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Old 23-12-2008, 05:12 PM
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hello ive got a set of wheels and what them all sand blasted i want all the paint off i tryed paint remover but is taking for ever

any one no any where?

also how much per wheel?

if so let me no
Old 23-12-2008, 05:17 PM
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nitromors and a wire brush done mine but your right it did take a while, 1 wheel each weekend for a month.
Old 23-12-2008, 05:24 PM
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refurb normally around Ł20-30 per wheel.

If you just want them blasting get the yellow pages out and find powder coating companies in your area and ring them up.

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Old 23-12-2008, 05:49 PM
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Originally Posted by fuzzy
nitromors and a wire brush done mine but your right it did take a while, 1 wheel each weekend for a month.
no spair then

but yea i had ago last nite and a bit today its taken ages and the amount of the stuff i have used on the wheel is unreal its gonna take a bottle a wheel

for what its worth its easyer for me to just have en blasted i thort there mite be some one on hear who had a booth lol
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there was someone selling a diy sandblasting kit for Ł30 iirc but youd need a compressor.
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Originally Posted by fuzzy
there was someone selling a diy sandblasting kit for Ł30 iirc but youd need a compressor.
ive got a compresser at work. that sounds like a plan wont i get sand every where tho lol
Old 23-12-2008, 06:09 PM
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Either of these items will do it it no time.
http://www.frost.co.uk/item_Detail.a...ubcat=Eastwood

http://www.frost.co.uk/item_Detail.a...bCat=&subCatID=
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something like this will do ....
http://www.sealey.co.uk/PLPageBuilde...motionID=51395

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If you weren't so far away, I'd blast and powdercoat them Ł25 per wheel.. but i'm near brum...
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Originally Posted by fuzzy
there was someone selling a diy sandblasting kit for Ł30 iirc but youd need a compressor.

ooooo, who was that then
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Originally Posted by boost mad
ooooo, who was that then
yep, that was the one.
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go over the bridge by the cemetry in waltham abbey and turn left @ nissans and shot blasting place at the end, fairly cheep too
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