Sand for sandblaster

TKisner · Post by **TKisner** » Mon May 16, 2005 2:03 pm

Hello, I'm just curious, is there any specific type of sand which you need to purchase to use in correlation with a sandblaster like this http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/ctaf/D ... mber=34202

VGM · Post by **VGM** » Mon May 16, 2005 2:20 pm

Harbor carries several types of blast media on location.

sideshow · Post by **sideshow** » Mon May 16, 2005 4:08 pm

I feed mine #20 or #30 sandblasting sand from the hardware or cement block store. Last I recall it is just under 10$ per 100lbs sack.

Kubel Nick · Post by **Kubel Nick** » Mon May 16, 2005 4:42 pm

don't just use playsand, it clogs up very easily. Find Black Beauty, something like $12/100lb bag. Silica sand is good too, always use a respirator when blasting with any media though. Find a local spuuly store that sells insdutrial tools and materials, that's where I get my stuff from. But buy your media locally, $8-15 for a bag maybe cheap but that 100 lb shipping isn't...

Jerry D · Post by **Jerry D** » Sun Sep 25, 2005 7:24 am

You can buy Black Beauty at Manards or Home Depot.
Jerry...

greggholmes · Post by **greggholmes** » Wed Sep 28, 2005 9:13 pm

Silica sand is deadly and shouldn't be used.

Raymondo · Post by **Raymondo** » Sun Nov 06, 2005 11:05 pm

greggholmes wrote:Silica sand is deadly and shouldn't be used.

deadly if you're not using a proper fully enclosed respirator.

I use silica sand for my blaster. I wear full face shield, eye goggles, respirator, blasting gloves, a hat and my coveralls.

Never had a problem.

dstar · Post by **dstar** » Thu Nov 10, 2005 7:57 am

Can soda be used in a blaster like that, or do you have to
use dofferent nozzels for soda?

Anyone know?

Don

Berg Fan · Post by **Berg Fan** » Wed Jan 02, 2008 2:46 am

I use recycled crushed glass from the local Recycle depot.(New Zaeland) Comes in all different grades especially for blasting. I have tryed soda with mixed results.

aircooledtechguy · Post by **aircooledtechguy** » Wed Jan 02, 2008 8:36 am

dstar wrote:Can soda be used in a blaster like that, or do you have to
use dofferent nozzels for soda?

Anyone know?

Don

Soda is a one time use media. So in a blast cabinet that recycles it's media, it's not too good. I use soda for carbs and it works like a dream!! Besides, there are a lot better medias for general blasting. Soda won'r effectively remove corrosion (kind of similar to plastic media). Here's a photo of some rare Porsche 356 carbs I recently restoredand used baking soda straight form the box!! For carbs there is nothing better!!

Below is my ultra-low-tech, low-dollar soda blaster I use. Yeah, it's just a length of vynil hose with a slit cut in it for my air wand. . . Works like a champ and is even pretty easy on the soda, so a $3 box really lasts!!!

I personally use aluminum oxide from Harbor Freight in my blast cabinet.

badazzsentra · Post by **badazzsentra** » Tue Jan 08, 2008 12:40 am

I had my entire car blasted with Black Beauty ( Coal Slag). It cost me 250 to blast the whole car and chasis. Although the tedious clean-up is a pain in the ass. I have had coal slag coming out of my car for months now. Everytime I move it, I find more and more hiding in there and falling out from every crack and crevess. LOL