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Old Feb 17, 2011 | 07:29 PM
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Question Cleaning up aluminium??

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What's the best way to clean up my crossmember? Sand-blasting? Any ideas and pics of finished alluminium would be great? I've seen some pics of gearboxs and diffs gleaming on here before but cant find them.



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Old Feb 17, 2011 | 09:40 PM
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i would get it blasted & powder coated
here is mine
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Old Feb 18, 2011 | 06:50 AM
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Thanks andy! the powder coating lasts ok on aluminium does it?
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Old Feb 18, 2011 | 07:26 AM
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that looks nice-
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Old Feb 18, 2011 | 12:02 PM
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Wow - Carpet!
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Old Feb 18, 2011 | 10:18 PM
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Fucking hell andy did you steal that carpet from the circus? lol
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Old Mar 18, 2011 | 09:29 PM
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Got my crossmember back from powdercoating. Some difference from before!!

Big thanks to andyescos



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Old Mar 18, 2011 | 09:47 PM
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awesome.... looks loads better!
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Old Mar 18, 2011 | 09:57 PM
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how much did it cost to get done mate?
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Old Mar 18, 2011 | 10:08 PM
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Originally Posted by G420 DEL
awesome.... looks loads better!
Yea, well happy mate
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Old Mar 18, 2011 | 10:09 PM
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Originally Posted by bubs_rsturbo
how much did it cost to get done mate?
40 squid mate - pretty good i thought as included blasting!
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