Sand blasting!

[rcsoundn1]

media i used

[rcsoundn1]

I was going to buy one, but I just did not yet. I only had to blast a few things, but I already wish I had a cabinet. We blast in the open yard, on a tarp. Collect and sift the blast media and use it again. Has been working well so far.

[LoneWolf]

Blast cabinet is nice to have when doing smaller parts like that.

[rcsoundn1]

I will get the exact name tomorrow for you

[rturbo 930]

What kind of media did you get?

[rcsoundn1]

and yes HF does have media, but the one near me had 44lb boxes that were $50, the other stuff was out of stock...........

So I went back to HF yesterday and bought a compressor because the one we had was a POS. Got proper media from tractor supply, and it all went so well.

[rcsoundn1]

Got real blast media today. Glad I did some research. I'll post pics and results this weekend if the rain lets up

[Eric]

sux none of the box store have any media that I have been to

Harbor freight has all sorts of blast media.


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[REVunlimited]

dont blast sand, it causes silicosis. which is very serious. i blast soda which seems safe(it wont harm your body if ingested) and is really nice only downside is not very strong. If the blasting job is tough then just put up the $$ to buy a blasting media which wont give you very harmful ailments if you inhale some particles which is likely whenever you blast!

[rcsoundn1]

sux none of the box store have any media that I have been to

[rcsoundn1]

:firehop:off to HD i gooo

[eduTechnic]

Quartz blast media at home Depot is $8 for 100 lbs. It hasn't clogged on me yet with the HF hopper. Even screened and dried playground sand was awful; never even got a steady stream.

[rcsoundn1]

I tried the sand for a brief min, and it was a headache. Aside from that whole permanent lung damage info....

[Jaxx_]

I've heard of many people using playground sand. They filter it through a screen first, and while it might clog up sometimes, is worth the slight amount of hassle considering it's so cheap.

I have used play sand to blast small parts, just because I wasn't about to spend real money on media that was going to be all over my lawn in a few hours. It's cheap and works fine. Ran it though a screen as stated and make sure it doesn't get wet or even damp. Moisture makes it much harder to use.

[ajackz]

You need to be using a HEPA rated filter for your mask. The filter itself will be purple or magenta in color that is the proper filter for silicate particulates. You should take it very serious, however depending in your age it might not be too serious.


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