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05-22-2003, 01:47 PM

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bead blast alum wheels

wondering about bead blast then polish alum iroc wheels? anybody here do it? results?any ideas to help?

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iroc wheels i have in mind to bead blast. beads are fine, not real course..thanks..

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sorry double pic post, my bad!

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05-22-2003, 02:51 PM

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Car: 85 IROC-Z / 88 GTA

Engine: 403 LSx (Pending) / 355 Tuned Port

Transmission: T56 Magnum (Pending) / T5

Axle/Gears: 3.42 / ?

I had my IROC wheels bead-blasted to remove the paint. Using paint stripper just made a mess. I found a guy locally that did them for $10 each, and he used a very fine media. I don't know what he used, but when I got them back and started sanding, I could still see the stock machine lines in the smooth surface. It was money well spent!