recieved old turbine style wheels for my project

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Greggk300c

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need to clean them. these things are horrible, but i dont know where to start with them. once i get them cleaned, they will be sent out to be powdercoated with this color



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what do yall suggest to get these all cleaned up and ready for powdercoat?



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I can't imagine how much work it would take to remove all that corrosion by hand... Maybe some kind if incredibly power chemical cleaner.
 
Maybe a wire brush attachment on a die grinder, but again, that would take a long, tedious amount of time.
 
The powder coat place won't clean them for you? That thing needs an acid etch to bring it back to bare aluminum.



EDIT: or a bead blast...
 
Setec Astronomy said:
The powder coat place won't clean them for you? That thing needs an acid etch to bring it back to bare aluminum.



EDIT: or a bead blast...
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They should be sand blasted to prep them for powder coat anyway so I don't see the need to clean them. My powder coat guy blasted my wheels baked them wiped down and then coated. They have held up for over 5 years and still look like new
 
Twister said:
They should be sand blasted to prep them for powder coat anyway so I don't see the need to clean them. My powder coat guy blasted my wheels baked them wiped down and then coated. They have held up for over 5 years and still look like new
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That's what I'm sayin'...usually those kinds of places are equipped to do whatever prep is necessary.
 
Find a shop with a media blaster and get them done, I don't think you really have another option if you want optimal results.
 
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