Do-It-Yourselfers sandblast
Drifting
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Re: Do-It-Yourselfers sandblast (Mr.Spock)
One of the syphon style blaster will work but one that holds compressed air will work better. I used a syphon style blaster on my 78 frame in the middle of summer. It gun kept clogging up due to the length of the hose letting waterbuild up in the hose. I wish I had taken it somewhere and let them do it. It was not fun.
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Neil in Tenn
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Re: Do-It-Yourselfers sandblast (Mr.Spock)
As Nomad said, the siphon type will work, but it takes a whole bunch of air to move much sand. So you'd better have a big compressor. A number of years ago a guy I knew blasted the frame on an old pickup, he was able to find a stand-alone industrial type blaster and compressor at a rental center. It sure made the job a lot quicker, that sucker would move some sand! He could have probably cut the frame in half if he'd left the nozzle in one position too long.
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Re: Do-It-Yourselfers sandblast (Mr.Spock)
I will be having someone do mine before it gets powdercoated. It beats turning my driveway into a beach. BTW.....That is the coolest swingset I have ever seen :lol:
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Re: Do-It-Yourselfers sandblast (Mr.Spock)
Another option is what I did. I had my frame and chassis dipped in a solution with electricity which stripped all rust grease and paint. It was relatively inexepensive( about $300) and it cleaned the inside of the frame rails too. :cheers:
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Re: Do-It-Yourselfers sandblast (69shark)
Another option is what I did. I had my frame and chassis dipped in a solution with electricity which stripped all rust grease and paint. It was relatively inexepensive( about $300) and it cleaned the inside of the frame rails too. :cheers:
Diutto....had every suspension component dipped, springs, a arms, brackets, everything....well worth it
Melting Slicks
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Re: Do-It-Yourselfers sandblast (Mr.Spock)
I have a blast cabenit and a siphon feed.You need alot of compressor to run a blaster (alot of cfm @ HIGH PSI) I would definatley hire this out.I just had my old headers sand blasted $20.00 for the pair.If I would have done it with my siphon feed I would have spent at least 4 hrs doing it and 2 bags of sand I would have had to sift.The proffetionals use the heavey duty set ups and the make easey work of it.They are good for small jobs (2 headers were considered a big job to me Aframe would be considered HUGE
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Re: Do-It-Yourselfers sandblast (Mr.Spock)
It depends on what you're going to paint it with later.
I'm going POR-15 - and experience has shown me that surface rust is GOOD
for this coating. I plan on a vigorous wire brushing and a light sand blast in the
crevices with my siphon feed blaster. Then, the POR 15 should stick well
without chemically prepping the metal. I'm like a construction vehicle -
I should have a sign on me - "Do not follow". :lol:
:seeya
I'm going POR-15 - and experience has shown me that surface rust is GOOD
for this coating. I plan on a vigorous wire brushing and a light sand blast in the
crevices with my siphon feed blaster. Then, the POR 15 should stick well
without chemically prepping the metal. I'm like a construction vehicle -
I should have a sign on me - "Do not follow". :lol:
:seeya
Drifting
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From: Hampton Georgia
Re: Do-It-Yourselfers sandblast (LT1driver)
I use a pressure fed blaster and it woorks good but Ive heard those frome the rental places are the best.Either way it makes a huge mess so you might want to think it over before you turn your yard into a beach .Seeing where you live ,it may already be a beach. :seeya :lol:
Drifting
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Re: Do-It-Yourselfers sandblast (paintdaddy)
I did mine this summer and it took me 8 bags but I'm perfectionist so there wasn't a single rust spot left at the end....anyway...we have a pretty big compressor (15-20hp I think) and it was compressing all the time. I had to wait on it some times so it wouldn't burn. (compressors aren't meant to work non-stop) It took me a bit less than a day and I don't regret it...made a terrific job! But I wouldn't recommend doing that on your driveway...I was lucky enough to be in a place where sand isn't a problem.
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Re: Do-It-Yourselfers sandblast (69shark)
Another option is what I did. I had my frame and chassis dipped in a solution with electricity which stripped all rust grease and paint. It was relatively inexepensive( about $300) and it cleaned the inside of the frame rails too. :cheers:
Burning Brakes
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Re: Do-It-Yourselfers sandblast (75 BBC Stingray)
I just did the entire undercarrage of a 66 mustang with a 6hp compressor and the syphon setup from craftsman.
I did the front subframe, rear subframe, all wheel wells, engine compartment, pretty much everything except the outer body and interior.
It was a terrible job, I hated it , I hate sandblasting, If I wasn't so cheap I would never do it again, I don't even want to finish sandblasting the suspension parts. all I have left is the control arms and steering linkages for the drivers side front.
But I guarentee next time I do it, it won't be inside my garage....
What a mistake !
owel... live and learn..
soon as I can get this car out of my garage I have ALOT of cleaning to do.
I did the front subframe, rear subframe, all wheel wells, engine compartment, pretty much everything except the outer body and interior.
It was a terrible job, I hated it , I hate sandblasting, If I wasn't so cheap I would never do it again, I don't even want to finish sandblasting the suspension parts. all I have left is the control arms and steering linkages for the drivers side front.
But I guarentee next time I do it, it won't be inside my garage....
What a mistake !
owel... live and learn..
soon as I can get this car out of my garage I have ALOT of cleaning to do.
Drifting
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From: Hampton Georgia
Re: Do-It-Yourselfers sandblast (75 BBC Stingray)
I'm also interested in the "dip" for my frame. Please post some additional info.
Thanks
Thanks
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Re: Do-It-Yourselfers sandblast (mpro72vette)
I don't remeber the name but it was up in Worcester, Ma. I can probably find out though I'll be talking to the guy that told me about them or you could try the yellow pages or a search for metal stripping and see what comes up :cheers:
Burning Brakes
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From: Houston Texas
Re: Do-It-Yourselfers sandblast (Mr.Spock)
I used the syphon feed from sears. I've cleaned almost 1/3 of the frame with about 50 lbs. of fine sand. That was with the body still on. It's taken me about 2 hours so far. I had no problem stripping the paint off running at 60 psi. You have to move the gun around at different angles sometimes to get the paint to come off. Sometimes it comes off real easy and sometimes it takes a little work. It was much easier than using a wire wheel on an electric drill. As soon as I get the body off I'll finish the rest.
Mark
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