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r5_scotty
18-03-2013, 20:01
my mate has started doing glass bead blasting. its very fine and not harsh on soft metals ie alloy. his only just started doing this. i dont know if people are interested in this on here but i had him blast some boot badges and my olf mk2 golf inlet just to show what its like.

could be ideal if you want engine bay brackets done?? heads?? inlet mani??engine mounts etc list is endless.

anything oily will need degreasing befor its blasted!just so you know. if anyone wants bits done drop me a pm :agree:

his prices are pretty good. just depens how long it takes. set of boot badges £7.50
i will post pics up.
r5_scotty
18-03-2013, 20:17
pictures:)
Tony Walker
18-03-2013, 20:20
Shiny shiny :agree:
gttjames
18-03-2013, 20:22
would this be ideal for stripping paint off alloys? And not to harsh to get to a stage ready for paint
chris
18-03-2013, 20:24
Looks good i will get him to do my boot badges i think
r5_scotty
18-03-2013, 20:25
would this be ideal for stripping paint off alloys? And not to harsh to get to a stage ready for paint


you got it mate:agree: the boot badges were painted and were bead blasted ready for painting/polishing :D
Ashy
18-03-2013, 20:26
would this be ideal for stripping paint off alloys? And not to harsh to get to a stage ready for paint

It'd take ages to glad blast a set of alloys, it's quite fine, best off with a light shot blast.
r5_scotty
18-03-2013, 20:28
had a couple of pm`s. just so everyone is aware, you will have to pay postage on sending and returning. or drop them off and collect etc

inlet mani is about 50mins worth of blasting which is £15 quid. gives people an idea
r5_scotty
18-03-2013, 20:31
It'd take ages to glad blast a set of alloys, it's quite fine, best off with a light shot blast.


yea but shot can damage the alloy still. i know alloy art in southend uses glass bead on there alloy refurbs. alloys are quite time consuming too so just depends on how long they take to blast as to what they cost
r5_scotty
18-03-2013, 20:32
Looks good i will get him to do my boot badges i think

im going to polish a set of blasted badges , see how they turn out :agree:
chris
18-03-2013, 20:52
Yea just what i was thinkin i thought they would stand out on a tungy polished badges
r5_scotty
18-03-2013, 20:54
Yea just what i was thinkin i thought they would stand out on a tungy polished badges

mmmmmmm ...................... :Dsounds gooooooooood!!!!!!!!!!!!!
chris
18-03-2013, 22:30
Can i post them to you scotty or straight to him because are you guna end up chargeing me a grand handleing charge ;)
r5_scotty
19-03-2013, 06:32
Can i post them to you scotty or straight to him because are you guna end up chargeing me a grand handleing charge ;)

Haha I think a grands cheap ! That also includes.handling fee's lol pm for ya sugartits :)
AidenJ
19-03-2013, 15:57
We use a wet glass bead blaster, a plastic bead blaster, a walnut shell blaster, a chilled iron blaster and an alumina grit blaster for various components at work. I have put different parts into these blasts and so far my favourite was walnut sheel. I am currently testing a sodium bicarbonate blaster which is so soft you can put glass and rubber in without damage. I tested it on a V12 engine block and it cleaned it up so well could see the original machining marks in the block!
r5_scotty
23-03-2013, 20:35
been playing with today as the weather has been shocking! day off work because of it :dearme:

but still got my badges done :D 3 hrs of hand polishing. all done whilst watching mib3 -men in black 3 -

opinions??
gttjames
24-03-2013, 08:55
iv done a similar thing scotty although prepped by hand. Got bodyshop to blast them black, then will polishing writing up

http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a371/sr50james/turbotecnics014_zps6ae48c2b.jpg
djinuk
24-03-2013, 09:07
they look good scotty
r5_scotty
24-03-2013, 09:42
they look good scotty

Cheers champ! After seeing you do it I had to have a go :) wrist killers tho haha
chris
24-03-2013, 09:50
Cheers champ! After seeing you do it I had to have a go :) wrist killers tho haha

Too much polishing does give you bad wrists :laugh:
r5_scotty
24-03-2013, 09:57
Too much polishing does give you bad wrists :laugh:

hahahaha :wasntme: my wrist action is much better now !
r5_scotty
24-03-2013, 09:59
[quote=gttjames;321334]iv done a similar thing scotty although prepped by hand. Got bodyshop to blast them black, then will polishing writing up


good effort:agree: takes a while but looks mint when there done