Mike D'Silva Posted 2December, 2015 Report Share Posted 2December, 2015 I just used a service here in Brisbane called Vapour Blast Brisbane; located in Rocklea. P http://www.vapourblastingbrisbane.com.au/ I used them to do the fan and shroud in an old car that had a lot of shitty paint and god knows what on it. First photos are of the original item, second lot after paint stripper.. final shots after vapour blasting. Finish isn't perfect, but that's because of all the age and pitting on the metal. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
firstone Posted 2December, 2015 Report Share Posted 2December, 2015 Cool Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jason E Posted 2December, 2015 Report Share Posted 2December, 2015 looks good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caledonian Posted 2December, 2015 Report Share Posted 2December, 2015 Great pics Mike and we all love a before and after story? Would mind sharing the approximate costs for this type of work, I do believe the condition of the parts does affect the costs.Seriously, it's good to these informative posts on PFA, and appreciate you taking the time to do it. Is this a bit of a teaser for a new project? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike D'Silva Posted 2December, 2015 Author Report Share Posted 2December, 2015 (edited) hi mate.I used CITRISTRIP paint stripper from Masters. Works great and doesn't burn a hole through your hand. https://www.masters.com.au/product/100013343/flood-citristrip-paint-and-varnish-stripping-gel-500ml The vapour blasting doesn't do much with paint so thats why i stripped them first.He charged me $80 to do the housing, the fan and the pulley... all while I waited. Nice guy and can take credit card on site. He's a smart fella... sensitive to the delicate nature of hard to replace parts. He is into cars, motorcycles etc.. I'd trust him with my parts again for sure. He even let me have a go on the machine!Check out the before and afters on his website.. very cool finish on quality alloys.New project? guess that will be the subject of a different sub-forum Edited 2December, 2015 by Mike D'Silva Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caledonian Posted 2December, 2015 Report Share Posted 2December, 2015 1973 ? I wait with baited breath ...... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SimonR Posted 2December, 2015 Report Share Posted 2December, 2015 Mike, thanks for the heads up, looks like a great result! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Russ Posted 2December, 2015 Report Share Posted 2December, 2015 (edited) So it was your fan Ben posted on Facebook? I was wondering if I'd knew who it was. His work always looks amazingHe's a man with some interesting automotive tastes and he's regularly at C&C in different cars too Edited 2December, 2015 by Russ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arnage Posted 2December, 2015 Report Share Posted 2December, 2015 Had a eng lid soda blasted back and front, collect & delivered $100. Perfect bare metal.Thought it was great value. Oh & all in the same day! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
9elf Posted 3December, 2015 Report Share Posted 3December, 2015 That vapor blasting looks good for bringing metal finish back without the harshness of sandblasting. Nice result. Thanks for posting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike D'Silva Posted 29May, 2020 Author Report Share Posted 29May, 2020 Ben is no longer doing this work... anywhere else recommended in Brissy? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LeeM Posted 30May, 2020 Report Share Posted 30May, 2020 Try it yourself with a basic set up Mike. I've bought a cheap blaster cabinet from Supercheap a while ago on special for $120 or something, with a view to convert it to vapour blasting when I get around to it. Plenty of 'how to' videos on YouTube to see how it's done, so I imagine it would be easy for a man of your talents Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JND72 Posted 2June, 2020 Report Share Posted 2June, 2020 No experience or affiliation with them, but on another forum I peruse (classic mini) there was a recent post about Brisbane Vapour Blasting and RV Electrical, in Logan. brisbanevapourblasting.com.au The images and feedback were positive. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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