Grumpy's Custom Paint

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Sandblasting and Media Blasting is the most efficient and economically effective way to remove paint, rust, and corrosion from metal surfaces such as Motorcycle Frames, Fenders, and Tanks, (often referred to as "tins"). When done correctly, a perfect surface for paint, free from contamination, is the result. Sand is generally available in 4 different abrasive categories: coarse, medium, fine, and white sand,(super fine). The white sand is basically the same as glass beads in it's abrasiveness. It works well on aluminum and softer metals. We like to use fine sand in blasting motorcycle frames, tanks, and fenders. Fine sand gets down into the nooks and crannies very well, while removing paint and coatings pretty decently. Using fine sand also "pings" the metal slightly, creating a degree of abrasive surface called "tooth", which allows primer to grip the metal better. The white sand is too fine, and will not do this. All metal surfaces get sanded with sandpaper after sandblasting, to assure extra "tooth", before applying the primer base, when we do a complete paint job. This is where the "ping" of the fine sand comes into play. It gets into all the areas you cannot reach with sandpaper. In my experience, this is essential to a quality, long lasting custom paint job. Virtually every paint job on this site was sandblasted before painting was begun. I am a firm believer that a quality custom paint job starts with a quality base to work with. Stripping paint from metal objects such as motorcycle frames, tanks and fenders, (tins), can be accomplished in numerous ways. We will discuss a few of the more popular here. Over the years, chemical paint removers such as "Formula 1 Paint Remover", has been a popular choice among refinishers. By applying the stripper with a wide paint brush in a single direction, paint was dissolved, (usually in layers), and scraped off with a putty knife or similar hand tool. Normally, this required repeated applications, especially with thick or multiple layered paint jobs.

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