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Radiator sandblasting

8:58 AM 06/14/2011

 

dittoburg

UnBrooklyn, NY

I'm thinking of having a radiator sandblasted (it has at least three layers of half flaky paint and half welded-on paint) and then repainted in some sort of metallic color, pewter perhaps. There is a service up in New England called radicalradiator that does such a thing. Anyone local?

 

 

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    southslope

    South Slope, NY

    Ever Nu metal products (next to my shop on 20th Street) dose this regularly.

    They will blast the radiator with an abrasive to a clean surface and then powder coat the item. They stock hundreds of colors, but for a cast iron radiator my preference is a clear dull finish (it looks like pewter). I have had this done for myself several times.

    One advantage of powder coating is that the finish is truly cross-linked, therefore stronger than most other finishes. Most bicycle frames are powder coated. Another reason to powder coat a radiator is that there is no solvent involved and no drying. Sprayed liquid finishes will "off gas" one way or another, especially when the radiator heats up.

    I believe that Ever Nu has an advert in the Directory.

    9:30 AM 06/14/2011 | 5 Votes

     

     

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    dittoburg

    UnBrooklyn, NY

    southslope, thanks for that comprehensive answer.

    9:41 AM 06/14/2011 | 0 Votes

     

     

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