what's a good brand of media blaster for stripping paint?
is soda or a combo unit the best way to go? or something else?
what about chemical strippers?
is it best to remove rust with blaster or chemical neutralizer?

 

I used slag. It rips through rust and won't warp the heavy steel of your '65.
Eric

 

where can i get it?

 

Not familiar with 'soda' media, understand Pro's and Con's regarding both soda and/or sand; also, imagine depends on what one intends spending on blasting equipment and supplies? Suggest not getting a media that's too aggressive may warp the sheet metal.
My problem is the garage is only wired for 120V and the compressor can not keep up with the blaster, IMO, at least 10 cfm would be the minimum for the equipment to work properly.

I found the main issue with blasting is the media can travel for quite a distance and unless one has extremely understanding neighbors it may cause some tension. Also, no matter how much protective gear I wear the media still seeks out every orifice known to the human body. Purchased the 2 door blasting cabinet and a cheap pressure blaster, ran the hose into the cabinet and it works much better than syphoning, considering my compressor only puts out around 6 CFM, at best?

There are a few of supplier's who offer a variety of blasting material; Eastwood, TP Tools, Northern Tools, etc; I went with TP tools, appear better selection of blasting equipment and supplies; although, may find cost of shipping can get expensive. I went online and happened upon an industrial blasting supply company in the area and cut the cost more than half.

Anyhow, food for thought, perhaps member's more experience can offer some thoughts?

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Here's what Dave said before. Man, some of you must just like typing....ugh. I try to never retype anything. Lol


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Imagine I have posted same info a few times, admittedly have a gift to gab but lack the ability to remember.

Goes to comment 'how much one is willing to spend' DB150, am I envious, must take a good size compressor.

 

It depends on the nozzle you use. I'm using the smallest nozzle - the SLV-3 instead of the SLV-5 - and my 30 CFM compressor is able to keep up.





Nah, I couldn't recommend the DB-150 to the average home hobbyist. Too expensive if you only plan to ever do one or two vehicles. There are cheaper alternatives that work fine. But, it should hold a decent value, too. It does work well and I use it right in my driveway. I connect the compressor to the blaster with a 3/4" I.D. air hose, the yellow hose, and the black hose is the blast hose.





I keep it near the doorway and have all the media stacked behind it next to the pony wall. It doesn't take much to set it up and start blasting.





Here's a fender and transmission cover plate I did the other day. It's great because unlike soda, which doesn't remove rust very well, this thing eats rust, undercoating, powder coating, anything you put in front of it. But the blast is easy to control and has a decent demarcation line so you don't overblast as much - and, of course, no dust.








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Oh, and that describes a lot of us, I'd imagine.


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