Sand Blasting Valve Springs

[RSWORDS]

I have a set of 60lb valve springs that got wet some hown and have some rust on them, will it hurt them to sand blast em?

[mech2161]

I wouldn't blast them. Take them to a machine shop and have the put in a tumbler. Not sure what it's called. Has steel shot and a cleaning solvent in it.

[bwdt]

soak them in diesel fuel

[Billysgoat]

Do NOT blast them, you will ruin them.

[Ben46a]

Id think if theyre rusted theyre pitted, i wouldnt run them in my engine.

[bwdt]

Valve springs are hardened spring steel. It takes allot to pit them. Rust on them is usually surface only. Thats why I said to soak them in diesel fuel or you can use a penetrating solvent

[RSWORDS]

Id think if theyre rusted theyre pitted, i wouldnt run them in my engine.

They are not THAT rusted... Just wanna clean them up.

[cquestad]

scotchbrite

[displacedtexan]

I was gonna say Scotchbrite as well.

[BigYellowIron]

arent they media blasted from the factory? Thats part of the stress releiving process. I would glass bead blast them prolly not coarse sand.

Thats just me.

[carcrafter22]

Rub some metal ready over them, it takes rust riight off.

[YOUNG GUNS15]

Ruining valve springs by blasing them? thats news to me!

I dont think it will hurt them.

[biggy238]

Sounds like a damned ASE exam in here....