hi gents,my starting point is to pressure clean all parts using degreaser,parts are washed in kero( i don't have a parts washer so and old 20 litre plastic drum works well),then sand blasted to give best finish possible for alloy.
on painted parts i paint strip as much as possible,sand where i can then sand blast any hard to get paint off.then prime and sand ,paint(when weather permits in Melbourne)
i have just purchased infra red heat lamps to get thing moving a bit quicker
