Media Blasting
Does anyone know of a shop in South Jersey that does media blasting? I need a hood done. Thnx!
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How badly rusted is the hood? Or are you just looking to take the paint off? I'm actually media blasting a rusty subframe in my garage. If you have a decent compressor, you can rent or borrow or buy a blaster and get it done. I buy my media at Tractor Supply Co. $6.65 for a 50 pound bag.
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Won't sand pit the metal? Not a good choice for removing paint I thought. :shrug:
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It has some surface rust, mostly to remove the paint. I want the top and bottom done and then primed. I had thought about doing it myself, but I really don't have the time or desire to go through the whole process. I'd rather just drop it off and pick it up done.
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Bill is right sand can heat the metal up and cause it to warp. So can a few other medias......the Mustang I'm working on now was warped using aluminum oxide....idiots!
Not sure how far you're willing to travel but there's a guy I use sometimes up here in Hillsborough who used baking soda. Place is called Final Strip and you'd want to talk to Richie. |
I've read some comments on other boards that people don't want to use soda blasting. Any idea why?
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prob cuz it isnt as abrasive as wal-nut or sand
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According to the new PHY, walnut shells can leave an oily residue that can come back up later. Soda can cause corrosion issues; it must have salt in it or salt like properties. Plastic media may be the most happy medium. But it won't remove rust.
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Yeah soda will leave an base residue on the metal....base as in the opposite of an acid. Is that alkalinic? haha I guess I'm not smarter than a 5th grader.
Also soda blasting will not remove rust from what I've heard unless it's minor surface rust. |
No, soda won't remove rust.
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look for a product called black beauty, its a coal slag byproduct and will get anything off. used to use it when i worked at the sandblaster and is by far the best all around media. they sell it for like $20 i think for a 100lb bag
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If you keep the PSI low, it would work. I did a fender like that with no problems. But you have to pay attention. Easy to screw up. |
yes, we used to do whole cars with it, you just use a different grit for what type of finish you want
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Media and sand blasting are two different things, in media blasting which is the recommened way to remove paint off a car is with a different type of material, my brain is tired I can;t think of what they use like they are little pellets of maybe glass?
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howabout the liquid paint stripper in a can for about 6 dollars? haha
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Who do we have that we can go to in Central Jersey (nearest to Trenton) to get some suspension pieces blasted and powder coated ??
Just need a pair of lower spring plates for now :-P. Thanks.... |
Paul (HardcoreZ28) can blast and coat them for you Wayne. He did some suspy parts for me and they came out great.
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How would I contact this fella and where's he out of ??
woulda had the local place here do it, but he left aboot a year ago... EDIT - nevermind....i just scrolled up....duh. |
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