Media Blasting Question

[MosportGreen66]

Thanks for the great info guys! Who said I blasting strippers ?

All American Racer -- what kind of alcohol do you reccomend and where can I get some?

[All American Racer]

Just regular old Isopropyl. It's like what your girl would have in the medicine cabinet but in a bigger bottle. We get one gallon jugs and 5 gallon containers. We then dump them out into squeeze bottles, spray bottles, or into small (12"x18") baths. It all depends on what you want to do. Where to buy the stuff in that quantity you ask. I don't know but I'll ask at work tomorrow. We use tons of it for paint preparation. It dries fast with little residue. You may want to have some of the other guys chime in about what to put on the bare magnesium once it's been blasted and cleaned. We prime and topcoat the wheels we do so that's not an issue with us. Let me know how you make out. Marc

[NCGuy68]

Good advice here.. but first, try scrubbing the wheels with Dawn dish detergent and a soft brush. Don't laugh! Dawn is highly alkaline, removes dirt, grim and is harmless to metal alloys. Members of the NCRS recommed it for use on survivor cars.

Follow-up with plastic media or walnut shell blasting only if needed. Of course, stay away from sand, glass, aluminum oxide or other aggresive methods.