Sand Blaster Reviews Uk

[Margorie Gomoran]

oklets start this by saying i am no body man or have no experiance with sand blasters. first off i bought this sand blaster from tractor supply. -reg-siphon-feed-abrasive-blaster-3907837 this was way to much for my compressor by the time it got to really blowing sand i was out of air. so i went to harbor freight and got this blaster -abrasive-blaster-kit-37025.html it was some better but was still to much for my compressor. so what i did was go to my dads and get my other small compressor and installed a line with a t fitting between the two compressors. more on this later. with this setup i was able to use the blaster from harbor freight continuously and never drop below 90psi both compressors ran full time but done great the one from tractor supply still used to much air and really wasted to much sand by blowing a wide spray it may be ok if blasting a body pannel on a car but for a frame its to wide of a spray. i tried two different sands a 80 grit and a 40 grit i thought the 40 would do better but it clogs more and bounces back bad and doesnt do as good in the tight corners. the 80 grit will remove a concentrated path about 3/8" wide on tough factory paint. i will try 60 grit when i get to go buy some. for those curious on my compressors one is a 12 gal. craftsman with a 1.8hp motor -12-gallon-portable-vertical-air-compressor-with/p-00916640000P?prdNo=3&blockNo=3&blockType=G3 the other is a off brand 2 hp 4 gallon similar to this -COMPRESSOR-4-GALLON-TWIN-TANK-2-HP-MOTOR-WEN-/130547160413 actually the off brand would run the baster alot better the craftsman but it is rated more cfm witch it should. now how i tied the compressors together was i bought 2 short lines 2 foot each with male ends bout a 3 way t fetting with 2 females and 1 male fittings on it. i put a coupler on the male end of the t and the lines on the female ends with 1/4 in male couplers on the other ends of the lines to connect to the compressors and just hooked my airline to the female coupler on the t. one idem i would highly recommend is the sand blasting full hood which i will have before doing anymore blasting you will have sand in your eyes ears noise and anyother orfice exposed and its ruff on your lungs but i had to try it. for the person who gets enjoyment out of doing as much of your own work on your bike as you can get the harbor freight blaster and have a great time but it isn't really cost effective for what i have in the blaster lines and sand i could have had someone do it for me but i like to do stuff myself.

most sand blasters need about a 60 gallon or more compressor... if your blasting outside and on a budget get one of those pressureized pot blasters they are a lot better after you get them set. you can even make one out of an old propane tank.

I have one that I bought many years ago. I've only used it a few times. I doubt if it would be able or suitable to totally remove paint fromt a model. It's way too slow, and would use a whole lot of grit to do the job. Use 90% alcohol instead.

I used mine recently to remove the factory lettering from a Life Like RDC. I took my time, and it did work. The only problem is where the lettering was removed, the silver paint now looks flat rather than shiney like before. The same on a box car, the lettering is gone, but the paint around and under it now looks sandblasted. This is great if you want the effect of original paint being painted over, but to just remove factory lettering, I didn't like the effect.

I made a sandblasting cabinet from a plastic box - the kind with the two flaps on top that swing open; I got it at Wal-Mart for about $6.00. It's mostly clear plastic, so light can shine through so I can see what I'm doing. I added a clear insert on one of the top flaps to see inside. With the box on its side, I stuck my hands (in heavy rubber gloves) inside with the bottom flap open. I added a fitting on one side to attach my shop vacuum, to catch the fine dust that comes from using the blaster.

All of this more or less worked, except I got a lot of sand over myself through the opened flap where I had my hands. And with the compressor and vacuum running, it is noisy! I did this in the garage. I originally wanted to make two holes and use some really long rubber gloves fastened to the holes, just like they do in commercial blast booths. Maybe next time, but since I wasn't overly impressed with the effects, I might not use it again. Used sand falls to the bottom of the plastic box, and can be recovered if needed.

Just forked out $127 for a sand blasting attachment for my domestic model Karcher washer. I was apprehensive at first but I'm quite chuffed at the result so far (ok it was only half an hour usage). I tested it on a grubby snowflake that had some serious brake dust impregnated into it. I tried soap, hydrochloric acid and caustic soda and it just laughed at all of them. Mechanical means was the only option left to resurrect this set of classic rims.

Seen a wet blasting technique video on YouTube where a guy strips some Yankee iron (whole car) in around an hour...looked good from the point of view that the airborne mess was reduced..lots of wet sand to clean up afterwards. I suppose at least with dry blasting you can re-use the media as quickly as you can sweep it up. Can you dry and re-use the blast media with this technique?

I guess there are pros and cons with each method. Start-up costs would be higher for dry blasting and containment is an issue. You don't get wet...but you get filthy! Can you use different blast media to give different results..is there any point?

You have to use dry sand, as it won't pull clumps through the hose. There's nothing stopping you drying out the sand and re-using it, in fact I'd say it's safer than re-using air blaster sand because the smaller dust particles get washed away but the larger ones remain.

I asked the bloke what happens when the tip wears out and he said he didn't think it was replaceable, but looking at the design, it works differently from an air blaster tip in that the outlet is quite wide, and I don't think the sand actually touches it once it hits the water stream.

I reckon garnet will work better, but I only used river sand. I looked pretty silly digging around my little bloke's tractors and trucks in his sandpit trying to find a decent amount of dry sand.... Things we do for our hobby!

It seems to struggle a bit with getting paint out of little nooks, and snowies have plenty of them. I'd take a guess and say it has about 2/3 the power of a good air blasting setup. I think you just have to take your time, and bank on about an hour per wheel. Simpler designs may well take less.

Just a generic one called "Super Gold". Mind you it wasn't cheap. It actually oxidized very quickly to a dull bronze even after clear coating so next time I'll use the right one and make sure it's an automotive type paint.

i have been using a air eraser for a sand blaster for several

years. Glass beads as the blasting medium. I just recently bought

a large air compressor, but before that I used a portable air

tank filled at the gas station or a co2 bottle. About 40lb of

pressure seems to bring the best result. I used a cardboard box

with a vacuum cleaner for a blasting booth untill i got a plastic

one. Wasted a bit of blasting media, but got results.The air

earaser is about $80 to $100 and the air tanks can be bought at

surplus stores for about $25 to $40. Glass beads are available at

Gesswein etc. I use fingernail polish as a block out or else use

a plastic mastic or even scotch tape. all seem to work it is just

the control of the mask that varies. God luck Frank

This is what I use when I sand blast to protect stones. I either

use a very heavy masking tape or Plasticform - it is a shellac

substitute that does not omit the same horrible fumes shellac

does.

I bought the 4.5 HP 20 gallon (motha of a) compressor. I just

sound proofed the compressor. I thought I would pass along the

info if the noise a compressor makes is a problem for other

folks. I bought these really great vibration and sound proofing

rubber mats from MSC. Everyone on this list should get their

catalog. 1-800-645-7270. MSC is a Industrial Supply Co., they

have EVERYTHING. Whitney at Metal Kitchen passed along their name

to me. Now I look throught the 5000 page catalog every morning

with my tea instead of reading the trades.

I also encased my compressor in a lucite box I made. When the

compressor is running the box helps to deaden the noise

(another suggestion from Whitney). I have a group of graphic

designers below my studio and the noise I make while working

makes them crazy. They noticed a huge difference now when I run

the compressor.

Hello there- Diamonds can be blasted over, but any other stone

must be protected, as well as areas you want to remain shiny, for

contrast. Nail polish blasts right off, but epoxy seems to be

able to withstand the bead blasting, and even sand blasting if

you are carefull.

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