Sandblasters

[Matt74]

Does anyone have any experience with one if these suction pot sand blasters? https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/263757078051

I thought it might do for removing surface rust from the inside of my frame rails and into corners etc.
My compressor will just about run it I think but I'm not sure I can eliminate all the moisture from the compressed air as I've had issues before and there's a chance I could ruin the media and block the nozzle or lines.

Maybe it's best to pay a mobile sand blaster to do the job instead?

Any thoughts or alternative suggestions appreciated!

Cheers.

[mopar_mark]

I have a mate who decided to media blast his Model A coupe to save a few quid..... What a mistake that was, he got through bags n bags of media, took him forever, very nook cranny & everything else was covered in media dust, the Bananarama! was everywhere. Oh yeah, just remembered he had to upgrade his compressor mid way, as his old one decided to retire.

Not a route I would take, unless it really was a minor area & I could do it outside.

Have fun

[Matt74]

Cheers for the reply Mark. Was you're mates the one I linked to? This one recycles the media and is virtually dustless.
I won't be doing the whole car as I'm replacing the floor, trunk pans and quarters. It's just those hard to reach areas that I need it for!

[autofetish]

Pay a professional been there done that forget it.

[Matt74]

I was hoping someone might have experience with this particular machine but I think you're right. Paying a professional to do it is the way to go.

Thanks for your input fellas

[autofetish]

Also forget about home Powder coating while your there !

[Matt74]

I remember when you did that. I was quite impressed!

[autofetish]

I had an old motorbike helmet on with the visor ducked tape closed. I had sand in my bell end and behind my eyes for weeks.


Trust me when I say forget home sandblasting

[Matt74]

I had an old motorbike helmet on with the visor ducked tape closed. I had sand in my bell end and behind my eyes for weeks.


Trust me when I say forget home sandblasting

It's a suction pot sandblaster so very little media would be lost so not much chance of grit in my bell end unless my zipper was undone and the chap was out. Maybe a piece of duck tape on the little fella as a precaution?

All joking aside though I will be getting a professional to do it! Quicker and less hassle!

[autofetish]

I had an old motorbike helmet on with the visor ducked tape closed. I had sand in my bell end and behind my eyes for weeks.


Trust me when I say forget home sandblasting

It's a suction pot sandblaster so very little media would be lost so not much chance of grit in my bell end unless my zipper was undone and the chap was out. Maybe a piece of duck tape on the little fella as a precaution?

All joking aside though I will be getting a professional to do it! Quicker and less hassle!

The issue is it uses so much air to recover you will switch off the recovery function and then get a hover out and try and blow and suck at the same time with the hover to recover. Also, you will sandblast all the chin Chong chin fittings and the hose from the inside out. Which why you not expecting will pop and dump 50l of sand at 3bar behind your eyes.

Trust me pay the pro

[Matt74]

I'm hearing you Will.

[morgan]

Cant leave Wils pics uncommented. My fave is the upside down charger with the vacuum on it.
Man I am jealous of that - I spent a whole winter scraping the underside and undersealing it from a distance of inches. Oh to flip the thing onto its roof !

[kma176]

I've got a sealy SB997 kit ?? almost new only used it once - if you want to try it your more than welcome ???

[Matt74]

I've got a sealy SB997 kit ?? almost new only used it once - if you want to try it your more than welcome ???

Thanks kma but I was only interested in using the one I linked to that has the built in vac.
I've seen a video of one and it does work however I know I'll have issues with moisture in the air line plus it'll be slow going.
I'm going to clean up the easy to get to areas and then get someone in to do the rest.

Thank you for the offer though.

[Matt74]

I just noticed the torsion bar crossmember and frame rails in your photos Will. Same as I'm doing but I did find a solid original crossmember and passenger side frame rail.

I got them from Steves Muscle Car Parts in the states. If anyone is looking for original parts over repro I'd recommend trying him first. It does take him a few days to get the parts removed but he always comes through!