Bead blasting will take off all the dirt and old finish, or at least
roughen the surface enough for the new paint to stick. Power washing
is a good start. If you don't get it right the first time, you will
end up bead blasting 2 coats of paint and clearcoat to do it right
the second time. As Larry said, the Bundts have many complex shapes,
and are not practical to hand sand. Bead blasting is a good
suggestion. Many body shops can do this and some head shops
(automotive machine shops, not the Wacko kind) can bead blast for you.
At 01:19 PM 5/5/2009, you wrote:
What's the deal on bead blasting? Should I try this at home? How is this
better than using my Home Despot power washer?
On Tue, May 5, 2009 at 10:03 AM, LarryT <[email protected]> wrote:
> Howdy -
> I went to AutoZone or Advanced Auto and they had Silver Wheel Paint by a
> major manufacturer (Rustoleum perhaps?) and the paint went on perfectly. 1
> can did 2 wheels. I also bought clear coat at the same location
and it made
> a huge difference in final appearence. So get 2 cans of each and you'll be
> set. As usual, preparation is critical to a professional job. Since the
> Bundts are so complex it's probably ncessary to have them bead blasted to
> get them really clean.
>
> LarryT
>
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> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Allan Streib" <[email protected]>
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> Gary Hurst <[email protected]> writes:
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>> Allan
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