Sandblasting the intake....

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Apr 18, 2004 | 07:21 PM

xxsaint69x

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Sandblasting the intake....

Can i sandblast the intake, or do i have to be beadblast it?
I painted it red and do not like it very much. I am going to polish it, so i need to get is as clean as possible

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Marcin

Apr 18, 2004 | 07:40 PM

Spinner

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Either will work.

Apr 18, 2004 | 11:36 PM

plappo

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bead would be a much better choice on the aluminum intake.

Apr 19, 2004 | 12:36 AM

Dave88LX

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Originally posted by plappo
bead would be a much better choice on the aluminum intake.

What he said.

I noticed that the machine shop that blasted mine also "roughed up" the injector holes a little.

Do those need to be polished-like?

Apr 19, 2004 | 07:53 PM

Mr.Whitey

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If you're going to polish the entire intake I'd sand blast it and then glass bead blast it. If you want a look close to polished but w/ much less work, you could have it ceramic coated.