I'm doing it at my buddy's shop he got a bigger compressor and a better sandblaster1 bag is plenty. Hang a tarp as back drop and place parts/ tractor on tarp on ground so you can recover media for reuse. SIFT your sand to avoid clogging. I sift new sand out of the bag as well. Clogging is too aggravating. A portable shelter is great for sandblasting but not necessary. Just makes recovery of media easier. I used 6 bags to completely sandblast this car inside/outside and underneath
Wear a respirator under your hood. Dust will find its way inside hood and if the tractor is old enough the dust will be lead based!
Jazz, I have the same Harbor Freight pot. Did you need to do any mods to get your car done?1 bag is plenty. Hang a tarp as back drop and place parts/ tractor on tarp on ground so you can recover media for reuse. SIFT your sand to avoid clogging. I sift new sand out of the bag as well. Clogging is too aggravating. A portable shelter is great for sandblasting but not necessary. Just makes recovery of media easier. I used 6 bags to completely sandblast this car inside/outside and underneath
Wear a respirator under your hood. Dust will find its way inside hood and if the tractor is old enough the dust will be lead based!
Me too!For me to try, it would be a wild guess and then run out of media 3 or 4 times.
Jazz, I have the same Harbor Freight pot. Did you need to do any mods to get your car done?
Me too!
Thanks!Not really any mods although I did have to change bottom valve, cost half the price of the pot. What is critical is sifting sand right out of the bag. Only takes a piece half the size of a corn kernel to clog up valve. I usually find a dozen or more in each bag. Sift through porch screen instead of having to remove valve and clear.
Hmmm, that seems odd! But, I'll remember when I go to the store, thanks!In addition, I have found that play sand is much cleaner than masonry sand.
My buddy told me of a place that it $7 for 100 lbsI use slica sand I buy from Lowe's 100 pounds is 17.35 today. I get a 10% vet's discount.
My pot is a pressure pot and hang the tarp up and lay out to sand blast hits the hanging part and settled on the part laying.
Use a shop vac to collect it so a lot of the dust gets blown out, then I sift it thru a screen attacked to a shaker box.
Al
I always use Black Beauty fine, .
What type of compressor are you guy's using for sandblasting?
not all 5hp upright compressors with a 60 gallon tank are created equal. for faster build up of air volume it needs to be a 2 stage pump on there or you will be standing on the sidelines and waiting for pressure to build enough to continue, as much as you will actually be blasting. been there done that. do you know what CFM at what PSI that compressor is rated at?I have a 5hp upright with a 60 gallon tank.
Al