Sand Blasting

**crusty** · 03-01-2005, 02:06 PM

I saw a kit at Wal-Mart the other day that turned out to be a sand blaster. I don't really know what it was called. Media blaster or something like that. anyway, it is syphon feed and will pick up anything that will fit in the hose. anything thing from coarse sand to bead media. Any opinions on a sand blasting attachment for less than $20. I have some rust to take care of on the floor pans of the rover and thought about picking one up.

**nosivad_bor** · 03-01-2005, 02:34 PM

For $20 the gravity feed styles work okay.

I used one like that for a while before i spent the $100 on a pressurized unit.

Either way you will have a total mess if you use it in the car.

I'd stick with scotch bright wheel on the end of a drill or angle grinder

Rob

**Reed** · 03-05-2005, 04:01 PM

Rob's right. That grit gets everywhere. Mask everything that you don't want sandblasted.

Better yet have anything you want to blast safely away from anything you don't. Also don't forget ther proper safety equipment, including a mask.

**Leslie** · 03-05-2005, 05:42 PM

If it is a smaller part, I stick it in a blasting cabinet to do; if it's too big to go into the cabinet, I take to the sandblasters and let them do it. I would NOT try to sandblast inside of a vehicle that has the interior in place, that'd be a good way to ruin it quickly.... like Rob said, use something else... a wire brush or an angle grinder.....

-L

**kennith** · 03-06-2005, 03:18 AM

Sandblasting is a pretty safe endeavor,

If you keep safe. You camn get a siphon-feed system at Home Depot for ten bucks or so. It's what I use, and I use it all the time. You need a mask, and you will quickly find that you need gloves as well. Sand does get all over the place, but the overspray is really only powerful enough to give you a hard time. Aside from that, it makes a mess.

For floor pans, sandblasting is the way to go. It will be much cheaper than anything else, and faster, but will definately require some vacuuming afterwords.

Cheers,

Kennith

**crusty** · 03-08-2005, 08:48 AM

thanks for the replies. i do have a lot of rust on the floor. But after looking at it a bit more i think a grinder is the only solution for this rust. thanks again

**Disco-Kings** · 03-18-2005, 01:04 AM

I had to rip out all my carpet and blast my floors, I have a presurized tank. I bought plastic spent some time sealing everything up which is worth it for the time you save and the superior job you get once you start blasting.

If its a small spot use the grinder, but the blaster will do a much better job then a grinder..especially on uneven surfaces and tight corners.

CHEEERS

03-01-2005, 02:06 PM	#1
crusty Almost There... Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Virginia USA Posts: 38	Sand Blasting I saw a kit at Wal-Mart the other day that turned out to be a sand blaster. I don't really know what it was called. Media blaster or something like that. anyway, it is syphon feed and will pick up anything that will fit in the hose. anything thing from coarse sand to bead media. Any opinions on a sand blasting attachment for less than $20. I have some rust to take care of on the floor pans of the rover and thought about picking one up. __________________ crusty -- '90 classic "The Crustymobile"

03-05-2005, 04:01 PM	#3
Reed Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Bonny Doon, CA Posts: 143	Rob's right. That grit gets everywhere. Mask everything that you don't want sandblasted. Better yet have anything you want to blast safely away from anything you don't. Also don't forget ther proper safety equipment, including a mask. __________________ ____________________________________________ "The worst ain't so bad when it finally happens. Not nearly as bad as you figure it will be before it's happened." Reed Cotton '96 D1 SE-7 "62 IIa 109 SW

03-06-2005, 03:18 AM	#5
kennith Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: North Carolina Posts: 4,251	Sandblasting is a pretty safe endeavor, If you keep safe. You camn get a siphon-feed system at Home Depot for ten bucks or so. It's what I use, and I use it all the time. You need a mask, and you will quickly find that you need gloves as well. Sand does get all over the place, but the overspray is really only powerful enough to give you a hard time. Aside from that, it makes a mess. For floor pans, sandblasting is the way to go. It will be much cheaper than anything else, and faster, but will definately require some vacuuming afterwords. Cheers, Kennith __________________ Life is too serious to be taken seriously.

03-08-2005, 08:48 AM	#6
crusty Almost There... Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Virginia USA Posts: 38	thanks for the replies. i do have a lot of rust on the floor. But after looking at it a bit more i think a grinder is the only solution for this rust. thanks again __________________ crusty -- '90 classic "The Crustymobile"

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03-01-2005, 02:34 PM	#2
nosivad_bor Member Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Pittsburgh, PA Posts: 5,291	For $20 the gravity feed styles work okay. I used one like that for a while before i spent the $100 on a pressurized unit. Either way you will have a total mess if you use it in the car. I'd stick with scotch bright wheel on the end of a drill or angle grinder Rob

03-05-2005, 05:42 PM	#4
Leslie Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Kingsport TN Posts: 3,433	If it is a smaller part, I stick it in a blasting cabinet to do; if it's too big to go into the cabinet, I take to the sandblasters and let them do it. I would NOT try to sandblast inside of a vehicle that has the interior in place, that'd be a good way to ruin it quickly.... like Rob said, use something else... a wire brush or an angle grinder..... -L

03-18-2005, 01:04 AM	#7
Disco-Kings Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 118	I had to rip out all my carpet and blast my floors, I have a presurized tank. I bought plastic spent some time sealing everything up which is worth it for the time you save and the superior job you get once you start blasting. If its a small spot use the grinder, but the blaster will do a much better job then a grinder..especially on uneven surfaces and tight corners. CHEEERS