Glass Bead Blasting Beats Sand

Glass Bead Blasting Beats Sand CLEANING EQUIPMENT Tim Steele found a good sideline business cleaning engines and other metal parts with his bead blaster He uses #80 glass beads to remove rust oxidation and corrosion without damaging the metal “Unlike sand blasting which can wear away metal glass bead blasting leaves the metal unaffected ” says Steele “I can work with pieces nearly 3 ft long and 2 ft deep I’ve done exhaust manifolds carburetors flywheels generator casings – anything that’s metal ” Cleaning with the glass beads is time consuming notes Steele He prices his work at $40/hour whether for parts cleaning and preparation or actual blasting Hoods and covers are $100 or more just for blasting “When finished exterior covers come out with a satin finish suitable for sanding and polishing ” says Steele He’ll do an entire motorcycle engine for $250 excluding exterior covers if he doesn’t have to clean them first Shipping is not included “If the parts arrive dirt and grease free all I have to do is to chase all the threads and plug all the holes ” says Steele “The job will be much cheaper than if I have to clean them of grease and dirt as well ” Steele does a lot of work with engines but says he’s available to bead blast a wide variety of parts including tractor parts Contact: FARM SHOW Followup Timothy Steele 404 Stokes Airport Rd Front Royal Va 22630 ph 850 419-4521; shadowfe69@yahoo com

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