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| | | | Joined: Feb 2002 Posts: 2,897 Socket Breaker | | Socket Breaker Joined: Feb 2002 Posts: 2,897 | Hiya folks. My dad has a '53 chevy truck, see pics and information here: http://hardin.home.mindspring.com/1953/1953.html So... he wants to have the metal, 6 lug rusty metal wheels sandblasted, prepped and painted so that he can get tires. So he is looking for a reputable shop in the area here... Atlanta, GA - Tucker, GA - Dekalb, Gwinnett counties area - that does that sort of work. Anyone have any suggestions? Thank you. -W | | | | | Joined: Sep 2002 Posts: 438 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Sep 2002 Posts: 438 | Have you consdiered powdercoating the blasted rims? If you're in a metro area you should be able to find someone to do it. Not much more expensive than a good pro paint job (as opposed to the rattle can special). Long-lasting with a low chip factor. Wish I lived in a bigger city! | | | | | Joined: Feb 2002 Posts: 2,897 Socket Breaker | | Socket Breaker Joined: Feb 2002 Posts: 2,897 | Powdercoatin' might be fine - but still need a shop to blast them/ knock the rust off somehow.
-W | | | | | Joined: Oct 2001 Posts: 3,458 Extreme Gabster | | Extreme Gabster Joined: Oct 2001 Posts: 3,458 | A lot of times powder coaters and chromers want to do their own prep work to guarantee a good coat, so find a coater first and they will either blast them or recommend someone to do it.
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A lone amateur built the Ark. A large group of professionals built the Titanic. | | | | | Joined: May 2001 Posts: 709 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: May 2001 Posts: 709 | Not sandblasting but check your phone book for a place there in Atl called Unpaint. They do chemical stripping that removes paint and rust. Did a lot of the pieces on the 59.
Bruce
Old Toy: Ol' Betsy stock 59 Apache SB Stepside (Gone but not Forgotten)
New Toy: 1962 Impala SS Coupe
The Driver: 1990 Toyota truck
| | | | | Joined: Apr 2005 Posts: 5 Junior Member | | Junior Member Joined: Apr 2005 Posts: 5 | try rustbusters in tucker,they mediablast parts
dawg | | | | | Joined: Feb 2002 Posts: 2,897 Socket Breaker | | Socket Breaker Joined: Feb 2002 Posts: 2,897 | Originally posted by dawgsfan2755:
try rustbusters in tucker,they mediablast parts
dawg Hmn. I'm in Tucker... is that the official name of the place? Any ideas where it might be? I haven't found their ph. # yet. I even looked in the business phone book... the yellwo pages online, etc.. - no rust busters yet. thx, -W | | | | | Joined: Jun 2000 Posts: 454 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Jun 2000 Posts: 454 | Rustbusters No space between rust and busters.
Jeff Nelson
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| | | | | Joined: Jan 2002 Posts: 622 Member | | Member Joined: Jan 2002 Posts: 622 | Sounds like a lot of expense just for the rims. Yer worrying to much about it. Just do it yourself with some course grit sandpaper and epoxy paint.
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| | | | | Joined: Feb 2002 Posts: 2,897 Socket Breaker | | Socket Breaker Joined: Feb 2002 Posts: 2,897 | Tab, this is Dad's truck... it's what he wants to do at the moment.  Also, he doesn't have a shop, just a little barn shed and the patio. He's been getting over various health problems also, so I think he just wants this part done with. I'm in the process of spray painting my own wheels semi-gloss black to look spiffy with my 'new to me' hubcaps. thanks very much everyone for all of the tips and replies... dawgsfan2755 - thanks for the rust busters tip Jeff - thanks for the URL - I guess I was searching for the wrong thing. -W | | |
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