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Ceramic bead blasting - engine cases
Posted: Fri Mar 16, 2018 5:30 pm
by fluff34567
Wondering if anyone has had the engine cases ceramic bead blasted to give that satin polish shine effect?
Place I normally use has replaced the machine so no more ceramic, sadly.
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Re: Ceramic bead blasting - engine cases
Posted: Sat Mar 17, 2018 11:57 am
by Scooterdude
MB scooters do what they call a restoration polish, in my opinion a far better result than bead blasting. The process is done in a media tumbler and takes the finish back to what it would have looked like from new.
Re: Ceramic bead blasting - engine cases
Posted: Sat Mar 17, 2018 6:36 pm
by fluff34567
Scooterdude wrote:MB scooters do what they call a restoration polish, in my opinion a far better result than bead blasting. The process is done in a media tumbler and takes the finish back to what it would have looked like from new.
Yep saw that but the cost, Eye watering! Ceramic bead gives a fantastic deep satin shine and takes about 10 mins for a case, not to be confused with glass bead which gives a dull finish.
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Re: Ceramic bead blasting - engine cases
Posted: Sat Mar 17, 2018 7:18 pm
by Scooterdude
fluff34567 wrote: ↑Sat Mar 17, 2018 6:36 pm
Scooterdude wrote:MB scooters do what they call a restoration polish, in my opinion a far better result than bead blasting. The process is done in a media tumbler and takes the finish back to what it would have looked like from new.
Yep saw that but the cost, Eye watering! Ceramic bead gives a fantastic deep satin shine and takes about 10 mins for a case, not to be confused with glass bead which gives a dull finish.
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yes i know about the finish it gives as I’ve been in the game for almost 34 years
and get fed up of looking at it to be honest, no when i saw the MB finish it just looks so right and proper, and at the end of the day your only going to do it the once.
Re: Ceramic bead blasting - engine cases
Posted: Sat Mar 17, 2018 7:40 pm
by fluff34567
Scooterdude wrote:fluff34567 wrote: ↑Sat Mar 17, 2018 6:36 pm
Scooterdude wrote:MB scooters do what they call a restoration polish, in my opinion a far better result than bead blasting. The process is done in a media tumbler and takes the finish back to what it would have looked like from new.
Yep saw that but the cost, Eye watering! Ceramic bead gives a fantastic deep satin shine and takes about 10 mins for a case, not to be confused with glass bead which gives a dull finish.
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yes i know about the finish it gives as I’ve been in the game for almost 34 years
and get fed up of looking at it to be honest, no when i saw the MB finish it just looks so right and proper, and at the end of the day your only going to do it the once.
Then fair enough, most people just go uh huh when you say glass or ceramic.
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Ceramic bead blasting - engine cases
Posted: Sat Mar 17, 2018 9:54 pm
by Scoot
fluff34567 wrote:Wondering if anyone has had the engine cases ceramic bead blasted to give that satin polish shine effect?
Place I normally use has replaced the machine so no more ceramic, sadly.
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Coincidentally I had a case vapour blasted earlier today. Not sure if that’s ceramic or glass beads but think it’s one of the two?
I’m pleased with it, if you saw the state of it before you would be too.
It’s a satin finish.
Only cost £25.00 and they did it straight away. I went to the cafe for some brekkie and was done by the time I got back.
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Re: Ceramic bead blasting - engine cases
Posted: Sat Mar 17, 2018 10:10 pm
by Scooterdude
Just make sure you get a tin of brake cleaner and zap out all the threads before you assemble it boss.
Re: Ceramic bead blasting - engine cases
Posted: Sat Mar 17, 2018 10:52 pm
by Scoot
Scooterdude wrote:Just make sure you get a tin of brake cleaner and zap out all the threads before you assemble it boss.
Will do
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Re: Ceramic bead blasting - engine cases
Posted: Sat Mar 17, 2018 11:24 pm
by Scooterdude
Scoot wrote: ↑Sat Mar 17, 2018 10:52 pm
Scooterdude wrote:Just make sure you get a tin of brake cleaner and zap out all the threads before you assemble it boss.
Will do
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Good lad.
Re: Ceramic bead blasting - engine cases
Posted: Sat Mar 17, 2018 11:25 pm
by Scooterdude
Scooterdude wrote: ↑Sat Mar 17, 2018 11:24 pm
Scoot wrote: ↑Sat Mar 17, 2018 10:52 pm
Scooterdude wrote:Just make sure you get a tin of brake cleaner and zap out all the threads before you assemble it boss.
Will do
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Good lad.
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