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Old 11-08-18, 21:53
Andrew Rowe Andrew Rowe is offline
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I noticed the other day a guy soda blasting an aeroplane, so obliviously there
must be an etch prime that will stick on alloy. Typically when sandblasting you are looking for a 25 micron "pitting" (surface ) for the paint to adhere to. If you use coarser media , like garnet or steel grit you will get a deeper micron finish, before painting.
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