parrisw
Tree Freak
Has anybody tried bead blasting??? I have some ultra fine glass beads in my blast cabinet right now, I might give it a go.
For years gunsmiths used bead blasting on plastic stocks but oiled them afterward.Has anybody tried bead blasting??? I have some ultra fine glass beads in my blast cabinet right now, I might give it a go.
I've worked on heavy equipment before and understand the processes involved in refinishing various types of plastic, rubber, vinyl, powder-coated parts, and old baked-on enamels. Mine and others' points were that the glass fiber-filled plastic used in Stihl applications is unlike most other types of plastics used in OPE. If there is a product, like possibly this Dakota Shine, that works well on Stihl plastic- I'll be first in line to buy it.
Hey JJ,,,
....if it is fiberglass ...how about mixing up a batch of white resin and recoating the fiberglass.....?
I have read somewhere before that flour can be used as a blasting media for delicate surfaces. This may be worth.
Be careful as a spark can ignite the airborne flour and you would basically have an explosion. Happens in grain mills periodically.
It looks to me you could use corn meal to blast with as well to polish ammo brass with in tumblers.That is actually true of any fine powder or dust, but it is a very good point to consider.
I am sure it is made up like a high strength concrete mix, chopped nylon strands mixed up in the plastic compond before pouring in the molds.It's not fiberglass. It's a plastic impregnated with fine nylon fibers but it's not constructed the same as fiberglass. You can repair some Stihl tanks with a fiberglass patch though. I don't know how long they hold.
I then take a piece of plastic to polish the surface with it. I use a strip of the white body fill applicators that we have around the shop in plentiful supply, a strip about 3/4 " wide by as long as it fits comfortably in your hand. I place it under one of my fingers and with moderate pressure rub the entire sanded area, with a little effort the surface will take a shine.
Pioneerguy600
Are you using any kind of compound with the plastic rub?
That's an option but it gets very expensive very quickly. To professionally paint just about anything you need:
1. Primer (two part if epoxy, then a reducer made for that type of primer)
2. Paint (usually 1 qt is the minimum purchase for a custom color). There's often a special charge for custom matching unless you can match it with an industry standard color. Most paints also require a catalyst for best results. They also require a reducer and it's often not the same as what's used in #1.
3. If you want a clear coat then that's another quart of paint. Usually the reducer and catalyst is the same as what's used in #2.
4. Don't forget things like strainers, sandpaper, scotch brite, wax and grease removers, etc.
In my experience it's rare that you come out of an auto body supply shop without dropping at least a C note. However the results will be far superior then what you can achieve with a can of Krylon.
If you want to renew things like shrouds/covers, it's often cheaper to shop for some nice ones on Ebay.
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