Sand Blasting

[DADI03]

I am going to start cleaning up my old truck. I am planning on sand blasting some of the older parts to clean them up and repaint them. I tried wire brush but it's not doing the trick really. Anyone know a good place/person that does this or a decent sand blaster that doesn't break the bank? What size air compressors are needed for small sand blasters? This will be a slow process. A few parts at a time. I still drive the truck just not frequently.

 

[Freshly Minted Georgian!]

I can't imagine trying to do a truck with a smaller compressor. I'd try for a dual stage, stand up for a bit cheaper, portable gas if you want something easily moved. I had a mid sized, think around 25 gallon tank single stage and it was really slow with even small parts waiting for it to rebuild pressure. I finally picked up a big 100 gallon dual stage, put it down in the basement and plumbed a hard line up into the garage. Also plumbed a line that allows me to get compressed air out in the back yard. In the garage there is a blast cabinet for small parts. Out in the yard I use a pressurized tank blaster from HFT. I think those are around $100 but I picked one up at a yard sale for $20. Works pretty good, the gun isn't great....I done times swap it with a foot pedal switch gun from Eastwood.

 

[Gunanddoglover]

I have a portable unit that has lasted over 30 years and I used a 30 gal 3 hp compressor.

This one is similar
https://www.amazon.com/Powermate-00...e&qid=1606139005&sprefix=sand+blaster&sr=8-19

If you're doing small parts this one is okay. More time refilling.

https://www.amazon.com/Sandblaster-...9Y2xpY2tSZWRpcmVjdCZkb05vdExvZ0NsaWNrPXRydWU=

 

[Cadcom]

I am going to start cleaning up my old truck. I am planning on sand blasting some of the older parts to clean them up and repaint them. I tried wire brush but it's not doing the trick really. Anyone know a good place/person that does this or a decent sand blaster that doesn't break the bank? What size air compressors are needed for small sand blasters? This will be a slow process. A few parts at a time. I still drive the truck just not frequently.

Just up the road a little.

http://www.jcsandblasting.com/

 

[DADI03]

I can't imagine trying to do a truck with a smaller compressor. I'd try for a dual stage, stand up for a bit cheaper, portable gas if you want something easily moved. I had a mid sized, think around 25 gallon tank single stage and it was really slow with even small parts waiting for it to rebuild pressure. I finally picked up a big 100 gallon dual stage, put it down in the basement and plumbed a hard line up into the garage. Also plumbed a line that allows me to get compressed air out in the back yard. In the garage there is a blast cabinet for small parts. Out in the yard I use a pressurized tank blaster from HFT. I think those are around $100 but I picked one up at a yard sale for $20. Works pretty good, the gun isn't great....I done times swap it with a foot pedal switch gun from Eastwood.

I'm not doing the body. Just some of the smaller parts. That's way outside my abilities and patience. Thanks for the info.

 

[DADI03]

I'll look into some of these. Thanks. I have a 30 gal compressor but I don't want to blow it up to do this.

 

[BillsCamino]

I've got a friend that does mobile water stripping...I've seen whole vehicles stripped bare and made ready for paint prep.
PM if interested....

 

[Freshly Minted Georgian!]

If you are just doing parts your 30 will be slow but if you are patient it'll work. Checkout the HFT pressurized tank.

 

[Rambler]

You need a good air dryer on the compressor. Moisture in the air will make the sand sticky, it will clump and not blast well.

 

[Freshly Minted Georgian!]

https://harborfreight.com/40-lb-pressurized-abrasive-blaster-68992.html

They also have a 20pound for under a hunnert