ok so i was thinking about sandblating my rims so that i will be able to paint them. just wondering if anyone has any personal experience with sandblasting. i was planning on renting a sandblaster from a local rental shop. but have a couple questions. i hear that crushed walnut shells are best for alloy wheels...is this true? and also can all sandblasters use any kind of media. or do i need a certain nozzle or blaster in order to use crushed walnut media?

thank you for any help

 

well the sandblaster we have at our shop uses actual sand... walnut shells are great, but impact harder... so be carefull if ur gonna go that route, as far as the nozzle im not sure cuz we havent changed out the media since ive been there... let me/us know how it goes... im thinking baout throwing my rims in there too lol

 

why not just use aircraft stripper?

 

well if u look at recent pics of my wheels... aircraft stripper didnt work out too well hahah




and that is the good side hahaha

 

Dayum

 

Phil stripper not going to do all the work.. Elbow grease helps, sandblast is easy! After NY I plan on blasting my new wheels and ether going for a polish or respray!

 

phil.
is there anyway you could find out forme what is the best media to use for alloy rims if you sand walnut shells makes a deeper impact. i hear of a lot of people useing baking soda also. know anything about that?

thanks for the help

 

baking soda works too... had u wrote me back last night i coulda asked... but im outta class now and spring break just started for me so i wont be able to find out till the week after next

 

alright thats fine. just wana make sure before i rent a sandblaster that i can use any media in any sandblaster. dont wanna mess something up that i dont own ha

 

well if u talk to them u could prolly ask and in theory they SHOULD know lol... and if they dont i wouldnt rent from them anyways