June 23, 2008 at 6:43 pm
Hi,
just thought i’d ask the forum for a request of some of your experiance and knowledge……. I’m currently restoring an auster mk5 and need the airframe cleaning and painting but dont really have any contacts as it’s my first project, I’ve contacted a few normal industrial bead blasting firms but dont really want to hand over the frame to a complete numpty…… Any help with suitable specialists in the Lincs, Nottingham, South Yorkshire area would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks.
By: chumpy - 23rd June 2008 at 23:49
Hi there,
Industrial Blasting not really recommended for such an airframe if it is a flyer? Would really need the attention of a proper paint shop facility, careful stripping, cleaning, (inspection) and priming / painting etc.
If a static only yes get it blasted, but it would then need painting PDQ, or it will just got rusty PDQ!
Cheers, Chumpy.