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Extreme blasting & protective coatings

Started by _lx5008_ , Jun 18 2011 10:59 PM

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#1 _lx5008_

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Posted 18 June 2011 - 10:59 PM

Hi all, some people on here know of me already. Ive just got out of a mechanical workshop that ive had for the last 14 years here in Newcastle. Ive just bought a very well established business called (EXTREME BLASTING AND PROTECTIVE COATINGS) 15 minutes north of Newcastle on the pacific highway. This business has blasted a few cars for people on this forum including my yellow SS hatchback. The material we use is crushed glass and is perfect for blasting any car, parts, trailers, boats or just about anything. Please feel free to call me for a quote 0249 871904.
I will update this page with photos soon.

cheers Graham Price.

Edited by lx5008, 18 June 2011 - 11:02 PM.

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#2 Collo

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Posted 18 June 2011 - 11:02 PM

Congrats Graham. I'll get my LH up there. One day.

Edited by slr_v8, 18 June 2011 - 11:02 PM.

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#3 _Bomber Watson_

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Posted 18 June 2011 - 11:07 PM

I'll keep you in mind as someone to harass when i get really sick of my current job...

Been blasting for three years and applying protective coatings for seven....

Cheers.

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#4 lxsstorana

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Posted 19 June 2011 - 07:53 PM

Good luck with the business Graham, I'm sure you'll do well. :rockon:

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#5 _Liam_

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Posted 19 June 2011 - 10:53 PM

I'm sure people may be wondering, do you do Soda blasting as well as the Garnite?

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#6 _lx5008_

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Posted 20 June 2011 - 07:08 PM

soda ( no way ) extreme has been using glass for 10 years with great success.we also use PPG black etch to coat the bare steel. with the black etch you can see just how straight the panel is after blasting, some blasters use a clear coat to hide any damage that maybe done.

Edited by lx5008, 20 June 2011 - 07:15 PM.

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#7 _Liam_

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Posted 20 June 2011 - 07:16 PM

Ok then mate. The garnite doesn't warp the panels at all?

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#8 _Bomber Watson_

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Posted 20 June 2011 - 07:19 PM

I really like this guy....Australia says no to soda!!

Liam, he is not using garnet, he is using glass.

And no, garnet will not warp the panels if the operator is competent.

Cheers.

Edited by Bomber Watson, 20 June 2011 - 07:22 PM.

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#9 wot179

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Posted 20 June 2011 - 07:41 PM

Is this at Raymond Terrace?

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#10 _Ozzie Picker_

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Posted 20 June 2011 - 07:48 PM

good on ya Graham,

great thing to be doing,wish i were closer.

all the best with your new buisness.

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#11 Collo

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Posted 20 June 2011 - 07:51 PM

Is this at Raymond Terrace?

Close, it's in Heatherbrae.

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#12 Tyre biter

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Posted 20 June 2011 - 08:02 PM

soda ( no way ) extreme has been using glass for 10 years with great success.we also use PPG black etch to coat the bare steel. with the black etch you can see just how straight the panel is after blasting, some blasters use a clear coat to hide any damage that maybe done.

I would have thought (as a total lay-person of course) that doing it all (Garnet, Soda, PPG Black Etch or whatever) would be a positive for a business in this (supposedly) difficult climate for the same - notwithstanding the significant costs in starting up any given line of course.
Notwithstanding this observation, a genuine question - clearly you don't like soda - why not?
I should say I've just spent the best part of the day at the end of a soda hose having a whirl of a time on my hatchback and therein really enjoyed the simplicity of it all, especially because I couldn't really arse anything up using this medium.

Cheers, TB

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#13 _Liam_

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Posted 20 June 2011 - 08:05 PM

Wait for Bombers response. It all basically comes down to the operator. And the Prep after wards.

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#14 _Bomber Watson_

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Posted 20 June 2011 - 08:35 PM

Meh look in the shoutbox to get my opinion of soda....Its not good.

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#15 _lx5008_

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Posted 20 June 2011 - 09:37 PM

when it comes down to it, its a ford V holden thing. no one wins the debate.

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#16 _Lx-Torana_

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Posted 21 June 2011 - 12:52 AM

will get a quote from you in the next few days, got some really cheap quotes down here but not sure on how professional they are...

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#17 _nicko61_

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Posted 21 June 2011 - 09:33 AM

Theres several projects here in Hervey Bay wished they never heard of soda blasting,guaranteed not to warp panels ,
now have cars that have the bonnet supports clearly imprinted on top of bonnet .
and all of a sudden its cars fault,
YEAH RITE
Now is it Soda or operators fault,i dont know but he closed his mobile soda blasting bussiness fairly quickly .
My Friends RX 3 coupe waited 3 months and $1100 for a good bonnet to replace the soda damaged one
and he got $400 back ,so left out of pocket by $700

Edited by nicko61, 21 June 2011 - 09:36 AM.

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#18 _lx5008_

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Posted 21 June 2011 - 08:42 PM

Just a few photos

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#19 Redslur

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Posted 21 June 2011 - 09:10 PM

Good luck with the business mate. I am sure you will do well.

As for the soda versus garnet/glass debate, as you said, it is a debate that has lovers and haters of both. There is a fellow in our club that owns a sodablast business and uses glass and garnet as well. He has never had a problem with any of them and done many club cars too.

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#20 Pop's-SS

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Posted 25 June 2011 - 02:29 PM

Well it's been a week now of blasting for bubble boy and I wish him all the best in his new venture :spoton:

I have no doubt that he will do well as you can see by his restorations on his SS and SL/R 5000 what quality of work he would do for his clients.

Great work ethics + congenial personality + right advice = Success :spoton:

Will talk later mate.

Best Regards ... Barry

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#21 _lx5008_

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Posted 27 June 2011 - 08:00 PM

a few update pics

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a rust free 1970 mustang

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#22 _A9XOSS_

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Posted 28 June 2011 - 07:00 PM

Concrads on the new bussiness Graham, i have my bonnet and front apron yet to be done m8.
Also Extreme did my lx h/back too, A1 job. and you can get your rust repair's done next door.
can u pm me a quote plz Graham.

Edited by A9XOSS, 28 June 2011 - 07:00 PM.

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#23 _UFO XU1_

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Posted 28 June 2011 - 10:23 PM

JEEZUSS..... Graham at the rate your blasting away there, remind me when i call in to say G' Day, not park my car to close or you'll be blasting that .......you little worker, you....

You'll be right , told ya, in a short year you'll be mixing it with the big spenders & wondering why didn't you do this earlier, you watch...

Cheers Mate.

Huddo.