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Old 12-25-2011, 10:46 PM
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Default ANYONE USED EASTWOOD ALUMA BLAST?

I'm thinking of using Eastwood's Aluma Blast on the stock aluminum intake of my 1970 L78 Nova.Has anyone else used it?Results?And what's the prep work is needed before application?Any info would be appreciated.Thanks.Bill.
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Old 12-25-2011, 11:17 PM
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just have it restored dont paint it.
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Old 12-26-2011, 12:46 AM
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hi i use it on my altenator and smog pump.. it looks good and is easy to clean i would glass bead the manifold ... as the motor gets to hot to do the intake
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Old 12-26-2011, 01:03 AM
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Default Re: ANYONE USED EASTWOOD ALUMA BLAST?

Their ealier version of alumablast was closer to aluminum then the current version.
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Old 12-26-2011, 05:50 AM
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Don't ever blast the manifold. You'll never get the media fully out of the unit. Spend the $ and have a professional reskin the cast unit!
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Default Re: ANYONE USED EASTWOOD ALUMA BLAST?

I seen one of those reskinned intake the other day I thought it looked terrible almost like someone powder coated it a silver color. This was done by one of the top name guys.
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Get Seymour Brand Alumi Blast.. It is an excellent product.. I have used it on intake manifolds and it holds up excellent under high heat and even with fluids spilling on it.. I think it looks very good also...

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Default Re: ANYONE USED EASTWOOD ALUMA BLAST?

Well I'll tell you what, years ago I took the valve covers [Cobra] off my 66 GT-350 and blasted them every way I could, sand, couple grits and even glass...still looked 'funky' like you could see every pass with the gun...I took like 15 min and did one spot , maybe 3 inches square to perfection...

Said 'this sucks' ...Took some alumina blast and fogged it over the rest of the cover and you, for a million dollars, could not tell where the glass beaded section was...and the alumina blast is MUCH more forgiving to finger prints and dust/dirt.

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Default Re: ANYONE USED EASTWOOD ALUMA BLAST?

With oil or gas on the manifold, that rattle can paint is coming right off. I've never had an issue with reskinning. Who did the manifold, John?

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