vapor blasting carbs

[lawnboy]

I wanna get the shitty black chipped/flaking paint off some carbs. Is vapor blasting acceptable? What's the best way to get em clean enough to reassemble after?

[RustyRD]

I used a soda blaster from Harbor freight , very gentle on aluminum.

[Kawtriplefreak]

Vapor or glass bead blasting and ultrasonic cleaning afterwards.

[soonerbillz]

I used a soda blaster from Harbor freight , very gentle on aluminum.

Can you show which unit you bought please?

[rodneya]

I used a soda blaster from Harbor freight , very gentle on aluminum.

I have  a soda blaster from Princess Auto, the Canadian version of HF, and it works amazing. Just makes a bit of a mess in the driveway when I use it but it is easy to clean up.

[RustyRD]

here is the unit I purchased.

[busa1300]

Same one I've been using for years on all kinds of parts...from carbs to frames to cylinders to...just about anything. Only tool I have bought from harbor freight that has worked more than a couple times without breaking.

[lawnboy]

I'm planning to take the motor to the blaster soon he did great work on my last motor, and thought I'd bring the carbs along. I do have access to an ultrasonic tho. I also have a small portable blaster set up so may go get some soda. Thanks for the input guy.

[lawnboy]

previous motor

[RustyRD]

I wonder how soaking in MEK might do for them?  Soda blast will make them look like they have been vapor honed.