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Title: dropped a set of z rims in today to get aqua blasted
Post by: dj-paul-c on September 28, 2012, 09:33 PM
drove across town to drop a set of white z rims in to get aqua blasted
ive used the place before to get a couple parts powdercoated

the guy looked a little surprised when i asked to get my rims aqua blasted and wasnt sure about doing it on plastic
after i asured him it would be fine,he went and done a test blast on a small area
looked alot better after only a couple seconds

i am collecting them on tuesday/wednesday so will post up some pictures before/after when i get them back
Title: Re: dropped a set of z rims in today to get aqua blasted
Post by: animal on September 28, 2012, 09:44 PM
Looking 4 ward 2 this  :daumenhoch: Where r they based ?
Title: Re: dropped a set of z rims in today to get aqua blasted
Post by: ThisBitterPill on September 28, 2012, 09:59 PM
Looking forward to the pics!  :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: dropped a set of z rims in today to get aqua blasted
Post by: dj-paul-c on September 28, 2012, 10:13 PM
there based in edinburgh
hoping they turn out well
he seems a fairly busy place - not sure if he would want to be involved with return postage ? but i could ask ?
ive seen tuff wheels blasted but not z rims, tuff wheels have a better smooth finish so should be easier to blast
ill be sure to upload pictures
Title: Re: dropped a set of z rims in today to get aqua blasted
Post by: BENDYCAT ELEVENTEEN on September 28, 2012, 10:31 PM
what sort of price is it for you ?

I'm doing a set of white for Guff the hard way of razor shaping and sanding then bleach - then spray decals
Title: Re: dropped a set of z rims in today to get aqua blasted
Post by: dj-paul-c on September 28, 2012, 10:52 PM
he quoted me 10 pound to do the pair of rims which i thought was good as long as they turn out well

i started one of the rims with the razor method and started sanding but didnt have rough enough wet/dry paper so left them till i decided to drop them in to get aqua blasted today

ive been looking into soda blasting but not sure how that will do on plastics,mebae worth a try sometime
theres a place near me that does it
no idea of the costs tho
Title: Re: dropped a set of z rims in today to get aqua blasted
Post by: benno on October 20, 2012, 08:46 AM
Any pics of how these turned out  :)
Title: Re: dropped a set of z rims in today to get aqua blasted
Post by: animal on October 21, 2012, 12:44 AM
Yep I interested 2  ;)
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