So I've posted about possibly outsourcing sand blasting to local shops for paint removal. I was thinking of doing this for both cost reasons and equipment limitations. However, we're running into a few parts (wheels, small frames, misc brackets, etc) that are small enough to fit in our blaster but it's just too difficult to remove paint with it. Using 80 grit glass beads can remove some paint and it's great at leaving a nice surface to coat, but it does nothing on OEM finish on wheels for example.
This means we usually end up having to do several coats of Aircraft Stripper, works great, but it's time consuming and the cost adds up quickly as we keep going through gallons of it. So I was wondering if any of you have ever taking parts to a place like a chrome plating shop to have them remove the finish. It would be great if I could find such a place and have them just hand me bare metal parts, then we can blast them in house quickly and at a lower cost. What should I look under to find such places? What kind of facilities have this ability? I can see this being a great way to save time and money, as well as keeping chemicals out of my home shop. Any ideas, comments, though?
Thanks!
This means we usually end up having to do several coats of Aircraft Stripper, works great, but it's time consuming and the cost adds up quickly as we keep going through gallons of it. So I was wondering if any of you have ever taking parts to a place like a chrome plating shop to have them remove the finish. It would be great if I could find such a place and have them just hand me bare metal parts, then we can blast them in house quickly and at a lower cost. What should I look under to find such places? What kind of facilities have this ability? I can see this being a great way to save time and money, as well as keeping chemicals out of my home shop. Any ideas, comments, though?
Thanks!
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