 22, 2020 5:50 am
by RobinS
Thanks Matt
Re: Sandblasting firm for a bulkhead?
Posted: Thu Oct 22, 2020 6:15 pm
by StuartL
We used soda blasting on the Grizzly Torque with amazing results.
Re: Sandblasting firm for a bulkhead?
Posted: Sat Oct 24, 2020 8:21 pm
by oldgravy
bsa_m21 wrote: Wed Jul 22, 2020 3:50 pm
Picked up some por15 and Eastwood frame seal at KMS Langley on the way home, so am ready to start prepping the bits for paint. Yay!
What prep are you doing on the newly sand lasted parts, Martin? I am guessing you probably don't need to acid etch the metal first since it's pretty bare...
Re: Sandblasting firm for a bulkhead?
Posted: Sun Oct 25, 2020 6:32 pm
by bsa_m21
oldgravy wrote: Sat Oct 24, 2020 8:21 pm
bsa_m21 wrote: Wed Jul 22, 2020 3:50 pm
Picked up some por15 and Eastwood frame seal at KMS Langley on the way home, so am ready to start prepping the bits for paint. Yay!
What prep are you doing on the newly sand lasted parts, Martin? I am guessing you probably don't need to acid etch the metal first since it's pretty bare...
Straight onto the bare metal after a good wash and blow dry. :bounce: