Shot Blasting...

pos · Oct 22, 2011

Hello,

I have a rear door for my 90 that could do with shot blasting to get rid of the existing scabby paint / slight corrosion. Does any body have a rough guide price as to how much it is likely to cost for such a service? Just a blast and then possibly a quick primer spray / dip.

Thanks,
-Tom

jamesmartin · Oct 22, 2011

you need to be careful as doors and body work on landies often stretches when blasted,with it been thin aliminum ,often flatting with da and using small spray gun sized blaster with glass bead for frame is best ive found

wiltshire landyman · Oct 22, 2011

shame ya so far away me n my m8 have a compressor and sand blaster at his lockup if ya bought the sand you could have used it

pos · Oct 22, 2011

jamesmartin said:
you need to be careful as doors and body work on landies often stretches when blasted,with it been thin aliminum ,often flatting with da and using small spray gun sized blaster with glass bead for frame is best ive found

Ta for that. I might just give it a whirl with a wire brush in drill

-Tom

pos · Oct 22, 2011

wiltshire landyman said:
shame ya so far away me n my m8 have a compressor and sand blaster at his lockup if ya bought the sand you could have used it

Ahh bummer! That would have been very handy

thanks for the offer though!

-Tom

Dr_evil · Oct 22, 2011

Got some angle grinder wire brushes

You're welcome to them if ya want

bluehaze · Oct 22, 2011

Pos, when I lived at York I had a chap near weatherby blast some bits. He works at one of the industrial estates in an old ammunition bunker and did a top job.

pos · Oct 23, 2011

Dr_evil said:
Got some angle grinder wire brushes

You're welcome to them if ya want

Ta. I haven't got an angle grinder though

-Tom

pos · Oct 23, 2011

bluehaze said:
Pos, when I lived at York I had a chap near weatherby blast some bits. He works at one of the industrial estates in an old ammunition bunker and did a top job.

Ahh right, I'll have a look. There are some people just down the road from me but I was just after a rough figure. I will give them a call tomorrow and ask.

Cheers,
-Tom

storm99 · Oct 23, 2011

Place near me do it for about £30 but its probably best to do yourself POS. I got quoted £10 a wheel and i decided to spend a day in the garden with various tools of persuasion...

pos · Oct 25, 2011

storm99 said:
Place near me do it for about £30 but its probably best to do yourself POS. I got quoted £10 a wheel and i decided to spend a day in the garden with various tools of persuasion...

I've sourced a few sanding disks, a jar of cellulose thinners, a sharp pointy thing and I plan on totally destroying my hands scraping all the old paint off!

-Tom

Station House · Oct 25, 2011

A bit late to the party Tom, but Poly discs are really good for what you need to do.

They are made of a nylon material (bit like a scouring pad) and look like this

Pack of 3 Polycarbide abrasive wheesl 100mm x 6mm shank poly rust remover disc | eBay

B&Q stock (but more like £6 for one!)

Found they remove paint quickly, but do less damage to the surface underneath than traditional sanding discs

pos · Oct 25, 2011

Station House said:
A bit late to the party Tom, but Poly discs are really good for what you need to do.

They are made of a nylon material (bit like a scouring pad) and look like this

Pack of 3 Polycarbide abrasive wheesl 100mm x 6mm shank poly rust remover disc | eBay

B&Q stock (but more like £6 for one!)

Found they remove paint quickly, but do less damage to the surface underneath than traditional sanding discs

Corr they look nice and aggressive! Do they have any flex / give in them and do you have any idea what kind of mileage I might be able to get from them? I'm all in for ordering a set if they're up to the job. I'm just thinking that they might wear down very very quickly.

Thanks,
-Tom

Station House · Oct 25, 2011

Have a bit of flex, but not too much.

Also they are more gentle in use, but seem to be good at cutting through material at the same time

Only ever used for patch sanding and removing filler etc or paint on windows (wooden variety!) and seem to last pretty well. Would have thought 2 discs would see you OK

Had my last one about 5 months now, and still going strong

Only ever bought from B&Q one at a time, so couldn't comment on whether the ebay ones are the same in terms of life - was just the only picture I could find first thing this morning!

pos · Oct 25, 2011

Station House said:
Have a bit of flex, but not too much.

Also they are more gentle in use, but seem to be good at cutting through material at the same time

Only ever used for patch sanding and removing filler etc or paint on windows (wooden variety!) and seem to last pretty well. Would have thought 2 discs would see you OK

Had my last one about 5 months now, and still going strong

Only ever bought from B&Q one at a time, so couldn't comment on whether the ebay ones are the same in terms of life - was just the only picture I could find first thing this morning!

Nice one thank you. I might go and pay my local handy man store a visit tomorrow. He stocks almost everything and he's a lot cheaper than B&Q etc. If he doesn't have any, I'll buy some from eBay. They do look ideal for getting the lumpy, flaky chunks of paint out of the seams on my door.

-Tom

vanshack · Oct 31, 2011

you see what happens when you try and help...

Sean · Oct 31, 2011

fook off ya spamming twa t

please

West Slope Rover · Oct 31, 2011

Sean · Oct 31, 2011

vanshack said:
you see what happens when you try and help...

yep, helping to get your company some free advertising

Station House · Oct 31, 2011

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