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Sandblasting - yea or nea

  • 25-09-2014 8:25am
    #1
    gozunda
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    Old bike - high Nelly style
    So old still steel frame

    Need to strip back old paint on stripped down frame - however I am unsure whether sandblasting is a good idea on old metal ...

    Anyone have experience / opinions on sandblasting?


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  • #2
    Cee-Jay-Cee
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,235 ✭✭✭✭Cee-Jay-Cee


    They're steel so sand blasting wouldn't do then any harm.


  • #3
    Alek
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,520 ✭✭✭Alek


    Just make sure to ask for fine sanblasting mix, otherwise you'll get this:

    850.jpg

    ( http://www.weiwong.com/post/bike-repainting-graphically-speaking )


  • #4
    magicbastarder
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Arts Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 50,895 CMod ✭✭✭✭magicbastarder


    it's just me who thinks that looks good, so.


  • #5
    Alek
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,520 ✭✭✭Alek


    True, it looks good before being painted :) Not so good when you're after the original glossy paint effect.

    Otherwise there's no harm in blasting steel with rough mix.


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