![]() 04/27/2016 at 16:09 • Filed to: None | ![]() | ![]() |
Got this plate for my dad’s 56 Chevy. I’ve never done it before but I have access to a sandblaster.
![]() 04/27/2016 at 16:13 |
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Get a big wind tunnel. Put some sand in it. Start said wind tunnel.
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it’s super easy. really no tips other than, don’t get too close, don’t be too far, don’t go too slow, don’t go too fast, keep fingers away from sandblaster nozzle.
![]() 04/27/2016 at 16:18 |
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DON’T USE SAND!!! Using sand will fuck that thing up. Look into buying a finer media (walnut shell) or use a chemical converter. Using sand can etch and potentially warp the plate.
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58 Impala? Delray? Malibu?
![]() 04/27/2016 at 16:48 |
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I was going to make a sex joke until I got to that last bit.
I mean, I was still going to but I just couldn’t make it work.
![]() 04/27/2016 at 16:53 |
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right, I mean in that case get them fingers all up in that blaster nozzle.
![]() 04/27/2016 at 16:56 |
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Good advice!
![]() 04/27/2016 at 17:20 |
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It will get Everywhere. Capital E Everywhere. I recommend doing it outside.
![]() 04/27/2016 at 17:53 |
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oops. 58 Chevy truck.
![]() 04/27/2016 at 18:20 |
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Came here to say this as well. The finest media possible would be best here. Hell, baking soda work in a pinch.
![]() 04/27/2016 at 18:23 |
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Aside from the blasting, is this going to be a vanity plate or the actual registered plate for the truck because I don't think you legally can run a 56 plate on a 58. Maybe that's just a rule here in Oregon but if your run a vintage plate it has to be the same year as the vehicle.
![]() 04/27/2016 at 22:32 |
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Today was a long day. It IS a 56 not a 58... temporary brain fart. He wants to have the plate restored then run it on his truck. Legal in AZ.
![]() 04/28/2016 at 07:42 |
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walnut shells or something really fine/soft. Thin metal will warp and aggressive sand will put the hell out of it.