HI GUYS GOT A MACHINE MART BLAST POT AND ALSO DONE THE 3mm TUNGSTUN CONVERSION SEEN IN A EARLIER THREAD MY QUESTION IS WHAT IS THE BEST BLAST MEDIA FOR REMOVING PAINT FROM ALLOY WHEELS ,REASON I ASK IS GOT SOME 80 grit ALIMINIUM OXIDE AND IT SEEMED TO TAKE FOREVER TO BLAST ONE WHEEL HOPE SOME ONE CAN HELP THANKS IN ADVANCE ROOB
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What was the wheel coated with? If it was powder coated it will take ages. For blasting aluminium I'd stick with aluminium oxide.
Glass grit will me more aggressive, but there is a danger of it embedding in the ally. In the past I've used new glass grit and than gone over the wheels again with worn grit.
Glass grit will me more aggressive, but there is a danger of it embedding in the ally. In the past I've used new glass grit and than gone over the wheels again with worn grit.
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the coating on alloy wheels is very hard to remove with 3mm jet at about 14cfm . it will be like peeing against the wind . i used to clean them with 90cfm and a quarter jet with grit then sand and then bead blast them even that took time
