Hope this is the right forum for this question. I'm doing a lot of metal work, and some mig welding too, on a veh. restoration. Some metal needs to be sand or bead blasted to remove surface rust. I have a lot of land and can safely use a sandblasting unit and I've seen some advertised for sale and some on eBay. For a one-time deal like this are the "hobby" models worth the investment? Just wondering if they work well enough for a small project like I have? TIA for any insight.
Vic Redlands, CA.
Big problem with sandblasters is that they take a LOT of air. This one from
You also want to get a presurized unit like
A lot of guys use dried 'play sand' which is silica sand. The result> Hope this is the right forum for this question. I'm doing a lot of
I have been using this one from Sears
My dad has one of the Harbor Freight sandblasters....maybe a 80 or 100 pounder? Pretty big canister. Works great. We've used it for trailer frame repair, wheel cleaning you name it.
That pressurized unit looks like the one my dad has..works well with a 5hp unit.
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