Safe to sandblast Lester wheels? 
#1 2012-12-06 1:40pm
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Safe to sandblast Lester wheels?
I think this might be a dumb question but I just want to be sure. Lester mags are safe to sandblast right? Just wanted to check because they are some type of alloy I guess, didn't want them to get damaged. -Thanks for any info you guys can give me, I'm sure someone has done it before. 
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#2 2012-12-06 2:00pm
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Re: Safe to sandblast Lester wheels?
ummm you might want to use a different media. Sand may f%%k them up.
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#3 2012-12-06 3:57pm
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Re: Safe to sandblast Lester wheels?
Bump. Anyone else have any idea? I have the chance to blast them tomorrow so it would be nice to know tonight
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#4 2012-12-06 4:03pm
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Re: Safe to sandblast Lester wheels?
yeah you dont want to use sand theyll score up badly.
walnuts or glass id guess.
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#5 2012-12-06 4:31pm
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Re: Safe to sandblast Lester wheels?
Baking soda might work
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#6 2012-12-06 4:45pm
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Re: Safe to sandblast Lester wheels?
just as a guide-you never use sand on aluminum.
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#7 2012-12-06 4:47pm
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Re: Safe to sandblast Lester wheels?
^That's the issue, they aren't straight aluminum. They are some kind of alloy and i'm not sure if it even has aluminum in it 
I think you guys are right though, my dad knows a guy that does soda and bead blasting so I will probably end up having them beadblasted
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#8 2012-12-06 4:52pm
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Re: Safe to sandblast Lester wheels?
I use Aircraft Paint Stripper, just spray and it lifts paint off the surface. Use gloves & goggles, it burns bad!!
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#9 2012-12-06 5:01pm
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Re: Safe to sandblast Lester wheels?
I use Aircraft Paint Stripper
uhhh the can says "flexible bumper paint stripper"... 
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#10 2012-12-06 5:13pm
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Re: Safe to sandblast Lester wheels?
sorry I posted the wrong pic, the aircraft paint stripper does work on metal. it does the same thing.. bubbles the paint right off
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#11 2012-12-06 5:55pm
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Re: Safe to sandblast Lester wheels?
^I heard it was good stuff too, I will have to look around - I think I have some chemical paint stripper somewhere...
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