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Cleaning casings

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Cleaning casings

Postby Stevepshipley » Thu Jan 14, 2016 6:57 pm

Hi all, whats the best method of cleaning casings to get close to factory look? Ta
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Re: Cleaning casings

Postby HxPaul » Thu Jan 14, 2016 8:11 pm

Vapor blasting is the best method.They do it at-Bead and Shotblasting LTD.Unit2,Lee Bridge Ind.Est,Lee Bridge,Halifax.HX3 5AT.
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Re: Cleaning casings

Postby Stevepshipley » Thu Jan 14, 2016 8:16 pm

Thats close to me too. Top man cheers Paul
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Re: Cleaning casings

Postby Covboy » Thu Jan 14, 2016 8:35 pm

This is my casing before and after vapour blasting. I found that some of the outer casing had degraded somewhat after 50 years of road grime had eaten into it.
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Re: Cleaning casings

Postby steve t » Thu Jan 14, 2016 9:06 pm

I agree had mine done they came up a treat Aqua blast harworth s,Yorks did mine :D
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