06stibeast

im going to get my stock bbs sti wheels sandblasted, does any one know if it will damage them or make them weak?

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iTrader: (6)

It really matters what they blast with. "Sandblast" is a loosely used term and sometimes isn't used with fresh sand or not even sand at all, but plastic like bb's. If its good fresh sand, no they won't hurt anything at all. just going to remove to the raw metal and ready to paint.

06stibeast

sweet thank you ill make sure when i get it done

mcast

iTrader: (1)

there's glass bead blasting, bb blasting and they also use walnut shells i believe for media blasting.

san blasting if done improperly can sometimes just eat up metal little by little, i'd go with glass bead or have them do it with metal BB's so they just remove paint. the BB's are only like 1/3 the size of a standard airsoft BB.

sand blasting is the cheaper way to go, but glass bead will for sure not ruin any metal.

1JavaBlk_in_Sac

iTrader: (86)

no, worries, do it man, you won't hurt the rims

06stibeast

for sure i think he is doing media blasting i think that is what he said but not sure, haha im gona do it hopefully wed. just having problems finding some wheels to drive on for a couple days while they get done. =] but working on finding some.