Anyone have one?
I need to remove some paint from my valve cover racer for Flanders and would prefer to avoid the mess of chemical strippers.
Sand/walnut shell blaster
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Re: Sand/walnut shell blaster
Aircraft paint remover.
Brush it on, let it sit and wash in off.
Easy peasy.
Brush it on, let it sit and wash in off.
Easy peasy.
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Re: Sand/walnut shell blaster
80 grit aluminum oxide in my blaster
Why don't you just scuff up the existing paint and paint over existing paint?
Why don't you just scuff up the existing paint and paint over existing paint?
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Re: Sand/walnut shell blaster
I heard that once you go PBB, there's no going back.
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When you mess with the bull, you get the horns.
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Re: Sand/walnut shell blaster
I was gonna strip it down as I sent it out for plating.
Not sure if it's gonna be chrome, or black nickel yet. Were gonna see what will look best.

Not sure if it's gonna be chrome, or black nickel yet. Were gonna see what will look best.
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Re: Sand/walnut shell blaster
Thumbs down for chrome.
Chrome don't get you home.

Chrome don't get you home.
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When you mess with the bull, you get the horns.
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Re: Sand/walnut shell blaster
May I suggest...


Glenn
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"You may not get what you pay for, but you always pay for what you get"
When you mess with the bull, you get the horns.
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When you mess with the bull, you get the horns.
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Re: Sand/walnut shell blaster
If they're chrome, they wouldn't look like those... Lol
