VAPOR BLASTING.

[ztnoo]

Steve,
Please define and describe what you mean by "first clean" for those of us who have no clue or little information about the process.
Also, a second clean or end process pic would be helpful.
I don't think many here have much of a clue.
Be our teacher.
 
Thanks.
Regards,
Steve

[reed]

On all the parts this is the first clean then he will clean them again.
The hub i can not wait to polish etc.
All this work was done Rice Relics tel 704 530 1009 and ask for
Johnathan and tel him you are from this site and he will look
After you.
Thanks.
Steve.

[reed]

Steve,
The pictures are from Johnathan i don't have the parts back yet!
This is the first clean then he lets them dry out then they go back
For a second round i will post pictures when i get then, i sent him
A lot of parts, he has is work cut out, Johnathan will join the site
And he will do a article on vapor blasting etc he will answer your all
Questions.
Thanks.
Steve Reed.

[reed]

I have one more for you to look at etc.
Thanks.
Steve.

[Bikenstein]

Cool

[reed]

I have more pictures of the cylinders and look how clean the cylinder has come up.
After Vapor blasting!
Thanks.
Steve.

[CL-100]

The cylinder never looked that good when new!  Any thoughts on how long they'll stay looking like that?

[reed]

Rowland,
The finish will last a long time, i have motorcycles back at home that the aluminium still looks good after being vapor blasted for years.
My next step is to rebuild my Porsche 911 so i will have my crankcases and cylinders there are six of them and some covers to be cleaned.
Then vapor blasted, i am looking forward to this project the car run great now but it has some oil leaks i want to clear up, this is a picture of my engine now.
Thanks.
Steve.
PS my Porsche 911 SC is a 1982 so there are a few upgrades to do. 

[reed]

All the Vapor blasting is done so its on its way back to me!
So i can start polishing up the parts etc.
Thanks  .
Steve.

[reed]

On the vapor blasting i get all the part back by next Friday, i sent him a lot!
Then i will take pictures with the parts on the motorcycles i can not wait.
Thanks.
Steve.
PS i forgot to say he is picking up some motorcycles from me and that's why
Its a week later.

[reed]

Tomorrow is the big day i get all my cylinders and crankcases back that have been vapor blasted.
Then i can put my cylinders and heads back on my GTR. 
Thanks.
Steve.
PS Mark i can finish your engine off with very clean crankcases.

[reed]

This is a picture of the cylinders i got back today after being vapor blasted.
If i get some time tomorrow, i will put them on and take more pictures with
The exhausts on.
Thanks
Steve.

[reed]

I had 2 sets of crankcases done this is the first.
Thanks.
Steve.

[rocketman]

Excellent results with this process Steve. What an improvement on the cases. Mark.

[CL-100]

They look better than new.  I like this finish better than paint. 

[ziggy stardust]

He's missed a bit. 

Z

[Bikenstein]

Looks ok Steve

[scrambler]

Looks great! Next bike I do I will be trying this out.

So is any sort of coating needed after this? Usually after a media blast you need to seal the aluminum back up with something otherwise any oil stains it right away and you can't wipe it off.

[coxy]

nice

[reed]

Now i am happy with the results of vapor blasting the cylinders look clean and sharp looking....
And looks in my opinion better than new.
Thanks go out to Rice relics for doing a great job on mine and Richards cylinders.
Also people were telling me about Johnathan at Rice Relics but i had no phone number.
So Thanks to Moonpup he found the web site, and then i gave them a call etc.
Steve Reed.