Getting Factory Aluminum Finish Back
 

If an aluminum part has been bead blasted, is there a way to get the factory aluminum color/finish back?
All input is appreciated!

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Fred........After Glass Beading........Use this.....Follow the Directions and you'll probably have to do a couple of applications to "Even" out the finish and eliminate any streaking

http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a2...z/DSC03772.jpg

and then it will turn out like this

http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a2...t/DSC04399.jpg

Ken

Re: Getting Factory Aluminum Finish Back
 

Carb & intake look beautiful,but damn that's some nappy looking hose. https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...mlins/grin.gif

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Carb & intake look beautiful,but damn that's some nappy looking hose. https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...mlins/grin.gif

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CRACKS ME UP!!!!!!! I'm laughing my A## off!!!!

Re: Getting Factory Aluminum Finish Back
 

last months hot rod had a good product in it. Ill try ot find it when I get home.

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There is that word again.

The aluminum looks great. I need to get some of that. The cleaner that is, not the nappy. https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...mlins/cool.gif

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Chris
1967 Yenko Stinger YS-199
Southeast of Disorder

Re: Getting Factory Aluminum Finish Back
 

If you hit the manifold with plastic media after bead blasting it will level out the finish. Oven cleaner followed by dry fine steel wool also gives good results.


Jason

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I'm a big fan of the Eagle 1 stuff. I used it on an old GM dual quad intake without blasting it and had almost the same results. https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...iggthumpup.gif

Re: Getting Factory Aluminum Finish Back
 

If the blasting was thoroughly done, shouldnt really need a product afterwards to even it out. I prefer a fine steel wool rub down after blasting:

Before


http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b2...Z/100_3319.jpg

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------You leaving those studs in there, RAD??? How thick a spacer are you using??? Hey, spacers are day 2, dont ya know!........Bill S

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Funny, Bill. Was wondering if someone would notice that. https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...lins/smile.gif

I guess it had been running a spacer at one time, but dont worry... short ones are in it now. https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...iggthumpup.gif

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http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v4...hotBlasted.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v4...ase1970Top.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v4...eSideCover.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v4...ailhousing.jpg

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You can use the wheel cleaner and then wash with dishwashing liquid while scrubbing with fine steel wool or a green scotch brite pad. It gives it a sheen similar to what they had before blasting.

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No "REAL" garage is complete without a couple of sleeves of 0000 Steel Wool! https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...ns/worship.gif

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Jakel products
metalwax.com
May Hot Rod page 135

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Great info guys...Thanks Much!

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I like alumi blast paint made by Seymour Paints.. If you look really close you can tell the part was painted but I think it is pretty close to the original finish plus it will protect the part. Plus if there is a stain it will cover nicely. I have used it on aluminum intake manifolds and it has held up very well...