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yaad
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Post Sat Jan 23, 2021 12:27 pm

Hi

Anyone know a decent place in east london who can sandblast my rocker cover and inlet manifold?

Any help appreciated

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Post Sat Jan 23, 2021 7:00 pm

I wouldn't sandblast anything that will be in direct contact with the engine - you don't want sand getting into your engine bay from a poorly blasted rocker cover.
A much better option would be to use vapour blasting. Unfortunately I dodn't know of any place in London, let alone east London that'll do vapour blasting.
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Post Sat Jan 23, 2021 7:21 pm

Try these guys https://www.facebook.com/blastechel/
Check out photos page they’ve done an M20 cam cover and inlet manifold.
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Post Sat Jan 23, 2021 7:47 pm

twenty wrote:
Sat Jan 23, 2021 7:00 pm
I wouldn't sandblast anything that will be in direct contact with the engine - you don't want sand getting into your engine bay from a poorly blasted rocker cover.
A much better option would be to use vapour blasting. Unfortunately I dodn't know of any place in London, let alone east London that'll do vapour blasting.
Vapour blasting is fine glass bead and water, smaller than sand, either way it all has to be cleaned out properly afterwards
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Post Sun Jan 24, 2021 2:25 pm

ah wrote:
Sat Jan 23, 2021 7:21 pm
Try these guys https://www.facebook.com/blastechel/
Check out photos page they’ve done an M20 cam cover and inlet manifold.
Are these guys in London or South Africa? Have you actually used them?
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Post Sun Jan 24, 2021 2:31 pm

Yes I see what you mean, East London South Africa, probably South Africa.
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Post Sun Jan 24, 2021 9:12 pm

You can get it polished, I had one that I sold a few years back to someone on here.