Blast media for tail light assy 1980 911SC

[kimlangley7]

Blast media for tail light assy 1980 911SC

I’m new to media blasting – looking for media recommendations for blasting my tail light assy clean it up for some primer – paint

AL oxide? crushed glass? glass beads? walnut shell?

needs to cut through road crap and rust

for you guys who have done this - what's worked for you ??

thanks

kgl

[Discseven]

Kim... here's aluminum oxide on steel and glass beads on aluminum.


Oxide 100 grit. Supposedly this "cuts" metal. Is what Cerakote recommends as prep for some of their coatings. Idea being coating gets better adhesion when metal is oxide blasted. They do NOT recommend glass beading as prep for their coatings.



Glass bead medium grit.

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[Bill Douglas]

Kim, Greasy Fingers did a youtube on refinishing tail light assemblies. Including what you are talking about. The video is a pleasure to watch.

[kimlangley7]

Bill :

I literally had just posted my Pelican note - then went on a You tube > and voilla!! > there is Greasy Fingers doing a taillight restore!! I watched it all

However - he attacked the crud on the outside - old school - wire brush and cleaner. I didn't see him use a media blaster.

Do you know what he used for the back-end of the assembly the EDPM rubber gasket "U" shaped that he found on Amazon??

I am definitely subscribing to Greasy Fingers!! >> Pelican should hook-up with him!!

kgl

[Bill Douglas]

No I don't sorry.

But I love the guys attention to detail. He puts me to shame.

[Harpo]

Aluminum oxide ought to be just fine. I got a seal from amazon

[famoroso]

Originally Posted by kimlangley7

Bill :

I literally had just posted my Pelican note - then went on a You tube > and voilla!! > there is Greasy Fingers doing a taillight restore!! I watched it all

However - he attacked the crud on the outside - old school - wire brush and cleaner. I didn't see him use a media blaster.

Do you know what he used for the back-end of the assembly the EDPM rubber gasket "U" shaped that he found on Amazon??

I am definitely subscribing to Greasy Fingers!! >> Pelican should hook-up with him!!

kgl

Audette Collection offers this trim for the back-end of the housings...

https://911bestinclass.com/collections/turn-signal-taillight-lenses/products/trim-lok-rubber-edge-trim

[kimlangley7]

Harpo:

ALU oxide >> excellent - got a 10# bag off of Amazon..

Frank: excellent - thanks for the tip on the rubber backing... I've been all over Amazon looking at EDMP channel edging.. and was going to break out my digital calipers to measure the flange edges ... but now have the dimensions.. // nice site > Audette collection... some good stuff..

Thanks All!!

kgl