how much blasting you got to do? Got a BIG air conpessor? It is REALLY messey and slow if you don't have pro. equ.. It's not so much what you shoot it's how you shoot it. You can get any of it to hot if your in one spot to long. I have a small blaster and a big conp. But I take my stuff to a pro. last car he did for use (38 coupe) cost around 350 buck. it was worth that to me not to mess with it. To answer your ? the Alum. ox. is fine. I've been reading alot about blasting with dry ice with good results and less mess.