Sandblasting wheels

[Joe_72T]

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Hi Guys and Gals,

Thinking of getting this done to my wheels over the winter. Does anyone know of a good shop that can do this? I am in the north west end of Toronto but will go anywhere in the GTA I suppose. Is this an expensive job?

Thank you in advance,
Joe

 

[Trials]

You should probably be calling it bead blasting, they use uniform shape and size glass beads to produce that finish, not sand.
Sand is what you would blast with on a stone building.

 

[Brian P]

Rice Rocket Custom Powder Coating Toronto GTA

Custom powder coating shop in Toronto, catering to consumers and businesses for their custom refinishing needs for automotive & industrial applications.

www.rice-rocket.com

Owner (Colin) is a SOAR racer.

 

[Joe_72T]

You should probably be calling it bead blasting, they use uniform shape and size glass beads to produce that finish, not sand.
Sand is what you would blast with on a stone building.

 

[Joe_72T]

Sorry you’re correct. What I should have wrote was bead blasting or perhaps powder coating.
Ty

 

[Evoex]

If you`re looking for a smaller shop a work colleague does this on the side. PM me if you want his details.

 

[bitzz]

Try Manus Abrasives.

If you use sand to blast, you get silicosis and die. Don't use sand.
I don't know who 'they" are but I use many different types of media in my blast cabinet.
Glass Bead, crushed glass, aluminum oxide, crushed walnut shell, bicarbonate of soda, teeny tiny plastic beads, steel shot to name a few.
Different jobs call for different media.
Glass bead leaves a nice finish, hardens/peens the surface with minimal dimension change, but it's expensive to use and takes FOREVER.
I guess if the media you're using is glass bead, you'd call it bead blasting but the process is generally called "media blasting"

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