Sand Blasting - Toyota Yaris Forums

A1phazu1u · 04-09-2010, 02:30 AM

So. I've got a set of old rims i want to restore because the previous owner did a crappy job of spray painting them.

I want to know if anyone, in socal preferably, that can quote me the price for sand blasting Four Rims. Thank you in advance.

schleppy · 04-09-2010, 11:12 AM

If you know anyone with an air compressor, you can buy a sandblaster and the blasting media for cheap. You'll spend under $50 for it. Get a good set of goggles and a respirator too. Breathing that stuff is bad.

I sand blast stuff at home all the time (especially wheels).

severous01 · 04-09-2010, 12:01 PM

harbor freight has a blaster kit you should be able to use twice maybe 3 times for about 25 bux...comes with media.

also, matco/mac/snapon have a good kit. and it uses media...i think it's some sort of peroxide pelets...but it's cheap. the gun is 50 bux and media is 10 bux a bag...25lb bags i think.

but if you want to have someone do it, take it to a local machine shop...not a mechanic. even a head shop or performance shop should be able to point you in the direction. they'll prob do it for 10/ea

thebarber · 04-09-2010, 02:03 PM

i do mine with some wire brush attachments for my drill from home depot...

schleppy · 04-09-2010, 02:23 PM

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Originally Posted by thebarber

i do mine with some wire brush attachments for my drill from home depot...]

That is a damn good idea! Can you link me to the wire brush you use?

thebarber · 04-09-2010, 02:45 PM

can't seem to find them online

just go and ask for wire brush attachments for drills....

i use several different kinds to get into all the nooks/crannies....but i spent maybe $30 on brushes....i think i have 4 or 5 brushes

TRDMarty · 04-09-2010, 03:50 PM

Your other option can be your local powdercoating service.
They have to media-blast (similar to sandblasting) prior to the powdercoating
process. They even might have a color you could be interested in as well. My experience of affordability is if they are already running the color you choose then it's pretty cheap for them to do and they usually say to you cash or beer money for the job and off their books. They usually have a large selection of colors. You ask about the cost, if good then decide if there is a color, if good then drop off your wheels. They blast them perfectly clean then powdercoat them.
You pick them up shiny & new looking with a very durable finish. Just mount & balance the tires & enjoy.

thebarber · 04-09-2010, 04:06 PM

my experience is that powdercoating, while better, is north of $200/set potentially more if they do a proper media blast. PLUS you can't have your tires on the wheels ($10 to unmount, $60 to remount and balance) and you obviously can't do it in a day

ive done several sets of wheels at this point and i can get them wire brushed, cleaned, primed, painted, and cleared in about 5-6 hours if i need to. wire brushes are $30, paint is about $25 for 3 cans of paint (primer, paint, clear (which you will maybe use half of)) and painters tape and old newspaper to mask off the tires is maybe $8 if you have to buy a newspaper

you can reuse the wire brushs to clean your calipers, drums, or any other metal part that rusts (i did that last week, actually) and you still have half a can of primer, paint, and clear if you want to do more wheels later

TinyGiant · 04-11-2010, 10:28 PM

is there a super chemical to soak the rims in to remove the paint? that would be nice :)

A1phazu1u · 04-12-2010, 05:37 AM

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Originally Posted by TinyGiant

is there a super chemical to soak the rims in to remove the paint? that would be nice :)

paint stripper....

Anyway. i'm buying some super advans sa3r for dirt cheap, but the previous owner did a shystie job on painting them with a rattle can. Point is i don't have the time or space to do the job myself, and on top of that i have a small budget if you know what i mean. Its an investment, so any recommendations would be nice for so-cal powder coating sounds like a good idea but pricey.

rningonfumes · 04-12-2010, 11:10 AM

Sent you a PM.

YarisSedan · 04-12-2010, 01:15 PM

You can buy a can of paint stripper from o rileys. Its a few bucks you spray it on and in about 10 seconds the paint will bubble up and you just hose it off with water and comes off in chunks. Just repeat till you are down to bare metal. Then procede to primer and paint.

Altitude · 04-12-2010, 02:40 PM

As far as the stuff at Hardor Freight. I made the mistake of buying a gravity feed blaster that's a piece of crap. It's a gun with a hopper attached to the top that you connect to a compressor. It sucked azz. Don't ever buy it.

YarisSedan · 04-12-2010, 04:19 PM

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Originally Posted by Altitude

As far as the stuff at Hardor Freight. I made the mistake of buying a gravity feed blaster that's a piece of crap. It's a gun with a hopper attached to the top that you connect to a compressor. It sucked azz. Don't ever buy it.

From my experience with harbor freight your okay as long as the tool has no moving parts. Screwdrivers, sockets, wrenches hammers etc.

04-09-2010, 02:30 AM	#1
A1phazu1u Drives: Black 07 Toyota Yaris Sedan Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Santa Clarita Posts: 203	Sand Blasting So. I've got a set of old rims i want to restore because the previous owner did a crappy job of spray painting them. I want to know if anyone, in socal preferably, that can quote me the price for sand blasting Four Rims. Thank you in advance.

04-09-2010, 02:03 PM	#4
thebarber daily driver View User's Garage Drives: the #wrecho Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Grand Rapids, MI Posts: 5,877	i do mine with some wire brush attachments for my drill from home depot... __________________

04-09-2010, 02:45 PM	#6
thebarber daily driver View User's Garage Drives: the #wrecho Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Grand Rapids, MI Posts: 5,877	can't seem to find them online just go and ask for wire brush attachments for drills.... i use several different kinds to get into all the nooks/crannies....but i spent maybe $30 on brushes....i think i have 4 or 5 brushes __________________

04-09-2010, 04:06 PM	#8
thebarber daily driver View User's Garage Drives: the #wrecho Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Grand Rapids, MI Posts: 5,877	my experience is that powdercoating, while better, is north of $200/set potentially more if they do a proper media blast. PLUS you can't have your tires on the wheels ($10 to unmount, $60 to remount and balance) and you obviously can't do it in a day ive done several sets of wheels at this point and i can get them wire brushed, cleaned, primed, painted, and cleared in about 5-6 hours if i need to. wire brushes are $30, paint is about $25 for 3 cans of paint (primer, paint, clear (which you will maybe use half of)) and painters tape and old newspaper to mask off the tires is maybe $8 if you have to buy a newspaper you can reuse the wire brushs to clean your calipers, drums, or any other metal part that rusts (i did that last week, actually) and you still have half a can of primer, paint, and clear if you want to do more wheels later __________________

04-11-2010, 10:28 PM	#9
TinyGiant Tiny Giant Clothing View User's Garage Drives: 2008 Blazing Blue Yaris 3D LB Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Rochester, NH Posts: 3,394	is there a super chemical to soak the rims in to remove the paint? that would be nice :) __________________ Sold the yaris... rocking an 89 vw cabriolet now :)

04-09-2010, 11:12 AM	#2
schleppy I love momentum. View User's Garage Drives: 2009 Yaris LB, Red Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Boston, MA Posts: 587	If you know anyone with an air compressor, you can buy a sandblaster and the blasting media for cheap. You'll spend under $50 for it. Get a good set of goggles and a respirator too. Breathing that stuff is bad. I sand blast stuff at home all the time (especially wheels).

04-09-2010, 12:01 PM	#3
severous01 Drives: 2008 yaris, stripped, red Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: SE Texas Posts: 977	harbor freight has a blaster kit you should be able to use twice maybe 3 times for about 25 bux...comes with media. also, matco/mac/snapon have a good kit. and it uses media...i think it's some sort of peroxide pelets...but it's cheap. the gun is 50 bux and media is 10 bux a bag...25lb bags i think. but if you want to have someone do it, take it to a local machine shop...not a mechanic. even a head shop or performance shop should be able to point you in the direction. they'll prob do it for 10/ea

04-09-2010, 03:50 PM	#7
TRDMarty Drives: Polar White 2008, 3Dr HB TRD ' Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Corona CA Posts: 403	Your other option can be your local powdercoating service. They have to media-blast (similar to sandblasting) prior to the powdercoating process. They even might have a color you could be interested in as well. My experience of affordability is if they are already running the color you choose then it's pretty cheap for them to do and they usually say to you cash or beer money for the job and off their books. They usually have a large selection of colors. You ask about the cost, if good then decide if there is a color, if good then drop off your wheels. They blast them perfectly clean then powdercoat them. You pick them up shiny & new looking with a very durable finish. Just mount & balance the tires & enjoy.

04-12-2010, 11:10 AM	#11
rningonfumes Drives: Yaris Sedan 5MT Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: SoCal Posts: 865	Sent you a PM. __________________

04-12-2010, 01:15 PM	#12
YarisSedan Drives: 08 Yaris Sedan Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: California - Bay Area Posts: 2,773	You can buy a can of paint stripper from o rileys. Its a few bucks you spray it on and in about 10 seconds the paint will bubble up and you just hose it off with water and comes off in chunks. Just repeat till you are down to bare metal. Then procede to primer and paint. __________________ http://www.cardomain.com/ride/3210549

04-12-2010, 02:40 PM	#13
Altitude Drives: '08 LB MT Bayou Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Colorado Posts: 1,671	As far as the stuff at Hardor Freight. I made the mistake of buying a gravity feed blaster that's a piece of crap. It's a gun with a hopper attached to the top that you connect to a compressor. It sucked azz. Don't ever buy it.