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

[charlie hill]

I agree Cecil.  The only reason I know for wet blasting is dust control and 
that is best done by injecting a small amount of water into a conventional 
blast rig rather than adding sand into a water blast.    There are some new 
water blast rigs on the market that work great but they are in the 20,000 
psi range and cost to much for casual use.

Charlie
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Subject: Re: [AT] I hate sandblasting!--but see this...(correction)


>
> In a message dated 1/19/2005 5:27:54 AM Central Standard Time,
> jwilkens at eoni.com writes:
>
> 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
>>>
>
>
>
> Just my 2 cents worth.  I had to paint a stock trailer earlier this  year.
> It had several different paint colors and several layers of paint in 
> addition
> to some of the steel panels were from old oilfield tanks that still had  a
> "paraffin"layer on them.  I started out with a Northern Hydraulics 
> sandblaster
> attachment with my 11hp 3500 psi pressure washer.  After 2  hours of water
> blasting, I had used 600 lbs of sand, and only got tghe back  doors and a 
> 6 X 4
> panel cleaned.  I hooked up the old sandblaster, and in 6  hours had the 
> rest of
> the trailer done including the interior.  It was a  mess, but now is
> something I can pull without hanging my head.  I just  don't think you can 
> beat
> sandblasting dry.   I do mine under a big shade  tree.  The sheep love 
> laying in the
> sand later.  I am creating an  inland beach.
>
> Cecil in OKla
>
>
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