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can i bead blast carb bodies?
Posted: Mon Sep 10, 2012 5:51 am
by chachi
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Re: can i bead blast carb bodies?
Posted: Mon Sep 10, 2012 6:55 am
by Bleyseng
Use baking soda to blast a carb not glass beads.
Re: can i bead blast carb bodies?
Posted: Mon Sep 10, 2012 8:35 am
by chachi
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Re: can i bead blast carb bodies?
Posted: Mon Sep 10, 2012 9:42 am
by Bleyseng
yes, just use baking soda as it won't destroy the aluminum as glass beads will damage the surfaces.
Re: can i bead blast carb bodies?
Posted: Thu Sep 27, 2012 6:39 am
by Amskeptic
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
Re: can i bead blast carb bodies?
Posted: Thu Sep 27, 2012 10:12 am
by hambone
Barryman's or GUNK makes a gallon bucket of solvent with a basket. Soak in pieces and blow out with air.