glasses,face shield,gloves and coveralls over your clothes.Those bristles fly off and like to stick in whatever they hit,especially skin!
Using wire wheel to strip frame
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Using wire wheel to strip frame
Just a quick question on what other people have done on there set up to wire wheel. I have wire cups normally used with low speed, or I have high speed wire wheels. Just wondering what you have used in the past. What worked, what did not ?
Thanks for the input,
Grant 77
Thanks for the input,
Grant 77
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i would first spray wash the crap out of it...get all the grim/dirt/oil off first then wire wheel it...
use simple green and let it soak for a bit then rinse..then repeat....
go to the car wash and use that power washer if needed
use simple green and let it soak for a bit then rinse..then repeat....
go to the car wash and use that power washer if needed
Melting Slicks
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For most of the brushing, I would use a 2-3/4" or 3-1/2" Knot Cup brush carbon steel.014 wire on a mini grinder. Your best bet is to use a USA made brush as the wire quality is much better. Only the tips cut on a wire brush and if you have to push to hard because you got a crimped wire or fine wire brush and lay the bristles over they will break very quickly as the wire fatigues.
If you can buy a Advance Brush or a Milwaukee Electric Tool as they are USA. Dewalt's are imports as are most of the ones you will find in a hardware store such as Vortec.
All that being said I sent mine out for sand blasting and powder coat and highly recommend it.
If you can buy a Advance Brush or a Milwaukee Electric Tool as they are USA. Dewalt's are imports as are most of the ones you will find in a hardware store such as Vortec.
All that being said I sent mine out for sand blasting and powder coat and highly recommend it.
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I happened to catch a sale at Harbor Freight on a 40 lb sandblaster for right around 100 bucks. That thing works so sweet. In fact I am doing my frame this weekend. I tried the wire wheel and it does work but takes allot more time.
