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h2ggv:
Thanks guys I will go for the blasting I think if I can find someone local to do it.. I'm in northeast if anyone knows a place.

Also would like to get the bars I have chromed and a few other bits

Who is the best for this :) :)

Orange777:
Just hopping on the bandwagon here as I am going to be in same boat....

Never heard of Aqua blasting until the post........... companies I have seen (one in Sheff) http://www.aquablastcenter.co.uk/ seem to only mention metals....

Does Aqua Blasting work for old plastics as well?

Seen other posts on here about the dying process too....

cheers!

BENDYCAT ELEVENTEEN:
Ask Discostu about the tech side of things here  ;)

Discostu:
Aqua blasting is water mixed with a very fine glass powder. Much finer than sand or shot that are used for other blasting. It is done in a sealed tank that has two sleeves. So you can hold the gun and and the piece to be blasted.

The dust is so fine it will only eat into the surface area a small amount. We are talking microns.
If the plastic is good under the surface the colour should come back as original. I only had it done on white tuffs do I'm unsure about any other colours. But the results speak for themselves. Mind you this was two hours work.  :daumenhoch:

A clean up with Cif. And then bleach. Starting to look ok but still yellow'ey



After two hours of aqua blasting. Minty white!  :daumenhoch:



Be warned though the glass dust gets everywhere so remove the freewheel, axle & bearings from the wheels.  :daumenhoch:

Orange777:
 :wtf:

That result is amazing Discostu!! I might get my teeth done!! Anyone on here do Aqua Blasting?

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