Mark.W
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Right took my engine cover to a classic car restoration place,just a small unit 1 guy working for himself that does soda & media blasting for my rocker cover to be soda blasted specifically as i didn't want it blasted any other way due to the risk of grains of sand ect getting trapped in the corners ect and finding its way into the engine.
So picked it up from blasting today and he has bead blasted it instead as he said the soda wouldn't remove the paint.When i dropped it off i said i only wanted the outside doing and he has ended up doing the inside also.
So im now not sure if it will be safe to use this cover now the inside has been bead blasted (glass beads im guessing due to the sparkle finish on the cover)
Do you think its safe to use or not?
[Edited on 19-02-2013 by Mark.W]
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shaunmods
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Get another one Mark  Don't understand why they would have blasted the inside of it
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bigron1988
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get it acid dipped
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Mark.W
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Niether can i Shaun after i explained why i wanted it soda blasted and on the outside only.
Ron could i still have this one acid dipped or will i need another one?
I was suppose to buying a dipped one of Jonlem on migweb but he just seems to be dragging his heels so ended up getting this done and im still no further forward
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bigron1988
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yer get that one dipped, i had mine sandblasted by mistake then got it acid dipped afterwards and its been fine
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Mark.W
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Ok cheers  il have to try find place locally that does acid dipping  took me ages to find a local place for the soda blasting and look what's happend
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tobyc20xe
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yes it's safe to use mark. it just need to be painted and treated on the inside. a good wash with hot watter and soap will get rid of any glass.
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DansCorsaSXi
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Does me heading when people don't listen Mark,you tell them one thing and fook it up. 
I had mine sand blasted though by Jaffa on here and mines been fine. I really did try my best cleaning it up though.
Star silver C20XE SXi Project thread
Smoke Grey Corsa GSi Project thread
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Mark.W
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Tell me about it Dan im so annoyed about it.
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*CorsaCal*
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Mines been shot blasted  will have to wait and see
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Mark.W
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Crana mentioned washing it out with parrifin sp cleaner,would that work i can't find anywhere to dip it?
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DansCorsaSXi
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Here's mine Mark when I got mine back. Just cleaned it out as much as I could.
http://www.corsasport.co.uk/board/viewthread.php?tid=557999&page=93
Star silver C20XE SXi Project thread
Smoke Grey Corsa GSi Project thread
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Mark.W
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What did you use to clean it out Dan?
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Mark.W
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Would aqua blasting sort this?
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monkeytwizzel
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Dump it bud,we had one done and then powdercoated shortly after that engine failier from scored oil pump.acid dip or ice blast or anything that is softer than metal and if you do go and use this cover then clean it,clean it and clean it!
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Jed D
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take it back to the bloke who done it and play war
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Generation
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Shouldn't of accepted it back
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Gary
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quote:
Originally posted by tobyc20xe
yes it's safe to use mark. it just need to be painted and treated on the inside. a good wash with hot watter and soap will get rid of any glass.
He wants to do what to the inside?!
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Mark.W
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Anyone wanna buy it or swap it for another one
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adamC20xe
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a simple power wash and blow down and it be fine whats there to worry about, if its dust and grit free its fine? i work as a bead blaster and also do chemical dipping, we clean parts for multi million pound semiconductor machines which can not have a single spec of dust present, the process we do is dip-blast-powerwash-ultrasonic notice there is no dipping after blasting! so think you be safe with a rocker cover, this is my profession also if it was glass it be shiny, something between 100-60 grit looks more accurate
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Mark.W
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Not taking the chance with it so sold it on ebay.
Got another one on the way which will be taken elsewhere to be done.
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