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| | | | Joined: Mar 2007 Posts: 3,391 Crusty Old Sarge | | Crusty Old Sarge Joined: Mar 2007 Posts: 3,391 | It's time to get serious on my projects. I have a Harbor Freight Pressure Pot, Hood, Gloves and Apron. What I need to know is what media to use. I have used sand in the past, but it's not really recommended because of the silica dust it generates. I need to blast a couple of frames, one is bare metal, the other has some paint.
~ Craig 1958 Viking 4400"The Book of Thor"Read the story in the DITY1960 Chevrolet C10"A Family Heirloom"Follow the story in the DITY Gallery'59 Apache 31, 327 V8 (0.030 over), Muncie M20 4 Speed, GM 10 Bolt Rear... long term project (30 years and counting) If you don't like driving yourTruck, you won't drive yourTruck..| Living life in the SLOW lane | | | | | Joined: May 2015 Posts: 11,067 Housekeeping (Moderator) Making a Stovebolt Bed & Paint and Body Shop Forums | | Housekeeping (Moderator) Making a Stovebolt Bed & Paint and Body Shop Forums Joined: May 2015 Posts: 11,067 | For the frame a coarse media like slag would be good. For sheet metal use 80 grit (the finer the better) glass media.
Kevin 1951 Chevy 3100 work truckFollow this saga in Project JournalPhotos 1929 Ford pickup restored from the ground up. | 1929 Ford Special Coupe (First car) Busting rust since the mid-60's If you're smart enough to take it apart, you darn well better be smart enough to put it back together. | | | | | Joined: Dec 2001 Posts: 14,522 Moderator: Welcome Centre, Southern Bolters, Legion Hall | | Moderator: Welcome Centre, Southern Bolters, Legion Hall Joined: Dec 2001 Posts: 14,522 | Tut, you already know i favor the #45 fine sand. I've used it on 2 frames and found it gets in the pockets of rust leaving a real clean finish and enough tooth for most anything
..before deciding on it I tried all kinds including the "playground" sand. Buying bags of true blasting sand will ensure size of particles which prevents clog ups.
.....we bought several bags couple months ago and its now about 10 bucks a true 50 lb bag.
I get mine at the local brick/block place.
I have glass and black diamond and even 5 gal bucket of plastic but except for certain stuff, I Lwsys go back to the 45 sand.
If you have bunch of pieces drop them off going to Townsend next week and I'll blast them in my cabinet.
....after we get back!!!
......not sure what everyone else uses for pressure but I always have good luck at 90 psi on "most" stuff. | | |
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