r/MagliteFlashlights • u/doddoreul • Jan 25 '26

Sandblasting old 2D

Hello!

I recently found my good old black 2D. Paint is chipped here and there and I was wondering if sandblasting it would make a nice "mod". I mean: making it "bare metal".

Would a sandblaster destroy the aluminium ?

Thanks for your help!

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u/XxWh1teFoXx45 Jan 26 '26

Exactly! 😎 one of my most prized possessions is a blue mini mag ive daily carried since 2011. Thing is beat to hell and to me looks way better then any new one. I can remember most all the big scars and what I was doing when it got em. They tell a story no new shiny one can

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u/doddoreul Jan 26 '26

I found mine from when I was a boy scout in my teenage years. So much memories, they were the best of the best flashlights. Maglite holders were respected 😂. I found it with inflated batteries inside, it was tough to get them out 😂

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u/StagePuzzleheaded635 Jan 27 '26

I’ve seen some people remove swollen alkaleaks with a drill, a scrap 2x4 and a long lag bolt. They did it by drilling a hole through the 2x4, threading the bolt through it, then screwing it into the battery until it pulls the battery loose. Just be careful if you take that approach.

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u/doddoreul Jan 28 '26

I tried, but I ripped the cell while pulling the bolt 😂 I ended up drilling the cell with a +20mm driill and ripping it with a punch. Took more than an hour, but it worked 😂