Dustless Blasting
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Dustless Blasting
I'm getting ready to blast the frame and cab and I'm planning to hire it out to a local dustless blasting company. They come and do it on site. The problem I'm having is I live in community where the HOA may not be too fond of a sand blasting operation taking place in my driveway. How big of a mess does this make? The company says they will lay down a tarp to recover the blast media but I'm sure there will be plenty of dirt and water that wont be trapped by the tarp. Is this something I can hose off the driveway pretty easily? I'm planning to do it on a week day so most everyone will be at work and I'm guessing they will be in and out in about 4 or 5 hours. I'm just worried I will have 500 pounds of dirt, mud and crushed glass laying in my driveway.
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I had my cab and frame done by a dustless company in my driveway. They used all sand and i swept it all up after it dried and there was so much freaking sand that i built my kids a sand box in the back yard. I personally would never do the dustless on a cab again. The problem is it turns into like a sandy mud inside the cab and it goes into every nook and cranny and just sticks in there where as regular sand blasting is dry and you can at least blow it out. I have spent tons of time trying to get it all out and every time i do anything on the cab i find more and more sand.
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The company that is doing the blasting told me they would do the interior of the truck using the dry method and the rest with the dustless method. He pretty much told me the same thing you said. I just want to make sure I don't have mess that I'll never get cleaned up properly. My neighbors are ready to kill me as it is and adding to that is not my intention. They just don't understand working on a 53 F-100 can be a little noisy at times.
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I had my truck water blasted in my driveway. It took about two hours and cost about $350. There is a thread about my experience that you can access from my profile page. My driveway is gravel, so clean-up was minimal. I was generally pleased with the process.
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Yeah the guy told me in his experience it was best to let dry then sweep up. I only blasted my exterior firewall and exterior under cab and it was still all over inside like you wouldn't believe so id just try to seal it off as best as you can.
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I did a lot of masking with duck tape, masking tape, and plastic sheeting. I used plywood inserts to fill the front and wear window openings. These measures were essential for keeping the blasting material from getting inside the truck. Were I to do water blasting again, I would invest even more time and effort into masking.
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Have it dipped? If you have a HOA that already wants to perforate you I wouldn't push my luck at this stage of the game, you've still got a long way to go. I've been down that road before with a MAC Tools biz I had years ago. Packing it up moving offsite to clean it up now may seem expensive but if you're forced into having to rent a place away from home while you finish putting it back together will easily surpass that expense. And then there's putting up with all the dirty looks, dog crap in the mailbox, etc. Just my nickel's worth of experience...
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I had my front inner panels done by a dustless blasting company but I took the panels to them. Their lot had sand and grit everywhere. I would not have it done at your place if you live in a neighborhood. Not only is the clean up an issue but the noise is significant. The real advantage is that with the addition of water there is less chance of warping a panel due to heat. And there is much less dust as the name implies. But it is still a messy job.
Anytime I use my sandblaster I do it in the grass to lessen cleanup.
Anytime I use my sandblaster I do it in the grass to lessen cleanup.
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Thanks everyone for the input. Now it looks like I'll have to find a place locally where I can have this done. I don't need any hassle from the HOA or my neighbors. Hopefully I can get it done soon so I can get to work putting this thing back together!
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I have to agree with Pete regarding the noise that is involved--it is very significant and would be an issue with neighbors close by. I live out in the woods and didn't have to consider if I was annoying anyone.
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