[AT] I hate sandblasting!--but see this.....

[John Wilkens]

Did a little "research" after the string on blasting with sand and walnut 
shells.  I'm going to try water/media blasting using my pressure 
washer.  You should take a look at the ProJet sand blaster kit from 
<http://www.projetpressure washers.com> (that I just ordered), but 
especially some information I found on using crushed glass instead of glass 
beads or silica sand for outdoor or cabinet blasting at 
<http://www.trivitro.com/tech_msds.html>.  Read the media blasting 
section!   And if you want more detail the guys at both of the above 
businesses in Kent, WA are most helpful.  I'll probably have to wait until 
Spring to give the water blasting a trial run on an old 9N tractor with a 
gazillion layers of old paint.....and will let you know how it does 
then.     You can buy a less expensive sandblast kit from Northern Tool but 
the Pro Jet model has some significant advantages in my book.    John W.

                    In the wide-open spaces of NE Oregon