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wrndln · 08-31-2010, 07:27 PM

I don't think there is any risk sandblasting rims at almost any pressure. The metal is about 12 ga thick and the spokes are heavy gauge also. I have found that sandblasting 19 ga sheetmetal, which most model A sheetmetal is made of, is not to prone to warping if done by homeowner type equipment. It is the big commercial equipment with high pressure and large nozzles that can really damage sheetmetal. I suppose smaller equipment could warp sheetmetal if the pressure was set very high and the nozzle very large, but most compressors for home usage wont run long with high pressure and a large nozzle.

08-31-2010, 07:27 PM	#11
wrndln Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Lakeville, MN Posts: 5,162	Re: media blasting - special considerations? I don't think there is any risk sandblasting rims at almost any pressure. The metal is about 12 ga thick and the spokes are heavy gauge also. I have found that sandblasting 19 ga sheetmetal, which most model A sheetmetal is made of, is not to prone to warping if done by homeowner type equipment. It is the big commercial equipment with high pressure and large nozzles that can really damage sheetmetal. I suppose smaller equipment could warp sheetmetal if the pressure was set very high and the nozzle very large, but most compressors for home usage wont run long with high pressure and a large nozzle.