Mr Day Posted February 15, 2011 Report Posted February 15, 2011 As above,wondered if anyone had used one or a simular one,think there about 10/20 litre and about £150,thinkin of buying one to at least do my doors,bonnet and boot and the car if there any good?
wigglychief Posted February 15, 2011 Report Posted February 15, 2011 I bought the cheaper one from machine mart (about 60 quid I think?) They work quite well as long as you have good air pressure. I used it to do my wheels and the front valance and they came up quite well. I was only using kiln dried sand instead of the proper stuff, its loads cheaper
Mr Day Posted February 15, 2011 Author Report Posted February 15, 2011 Cheers for the reply,i might just get one then,saves payin someone else to do it!
joe1600 Posted February 15, 2011 Report Posted February 15, 2011 My mate has just got one second hand n it works a treat, took a boot load of bits round the other day n we had a blast making old rusty crap look like new
Mr Day Posted February 16, 2011 Author Report Posted February 16, 2011 My mate has just got one second hand n it works a treat, took a boot load of bits round the other day n we had a blast making old rusty crap look like new Nice 1,What kinda things were you blasting,dont suppose you've got any pics have you??
YOUNGY Posted February 16, 2011 Report Posted February 16, 2011 I bought the cheaper one from machine mart (about 60 quid I think?) They work quite well as long as you have good air pressure. I used it to do my wheels and the front valance and they came up quite well. I was only using kiln dried sand instead of the proper stuff, its loads cheaper [/quote yes mate good air pressure
wigglychief Posted February 16, 2011 Report Posted February 16, 2011 I may have some pics of when we did my valance I shall have a search
DAZZA Posted February 17, 2011 Report Posted February 17, 2011 A friend purchased one from machine mart. It was pony. Kept clogging up with any kind of media. Possibly faulty, but now languashing in the naughty corner of his Garage. As the others say, good pressure a must.
Ken B Posted February 18, 2011 Report Posted February 18, 2011 If it was clogging then that was to do with his compressor and the water, nothing to do with the blaster itself. You need to use a water trap/collector in the air line, otherwise you will get moisture in the air and it clogs. Its the same reason you should use one when you spray a car.
autonet7 Posted February 18, 2011 Report Posted February 18, 2011 It also pays to sieve the blast media if it is going straight back into the hopper otherwise you end up sucking back through all the crap you have just blasted off.
GT_lenny Posted February 18, 2011 Report Posted February 18, 2011 the home user ones are ok for small parts but for a bonnet or something i'd stick to nitromors and a jet wash- (goggles needed)
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