Precious Metal
Apr 23, 2018
3 minutes
Words & Photographs: Stan
the mid-1990s, when restoration was first becoming popular, I bought an LI with the intention of returning it to former glory. Istarted by sending the engine block to the local blasters for cleaning, unfortunately it returned looking like a lump of coral! We’ve come a long way since then both in knowledge and techniques. While vapour and soda blasting routinely provide less destructive methods of removing paint and oxidisation, powdered gemstones have long been used as an abrasive in high-end commercial applications. This process offers many advantages but until now the cost
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