Has anyone used the black diamond product for sandblasting a frame and if so, does it do a good job. Its cheap enough but have not heard much about it.

 

I used it, it worked pretty good for me. I did have 2 problems though.
1-it was really humid so it tended to clump up in the blaster.
2-the tip on my blaster was pretty small, so it clogged up often. I think a bigger compressor that would have been able to keep up may have negated this problem.

It really cleaned the frame up well, though.

 

If you are referring to black beauty the answer is yes.

 

He, thanks for the info. i am going to try it and see how it goes. Like I said it is cheap enough( $5.95 for 50#)

 

I tried it, but had problems with it clogging my tip, which was a royal pain... Took one bag back and exchanged it for another smaller grit, but haven't tried it yet...

 

My hardware store carries two grits. I use the coarse in my syphon feed system. I have a small compressor and a small hopper syphone system so I am not too afraid of it being too aggressive. I have been told you can't use it in a pressurized system, I don't know this for a fact. I wouldn't use it in a stronger system than mine for sheet metal parts, I blast sheet metal with mine but again, it's a small, weak system.

Personally, I would find someone to blast the frame. I hate blasting larger object. I spent three years in a big truck body shop and did my share of heavy sandblasting. It's messy and takes a lot of work to set it up, do the blasting and then clean up. Just not worth doing it myself, IMHO. I have found a couple of places that will do it for just a bit more than it would cost me for the media and blaster rental. You have to search around, I have found there are huge differences in prices. It all depends how busy the shops are and what kind of work is their main business. A body shop will charge a lot more than a place that just does blasting and primer, at least this is what I have found out.

 

I found a place in central Wisc. that will blast and powder coat the frame and misc. parts like inner fenders and so on for $250. I may have them do it. Thanks for the input.

 

fords were is this place

 

Man that sounds like a deal. Figure in your sand cost and time on your compressor and thats a deal.

 

The place is called Chrystal Finishing in Schofield, Wi(Wausau, Wi). Very reputable place. Everybody says the do excellent work.

 

Yep! It worked just fine for me.

 

thanks ill be calling them