can i bead blast carb bodies?
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- Bleyseng
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Re: can i bead blast carb bodies?
Use baking soda to blast a carb not glass beads.
Geoff
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77 Sage Green Westy- CS 2.0L-160,000 miles
70 Ghia vert, black, stock 1600SP,- 139,000 miles,
76 914 2.1L-Nepal Orange- 160,000+ miles
http://bleysengaway.blogspot.com/
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Re: can i bead blast carb bodies?
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- Bleyseng
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Re: can i bead blast carb bodies?
yes, just use baking soda as it won't destroy the aluminum as glass beads will damage the surfaces.
Geoff
77 Sage Green Westy- CS 2.0L-160,000 miles
70 Ghia vert, black, stock 1600SP,- 139,000 miles,
76 914 2.1L-Nepal Orange- 160,000+ miles
http://bleysengaway.blogspot.com/
77 Sage Green Westy- CS 2.0L-160,000 miles
70 Ghia vert, black, stock 1600SP,- 139,000 miles,
76 914 2.1L-Nepal Orange- 160,000+ miles
http://bleysengaway.blogspot.com/
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Re: can i bead blast carb bodies?
Bleyseng wrote:yes, just use baking soda as it won't destroy the aluminum as glass beads will damage the surfaces.
Carbs are made of cheap potmetal.
They are made with a protective surface which is important for the internal passages and for the float bowl. Once you are through the protective surface, you get a gooey yellowish sloughing off and pitting and that whitish powdery residue when it is dry. Cold tanking is good. Carb solvent and compressed air is good for your average carb cleaning.
Colin
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Chloe - 70 bus . . . 217,593 miles
Naranja - 77 Westy . . . 142,970 miles
Pluck - 1973 Squareback . . . . . . 55,600 miles
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Re: can i bead blast carb bodies?
Barryman's or GUNK makes a gallon bucket of solvent with a basket. Soak in pieces and blow out with air.
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