350 LC crankcase finish/refurb

[copper99]

...is blasting them the besy way to get a 'as new ' look?

If so,,what sort of media would you recommend?

...or woukd you use a chemical?

Thanks

[chippy28]

Vapour blasting mate gets them looking like brand new,it cleans them without damaging the surface finish.

Cheers Andy. :-)

[copper99]

What media would you say Andy?

Bit confused by it all...thanks

[chippy28]

Don't know too much about it tbh mate,we have a machine at work which uses water and media and that is the one I used.
We also have machines that use nut shells for blast media but they are only good for stripping paint and aren't any good on bare engine casings and carbs etc they just don't do anything,then we have a machine that uses grit and that is good for rusty stuff but will damage the surface finish.
Have a look in the back of classic bike mags etc there places that advertise the service you want.

HTH cCheers Andy :-)

[jessy03]

Go for vapour blasting - Mark at F & J Motorcycles, top job. I sent him a box of bits last week and had them back within a couple of days.
Jessy

[oldelsieboy]

Oct 27, 2012 15:19:24 GMT 1 copper99 said:

What media would you say Andy?

Bit confused by it all...thanks

www.tsrvapourblasting.co.uk/process.html

[mark350lc]

Thanks for that Jessy. Yes, always happy to work on LC stuff

Cheers Mark

[jon]

Vapour / Vaqua blasting is definately the best way. However if you have 4+ hours to spare and a jet wash, you could try repeated cycles of alloy wheel cleaner then jetwash. Worked for me.

[copper99]

thanks for all the advice guys n girls.

sadly Mark your a little bit too far away from me.

[m1ke]

Where f2 crankcases black or plain alloy from the factory?

[Shytalk]

Oct 30, 2012 0:08:33 GMT 1 m1ke said:

Where f2 crankcases black or plain alloy from the factory?

Top is black and lower is au natural ;D