Posted by gtkgtk on Sunday, March 03, 2002 at 2:53PM :
In Reply to: What's a good sandblasting set-up? posted by James Fuller-Devine on Sunday, March 03, 2002 at 10:00AM :
You will need a lot of air, 5 hp 2 stage compresor is min. Use 1/2 air lines and good moisture traps. I use a Hobi pressurized air supply for breathing, works great under the hood as the fresh air keeps the mask from fogging up. Ear plugs are needed. For heavy stuff I use a 80 grit silcon media. For the blast area I drape a 20 x 40 blue plastic drop, doubled over, from the top of my carport out 20 feet. Raise the outside edges 12-16 inches with jackstands stapled to 1x4s. This gives me a pool to work in and capture the media. I have enough media to run 3-4 tanks before I need to sweep it all up and start over. Alsways wear the mask when sweeping this stuff. Works great. Be sure to buy extra gun tips. If your using the ceramic ones they wear out fairly quickly.