What is the French for.....

[Pvapour]

Shotblasting / sandblasting?

I've got some wheels that need a little attention & have no idea where to start looking for this service.

Anyone got any ideas?

[PottyMouth]

Sablage... (pronounced sab laaaarjjj)

Where are you based? Maybe I can point you in the right direction

[Pvapour]

that's handy, it's exactly how sandblasting sounds after I've downed 5 pints

anywhere on the Cote d'azur would be handy

[PottyMouth]

First stop would have to be http://www.angloinfo.com/showcase/englishCarMech/ ... also cuts out language problems.

Edited by PottyMouth on Sunday 14th June 18:58

[bosshog]

I personally won't go near those over price chaps.

Go to any independant "carrossier" - they generally just do paint jobs/body work, but they will know where you can get this sort of thing done. There used to be an excellent one in Valaurise (I know dodge area) where I used to take the Porker to get the wheels done, but I cannot rememeber the name. I would just visit a few and see where you get. Or go and ask at the indepandant porches garage in Mougins/Moaun Sartoux - they are nice and probably will help out.

Of course if you don't speak a word of the lingo then you might have to go to the "english car machanics" (they where builders before they come to france I believe).

[Pvapour]

Thanks Boss, looking at it I think the wheels have had it TBO they are chrome & been treated to some extensive acid cleaner treatment, would have to just spray them after sandblasting & I think it could possibly look real naff. going to look for some new rims but there doesn't seem to be ANY wheel shops that I can find back to the UK for some me thinks....

Is it normally this humid??