I would take it to a "good" powder coater and let him prep it the way he wants it. I don't think a good powdercoater will sandblast it. --- On Mon, 3/1/10, Andrew S. Barnes <deabarnes@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: From: Andrew S. Barnes <deabarnes@xxxxxxxxxxxx> Subject: [tcb] Re: Pretty tin To: tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Date: Monday, March 1, 2010, 9:00 AM glass beaded is the way the powder coater will want it , sand blasting my worp the tin hope this helps Drew ----- Original Message ----- From: "Julie" <julie.hey.ho.lets.go@xxxxxxxxx> To: <tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Monday, March 01, 2010 8:42 AM Subject: [tcb] Pretty tin > So if I want to have long lasting, pretty tin for an engine, is it > enough to just give some old tin a real good cleaning before powder > coating or is it much better to have the tin sand blasted or glass > beaded before powder coating? > > Thanks, > > Julie > -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 9.0.733 / Virus Database: 271.1.1/2716 - Release Date: 03/01/10 01:34:00