Sand blasting

[Rikki Kitto]

Is it OK to do this to my rocker cover and the inlet manifold?

[Sonic]

Make sure you clean them out thoroughly when you're done... and then again just to be sure... and then again just to be 100% sure

[Rikki Kitto]

MMM exactly what I was thinking

[Lloyd]

I would go as far as to say it's almost impossible to get them truly 100% free of the media.

Even when you think you've gone well over the top with the post blast cleaning/clearing you can still find some here and there caught in threads, nooks n' crannies etc.

Good luck

[martinws]

I would screw pieces of wood over the inlets and throttle body mounts and tape up all of the vacuum take offs before doing it.

[Lloyd]

I would screw pieces of wood over the inlets and throttle body mounts and tape up all of the vacuum take offs before doing it.

Yes, tape up all the threaded holes - everything .

[dubmeister]

Use soda blast media..... takes a bit longer but dissolves in water.

http://www.northernpowerclean.co.uk/productline.php

[Error404]

[europeanme]

baking powder....how did someone stumble across that great idea...must have been some strong stuff being passed around the garage that night!!....

I'm having my rocker cover blasted as the current surface "treatment" is not the best.....flaky chrome plating!....

[Rikki Kitto]

Cheers for the input guys think I might try another way

[Rikki Kitto]

I've got access to a really high pressure air line, could blow the left over bits out I'm sure

[Tonks4x4]

Soda blasting is Ace!!!
It does take a little longer as its not as harsh.
When blasting car panels you can even take off just one layer of paint at a time.
I learnt my lesson the hard way, do it outside

Also when finished just submerge your clean part in water and it dissolves any left over media!!!!!

[newsh]

Genius!

[UUUdirs2newcastle]

Left Over Media!

Soda blasting is Ace!!!
It does take a little longer as its not as harsh.
When blasting car panels you can even take off just one layer of paint at a time.
I learnt my lesson the hard way, do it outside

Also when finished just submerge your clean part in water and it dissolves any left over media!!!!!

Speaking of left over media! I finally fitted the PZero NERO 35 Profiles i bought off you 3 years ago! (They look the ****!) Thanks dude! :-)

[andy10v]

There are a fiar few threads on Honda forums about engines killed by sand blasted cam covers with sand left in them (they are rather fond of painting them).

I would vapour or soda blast.

What does JP do?