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Re: Sandblasters and Cabinet Blasters

To: Theo Smit <tsmit@shaw.ca>
Subject: Re: Sandblasters and Cabinet Blasters
From: Brent Kasl <kasl100@navix.net>
Date: Sun, 14 Apr 2002 06:44:56 -0500
I have a small bench top cabinet that I use plastic bead media with no 
problems and a nice smooth finish afterwards. About $50.

Theo Smit wrote:

>You're going to hear this lots, but sandblasters warp sheetmetal because the 
>sand
>impact is so high that it stress-relieves the metal.Get a refinishing shop to
>plastic-blast your body - getting my hardtop done inside and out cost $120
>canadian, that's like $80 US. I'd removed the top layer of paint with a 
>chemical
>stripper but it wouldn't touch the factory black lacquer underneath, so I took 
>it
>to the plastic blasters.
>They did mention that holding the sandblaster gun at a shallow angle could help
>prevent warpage but that's just waaaay too much of a risk.
>
>Theo

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