Sand Blasted Wheels

RS125_Tecky · Trackday Trickster Joined: 20 Apr 2005 Karma :

Im looking to get my wheels for my RS 125 sand blasted.

Anyone got a rough idea on how much it costs for both wheels?

Also where do I take/send the wheels?

Cheers

Tecky

ZRX61 · Victor Meldrew Joined: 05 Nov 2003 Karma :

Why on earth do you want to sand blast them? thats what ya use for cleaning brickwork FFS, not bike wheels... Rolling Eyes

RS125_Tecky · Trackday Trickster Joined: 20 Apr 2005 Karma :

Oh right or maybe its called shot blasted I aint sure??????

ZRX61 · Victor Meldrew Joined: 05 Nov 2003 Karma :

Neither..
If ya want the wheels blasted clean & looking totally spiffy ya use walnut shells (ground up, not whole walnuts...) or plastic media, anything else will pit the shit out of them, if ya gonna paint or powder coat em after ya MAY get away with glass bead blasting...
Newest thing I paid attention to was "aluminum shot blasting" which is a LOT different to steel shot blasting...

None of the above 3 options are cheap by *media cleaning* standards, but the results are worth the extra $$$

Richy · Nova Slayer Joined: 10 May 2005 Karma :

Why do you want to blast them? Chemical paint stripper would remove any paint on them and would be cheaper.

Glass bead blasting or vapour blasting (expensive but looks the shit) would be best if you really want to do it.

For non-ferrous metals vapour blasting is the best, it uses high pressure water with very small synthetic particles to blast off the top layer of material and leave a great finish.

For ferrous metals, fine-grade glass beading would be most effective without shredding the wheels.

Ive got the number of someone who can do vapour blasting (rare because the machine is expensive) and probably glass beading (ill check) in the Uxbridge (Mddx) area if you want it?

Good luck with it. Get the wheels powder coated when your done, it looks soooo nice (Got the number of someone to do that too)

Very Happy