Sandblasting, glassblasting

Alaskan EJ20 · 04-28-2012, 04:08 PM

looking to get some wheels that ive been stripping the paint off of sandblasted, beedblasted, glassblasted, whatever you'd like to call it. they are forged aluminum. lmk if you have any ideas. Alaska custom powder coatings wanted $90 per wheel.

, they said they would blast them with glass because of the soft aluminum.

Gabe

coldfiremx · 04-28-2012, 04:37 PM

I blasted my BBS's myself. I only did it because I was trying out different paints trying to get a specific look and after 4 go arounds of painting and stripping I blasted my wheels. You are more than welcome to swing by and take a look at them. I wouldn't recommend doing it.

Alaskan EJ20 · 04-28-2012, 06:50 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by coldfiremx

I blasted my BBS's myself. I only did it because I was trying out different paints trying to get a specific look and after 4 go arounds of painting and stripping I blasted my wheels. You are more than welcome to swing by and take a look at them. I wouldn't recommend doing it.

what did you blast them with? sand or glass? what psi?

you have to use glass with no more than 90 psi on aluminum

coldfiremx · 04-28-2012, 07:11 PM

Glass, I'm pretty sure the line pressure at the shop is 90.

Alaskan EJ20 · 04-28-2012, 07:21 PM

ok i want to come see them. ill swing by later this week

MrzOOm · 05-02-2012, 04:56 AM

Tri Jet here in Palmer is where I send most of my stuff for blasting and powdercoating. The last set of wheels I had done was about $250 all said and done. These were steel wheels with the beadlock rings done in a different color, so more time and material.
I had a Wilton bench vise blasted last week and it cost $40

Alaskan EJ20 · 05-03-2012, 04:41 AM

thanks for the info

04-28-2012, 04:08 PM	#1
Alaskan EJ20 Scooby Specialist Member#: 160040 Join Date: Sep 2007 Chapter/Region: AKIC Location: Anchortown Vehicle: 2002 Bugi / 1993 L Symmetry Tuning	Sandblasting, glassblasting looking to get some wheels that ive been stripping the paint off of sandblasted, beedblasted, glassblasted, whatever you'd like to call it. they are forged aluminum. lmk if you have any ideas. Alaska custom powder coatings wanted $90 per wheel., they said they would blast them with glass because of the soft aluminum. Gabe

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04-28-2012, 04:37 PM	#2
coldfiremx Scooby Specialist Member#: 285848 Join Date: Jun 2011 Chapter/Region: AKIC Location: Butte/Palmer Vehicle: 1995 Impreza RaceCar 2007 Legacy SE OBP hers	I blasted my BBS's myself. I only did it because I was trying out different paints trying to get a specific look and after 4 go arounds of painting and stripping I blasted my wheels. You are more than welcome to swing by and take a look at them. I wouldn't recommend doing it.

04-28-2012, 07:11 PM	#4
coldfiremx Scooby Specialist Member#: 285848 Join Date: Jun 2011 Chapter/Region: AKIC Location: Butte/Palmer Vehicle: 1995 Impreza RaceCar 2007 Legacy SE OBP hers	Glass, I'm pretty sure the line pressure at the shop is 90.

04-28-2012, 07:21 PM	#5
Alaskan EJ20 Scooby Specialist Member#: 160040 Join Date: Sep 2007 Chapter/Region: AKIC Location: Anchortown Vehicle: 2002 Bugi / 1993 L Symmetry Tuning	ok i want to come see them. ill swing by later this week

05-02-2012, 04:56 AM	#6
MrzOOm * Banned * Member#: 318824 Join Date: May 2012 Chapter/Region: AKIC Location: Palmer, AK Vehicle: 05 Elise	Tri Jet here in Palmer is where I send most of my stuff for blasting and powdercoating. The last set of wheels I had done was about $250 all said and done. These were steel wheels with the beadlock rings done in a different color, so more time and material. I had a Wilton bench vise blasted last week and it cost $40

05-03-2012, 04:41 AM	#7
Alaskan EJ20 Scooby Specialist Member#: 160040 Join Date: Sep 2007 Chapter/Region: AKIC Location: Anchortown Vehicle: 2002 Bugi / 1993 L Symmetry Tuning	thanks for the info