From: John Stewart-Smith (micdunn@ev1.net)
Date: Sat Feb 21 2004 - 21:02:06 PST
I highly recommend POR-15. Not cheap but a very good, tough finish.
http://www.por15.com/
-Sarge
----- Original Message -----
From: "Paul A. Thomas" <bluewhale@jaxkneppers.com>
To: "Military Vehicles Mailing List" <mil-veh@mil-veh.org>
Sent: Saturday, February 21, 2004 6:54 PM
Subject: [MV] Blasting Small Parts
> I've just about got my sand blasting cabinet installed, albeit with a
> really small compressor thus I understand I'll be limited to a really
> really narrow blast path width until I can upgrade..
>
> Based on my years restoring antique furniture I have to ask when the other
> foot drops?
>
> Say I have fender support on my Atomic Energy Commision Pickup.. its a bit
> rusted, a bit dirty. very bumpy. I want to blast it and ' return it to
> 'new' ' before trying to bend the rest of the truck to allow it to be
> bolted on again <G> ... This isn't a part that any one else sees so I
> wouldn't mind if it's not perfect. However many of the parts I will have
> to clean up will be parts the public sees.
>
> Could anybody point me toward a guide to making things not only rust free
> but also semi original? What type of paints or ... ' fillers ' are used?
I
> don't like the idea of fillers as most of the parts are metal on metal
> suspension, steering, or even body parts and bondo in such applications
> makes me cringe. I'd call the folks I bought the blasting cabinet from
> however their customer service skills are reminiscent of Attila the
> Hun's... :}
>
>
> Tanks
>
>
> Paul
> MVPA# 24986
> '53 REO M35 Fire Conversion
> '53 AEC Chevy 3/4 Ton
> www.paulathomas.com/images
>
>
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