1948 GMC - Radiator


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		After leaving it be for some time, I finally got back to finishing to radiator. In order to do so, I first hit it with a 2 inch scrub pad and a dye grinder. From there I went to a soft wire wheel to remove dirt and grease from the corners. Once that was complete, I did now most people will tell you what not to do... I grabbed the sand blaster.
		Now I did not go after the cooling fins with the blaster, or even the brass or lead joints. Those I stayed away from. What I was after was the steel framing and support hardware. Once that was cleaned, the brass and fins were hit, but hit from a distance. Just enough to clean it up some. After that, the needed areas where cleaned up again with a combination of soft wire wheels and scrub pads then hit with compressed air blowing away any remaining sand.
		Here is the radiator after a few coats of paint.
		The paint that was used was radiator paint from a rattle can.
		I purchased three cans of spray paint but ended up only using two. The other can will be saved for a later project car.

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