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Jezz_S13
17-06-2009, 09:23
Does anyone know of anywhere, ideally local to Swansea, that does acid dipping to clean a block?
Wookie
17-06-2009, 10:09
Try these they may be able to help you :thumbs:

R.S.T Metal Finishing

Tel: 01792 791101
Unit 5, James Court, Viking Way, Winch Wen, Swansea, West Glamorgan SA1 7DA
Jezz_S13
17-06-2009, 10:40
Cheers, just rang them but they don't do it (I suspect they can but don't want to).
Wookie
17-06-2009, 10:43
Yeh, when I used to work in Llandarcy we used to take larger items to them for work. Guess they don't think it's profitable enough on small items :(

Im sure there's a place in Cross Hands and Llanelli as well we used to use but I can't think of it at the moment.
VIDAL BABBOON
17-06-2009, 18:48
Hastie Coatings on Morfa road

01792 651541

Not sure if they still do it or if they are still there mind ! we used to get various bits and bobs cleaned and powder coated there but it was 8/9 years ago now !
Jezz_S13
17-06-2009, 18:51
No they don't, rang them earlier.

Seems it doens't matter now anyway.
VIDAL BABBOON
17-06-2009, 18:53
Dish washer FTW :)
JIMS14
17-06-2009, 19:49
Dish washer FTW :)

You're Mrs must love you! :notworthy
VIDAL BABBOON
17-06-2009, 19:57
Strangely enough she is never in when i carry out this military style operation lol

And Jez is to blame anyway lol it was him that gave me the idea in the first place lol
Dai
17-06-2009, 20:56
there's a guy down the road from my work that does engine stuff, built the engienin my 'pink' s13.
He had a proper bath set up but dont think it was acid. any help to you?
Jezz_S13
17-06-2009, 21:18
Prob not, think I'm ditching the CA and concentrating on the 4G.
VIDAL BABBOON
17-06-2009, 23:13
4G FTW :nod:
Chris
18-06-2009, 21:47
Strangely enough she is never in when i carry out this military style operation lol

And Jez is to blame anyway lol it was him that gave me the idea in the first place lolYeah but it was Lynne that gave him the idea originally :wack:
Vaughn
18-06-2009, 22:11
You will find it very hard to find someone to acid dip anything. Health and Safety regs have gone mad over the last 18 months. You would not believe the safety precaustions and other requirements you need. The chance of some one getting hurt is so high that insurance commpanies are refusing to include it in the cover.

Get it sand blasted, well its media blasting now. Sand is almost never used.
Jezz_S13
18-06-2009, 22:14
Yeah but it was Lynne that gave him the idea originally :wack:

That's the truth.
Think she may have regretted it. :wack:

Vaughn, surely media blasting doesn't get the cylinder walls (waterjacket side) clean, does it?
Vaughn
19-06-2009, 00:23
No it wont do inside the water jacket. I was thinking for the outside of the block before painting it.

For the water jacket use electrolysis, no work scrubling or nasty chemicals, you can set it up in a couple of hours and it will be rust free in a short time.

If you want me to do a step by step guide let me know.
FOGHORN LEGHORN
19-06-2009, 09:17
No it wont do inside the water jacket. I was thinking for the outside of the block before painting it.

For the water jacket use electrolysis, no work scrubling or nasty chemicals, you can set it up in a couple of hours and it will be rust free in a short time.

If you want me to do a step by step guide let me know.

GUIDE PLEASE:thumbs:
VIDAL BABBOON
19-06-2009, 18:32
Also interested in this :nod:

Not for a block but would be very handy for other things :)
Vaughn
22-06-2009, 23:40
I have put it up on a new thread so people can find it.

http://www.sxoc.com/vbb/showthread.php?p=4744911#post4744911