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brightspark
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your mininum would be a 90 cfm compresor and a blastpot with a 6.0mm jet. anything less is a total waste of time , i had a part time buisness for 5 years doing motorcycle frames and car wheels . i used grit sand and beads
then u will need a shed to do it in or a large cubicle i used a shed and just rubber lined it . no door just used air fed helmet dust just used to disapear outside get blown away
sweep it up now and then 
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I'm using about 20cfm with nozzles from 2.5 to 4mm and an "Ebay" 20 gall pot in a small blast room plus a 10 gall pot and a cabinet for beads.
You don't need the abilty to blast a building in half a day for alloy wheels!
That said my compressor does work hard, but one of those twin compressor units by Clarke should do you.
You don't need the abilty to blast a building in half a day for alloy wheels!
That said my compressor does work hard, but one of those twin compressor units by Clarke should do you.
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i have the 28 cfm double comp as well. its fine with a 3mm jet running at 90 psi . but seriously if u are trying to take laquer of ally wheels and certain stove enameled paint of steel wheels your on a hiding to nothing .the time taken to do them wouldnt warant the effort for making a profit 
i used to do the ford wheels lace the laquer off em with grit then sand blast them then go over with beads nice finish but a lot of work . that was with the 90cfm comp and the 6mm jet
i used to do the ford wheels lace the laquer off em with grit then sand blast them then go over with beads nice finish but a lot of work . that was with the 90cfm comp and the 6mm jet
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verry true i had the stuff in a 50 gallon drum. phenol it desolves carbon strips paint . throw a small sponge ball in the stuff it comes out the size of a football
i dont mind using stuff thats suposed to be bad for u . but that stuff was real bad news . so i got rid . i dont think they would sell u the stuff now anyway
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verry true i had the stuff in a 50 gallon drum. phenol it desolves carbon strips paint . throw a small sponge ball in the stuff it comes out the size of a football
Look under "paint strippers" here
http://www.mig-welding.co.uk/forum/showthread.php?t=15746
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that would probably do most laquers and 2k but have u ever tried doing the old ford wheels with it or certain stove enameled paints that are well baked on and thick , even phenol doesnt want to shift it
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a lot quicker doing it that way than just blasting. degrease loosen the paint
