Walnut blasting in central Texas??? Anyone???

Steve1155 · 11-24-2012, 03:31 PM

I need this. Does anyone have any suggestions or also need it? Maybe someone will chime in with a group buy if there is enough interest.

TheBurro · 11-24-2012, 06:43 PM

I am interested as well. There was a group buy going on in Dallas but the thread got deleted and I haven't seen anything pop back up about it.

j_marinelli · 11-25-2012, 05:22 PM

Id be interested as well.

jakobv84 · 11-25-2012, 06:28 PM

Me too, but Dallas is quite the drive considering how bad traffic is at times. San Antonio would be much more doable...

Steve1155 · 11-25-2012, 08:19 PM

San Antonio= Perfect.
Austin is acceptable too.

Steve1155 · 11-27-2012, 02:34 PM

Surely we can't be the only ones interested or needing this...

jjellyneck · 11-28-2012, 08:40 PM

I am interested but not for another year or so. Big help, huh?

Steve1155 · 11-29-2012, 09:57 AM

Better than nothing.

The Ghost · 11-29-2012, 09:51 PM

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Originally Posted by Steve1155

San Antonio= Perfect.
Austin is acceptable too.

+1
Dallas is too far to drive.

redbmw330i · 12-06-2012, 03:00 PM

Dallas here, I need a walnut blasting.

The Ghost · 12-06-2012, 10:54 PM

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Originally Posted by redbmw330i

Dallas here, I need a walnut blasting.

Dammit, that's not central Texas. You guys already have a guy.

redbmw330i · 12-07-2012, 09:14 AM

Who does it?

Make a trip to Austin or Dallas, either place will be good to go to for a weekend.

The Ghost · 12-07-2012, 05:38 PM

If you're only saving $200, it's not worth driving 500 miles round trip to Dallas IMO.

dlr944 · 12-07-2012, 06:35 PM

So is there anything available in Austin?

TheBurro · 12-16-2012, 07:50 PM

I ended up going to Houston for this service this past weekend as I found no one in central TX that does it. http://www.advancedbimmerrepair.com/
Alex is awesome, and did a great job.

Pics attached. My car just rolled over 60k miles on the way over.

I know you all groan when driving to Dallas is mentioned, but Spring was only a 3 hour drive from Northeast San Antonio. And I-10 is light compared to I-35.

Food for thought

Mattah · 12-16-2012, 08:30 PM

I need this done agian. How much did you pay?

Steve1155 · 12-17-2012, 02:46 AM

With some help from Burro, we may have a solution. Does anyone in SA have a large air compressor available for use?

Steve1155 · 12-22-2012, 01:55 PM

Anyone? It'll save the hassle of having to go out of town.

cgeorge · 12-24-2012, 12:58 AM

wtf is this for ?

Steve1155 · 12-24-2012, 05:08 AM

I guess to blow the walnut shells

Bigugly · 12-25-2012, 10:21 AM

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Originally Posted by cgeorge

wtf is this for ?

Google search it boss. In short, these engines get bad deposits on the intake valves due to its design, and cleaning them makes WORLDS of difference in drivability and idle quality.

BigJoeTX · 12-29-2012, 03:14 PM

I work in a refinery and we use walnut shells to clean turbine blades, especially on our flue gas power recovery train (kind of a huge turbocharger). Basically the walnut shells are abrasive enough to clean off deposits but aren't abrasive to damage the metal. It really is amazing how well they work, I had no idea people had applied this to cars until I just read this thread though.

11-24-2012, 03:31 PM	#1
Steve1155 Second Lieutenant 16 Rep 238 Posts Drives: Mine Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: San Antonio, TX iTrader: (0)	Walnut blasting in central Texas??? Anyone??? I need this. Does anyone have any suggestions or also need it? Maybe someone will chime in with a group buy if there is enough interest.
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11-24-2012, 06:43 PM	#2
TheBurro Private First Class 18 Rep 193 Posts Drives: 2009 135i Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: San Antonio, TX iTrader: (3)	I am interested as well. There was a group buy going on in Dallas but the thread got deleted and I haven't seen anything pop back up about it.
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11-25-2012, 05:22 PM	#3
j_marinelli Private First Class 508 Rep 145 Posts Drives: 2015 Mustang GT Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: Spring Branch, TX. iTrader: (2)	Id be interested as well.
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11-25-2012, 06:28 PM	#4
jakobv84 Private First Class 3 Rep 184 Posts Drives: 2009 E60 525xi Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Copenhagen, Denmark iTrader: (1) Garage List 2007 E90 335i [0.00]	Me too, but Dallas is quite the drive considering how bad traffic is at times. San Antonio would be much more doable... __________________ '09 525xi \| Comfort Access, Moonroof, Softclose, PDC, CIC upgraded '07 335i E90 (sold) // '03 Porsche Boxster (sold) // '07 Alfa Romeo GT 2.0 (sold) // '06 325i E90 (stolen) // '99 Alfa Romeo 156 (sold)
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11-25-2012, 08:19 PM	#5
Steve1155 Second Lieutenant 16 Rep 238 Posts Drives: Mine Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: San Antonio, TX iTrader: (0)	San Antonio= Perfect. Austin is acceptable too.
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11-27-2012, 02:34 PM	#6
Steve1155 Second Lieutenant 16 Rep 238 Posts Drives: Mine Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: San Antonio, TX iTrader: (0)	Surely we can't be the only ones interested or needing this...
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11-28-2012, 08:40 PM	#7
jjellyneck First Lieutenant 9 Rep 337 Posts Drives: 2008 335i MT Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Asheville, NC iTrader: (0)	Blasting I am interested but not for another year or so. Big help, huh?
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11-29-2012, 09:57 AM	#8
Steve1155 Second Lieutenant 16 Rep 238 Posts Drives: Mine Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: San Antonio, TX iTrader: (0)	Better than nothing.
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12-06-2012, 03:00 PM	#10
redbmw330i New Member 1 Rep 16 Posts Drives: 2006 BMW 330i Red Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Dallas iTrader: (0)	Dallas here, I need a walnut blasting.
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12-07-2012, 09:14 AM	#12
redbmw330i New Member 1 Rep 16 Posts Drives: 2006 BMW 330i Red Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Dallas iTrader: (0)	Who does it? Make a trip to Austin or Dallas, either place will be good to go to for a weekend.
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12-07-2012, 05:38 PM	#13
The Ghost Reborn 84 Rep 1,217 Posts Drives: 335i Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: USA iTrader: (1)	If you're only saving $200, it's not worth driving 500 miles round trip to Dallas IMO.
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12-07-2012, 06:35 PM	#14
dlr944 Enlisted Member 4 Rep 49 Posts Drives: 335i Coupe Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Austin iTrader: (0)	So is there anything available in Austin?
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12-16-2012, 07:50 PM	#15
TheBurro Private First Class 18 Rep 193 Posts Drives: 2009 135i Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: San Antonio, TX iTrader: (3)	I ended up going to Houston for this service this past weekend as I found no one in central TX that does it. http://www.advancedbimmerrepair.com/ Alex is awesome, and did a great job. Pics attached. My car just rolled over 60k miles on the way over. I know you all groan when driving to Dallas is mentioned, but Spring was only a 3 hour drive from Northeast San Antonio. And I-10 is light compared to I-35. Food for thought Attached Images
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12-16-2012, 08:30 PM	#16
Mattah Private 6 Rep 91 Posts Drives: MS Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: Central Texas iTrader: (0)	I need this done agian. How much did you pay?
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12-17-2012, 02:46 AM	#17
Steve1155 Second Lieutenant 16 Rep 238 Posts Drives: Mine Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: San Antonio, TX iTrader: (0)	With some help from Burro, we may have a solution. Does anyone in SA have a large air compressor available for use?
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12-22-2012, 01:55 PM	#18
Steve1155 Second Lieutenant 16 Rep 238 Posts Drives: Mine Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: San Antonio, TX iTrader: (0)	Anyone? It'll save the hassle of having to go out of town.
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12-24-2012, 12:58 AM	#19
cgeorge Lieutenant 6 Rep 473 Posts Drives: 09 e92 Join Date: May 2009 Location: Dallas, Texas iTrader: (5)	wtf is this for ?
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12-24-2012, 05:08 AM	#20
Steve1155 Second Lieutenant 16 Rep 238 Posts Drives: Mine Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: San Antonio, TX iTrader: (0)	I guess to blow the walnut shells
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12-29-2012, 03:14 PM	#22
BigJoeTX New Member 0 Rep 12 Posts Drives: 2009 335i Sedan Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: Texas iTrader: (0)	I work in a refinery and we use walnut shells to clean turbine blades, especially on our flue gas power recovery train (kind of a huge turbocharger). Basically the walnut shells are abrasive enough to clean off deposits but aren't abrasive to damage the metal. It really is amazing how well they work, I had no idea people had applied this to cars until I just read this thread though.
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