frameteam2003
07-29-08, 02:31 PM
hope ya'll are having a better day---blasting in messy work---sam
Alt Bike Culture - sandblasting a frame and fork today
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Floyd
07-30-08, 03:06 PM
Have not done any blasting but have watched,,,and yes looks like work and messy. good luck on your finished product.
solbrothers
07-31-08, 07:59 AM
im doing that today as well. post up some before and after pics!
bbwolfy
07-31-08, 09:31 AM
This may sound funny but I liked sandblasting.
deez
07-31-08, 10:04 AM
do you guys own or rent a sandblaster?
is it expensive?
is it expensive?
cizzlak
07-31-08, 03:58 PM
This is why people bring their frames to a professional in the first place :thumb:
frameteam2003
07-31-08, 08:33 PM
deez
Cruisin
Join Date: May 2008
Location: New Jersey
do you guys own or rent a sandblaster?
is it expensive?
You can get a sandblasting kit at wal-mart for about $15---infact that's the gun I use.You also will need a compressor---big is better.Then you will need a cabnit/booth/or somewhere to do the blasting and a way to recycle your sand.And sand.
cizzlak This is why people bring their frames to a professional in the first place
Well said!---sam
Cruisin
Join Date: May 2008
Location: New Jersey
do you guys own or rent a sandblaster?
is it expensive?
You can get a sandblasting kit at wal-mart for about $15---infact that's the gun I use.You also will need a compressor---big is better.Then you will need a cabnit/booth/or somewhere to do the blasting and a way to recycle your sand.And sand.
cizzlak This is why people bring their frames to a professional in the first place
Well said!---sam
mr.bill
08-27-08, 06:42 PM
Hello All,
I've done a bit of sandblasting
in the past, 2 things to keep in mind.
EYE PROTECTION and DUST MASK
and of course be safe.
Cheers.
I've done a bit of sandblasting
in the past, 2 things to keep in mind.
EYE PROTECTION and DUST MASK
and of course be safe.
Cheers.
Plouc.Qc
08-30-08, 04:09 PM
I guess i'm very lucky to have a professional sandblasting company called '' Métal fini '' ( meaning ''finished metal'' in french) near my home !! It cost me 40$ ( including the 10$ tip to the very helpful guy , Andrew , that helped me ) to Media blast my cruiser frame . It took me about 30 minutes to do the fork and the frame , and it all fitted in the Sandblasting ''cabinet'' which was 72 x 55in in size . That means i didn't get dirty at all...
I gave a good tip to Andrew , because before i started mediablasting my frame , he took about half an hour of his time to explain how the machine worked ,how to use it properly so i could save time ( and money , since i was paying by the hour) . He showed me and my brother all the types of media he had in the workshop , from glass beads , fine or coarse , to Aluminum Oxide , which i used.
I gave a good tip to Andrew , because before i started mediablasting my frame , he took about half an hour of his time to explain how the machine worked ,how to use it properly so i could save time ( and money , since i was paying by the hour) . He showed me and my brother all the types of media he had in the workshop , from glass beads , fine or coarse , to Aluminum Oxide , which i used.
FlatTop
08-30-08, 05:39 PM
What pressure is safe to use on steel frames?
ianjk
08-31-08, 01:13 PM
What pressure is safe to use on steel frames?
depends entirely on the type of steel.
quad-butted paper-thin race bike tubing is much more fragile than an electro-forged Schwinn ;)
depends entirely on the type of steel.
quad-butted paper-thin race bike tubing is much more fragile than an electro-forged Schwinn ;)