Sandblaster

[stevo]

Guys I have a painted metal frame and I need to strip the paint off, also wouldn't mind doing the trailer one day and thought about getting a sand/soda/bead blaster for the job, can anyone recommend a gun/machine for under $200...thanks.

 

[Guest]

Have never used 1 but there are a few on that Auction
Site.

 

[stevo]

ebay?? yes looked at a lot but not sure what is junk or good, thus after some advice on what to get.

 

[Mac urban]

I got the gravity feed unit from sca it works well as long as u got a decent size compressor the gun is only $50 .

 

[Paulmarr]

In order to do a good sandblasting job - the gun isn't as important as the compressor tank - you need a big tank if you want to blast for more than a minute or two as the gun needs sufficient pressure to work properly. Super Auto Cheap compressors are way too small ... Need at least a 200 litre tank and even then you will need to break every few minutes to let it fill up again ... I restore Mini Mokes which are similar in size to a trailer and I take the bodies to a local powdercoater who blasts them for $200 - done in a day, no mess, and professionally cleaned versus many days of blasting, making a mess, and upsetting the neighbours with the noise and floating mess . A bike frame would cost about $50

 

[backcreek]

I have to agree with Paul, pay someone to do it if its bigger than a shoe box.
There are some cheap blast cabinets around but you need a good air supply for them to work successfully.
And take it from someone who used to maintain blast cabinets, they are a self destruct mechanism, everything wears out no matter what it is made of.

 

[HeadsUp]

ignoring EPA issues can cost you a measly $ 90,000 in fines

pay for a pro

its cheaper in the long run and healthier

 

[AtomRat]

Mine is similar to http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/Abrasive...int_Paint_Supplies&hash=item3a7ff4e075&_uhb=1

It has worked very well for stripping paint of stationary engines I had been repairing. As everyone else has mentioned, make sure its a good compressor or you will be waiting every 2 minutes for 5 minutes!

Make sure you use a mask, eye protection and gloves if you are doing this yourself.