Jeff
I use the fine sand in my blaster. Looks like sugar. Takes all the paint and
surface rust off quickly. Takes a little more time for that deep rust (pits).
Every Part I've done so far on my pickup has been with that fine sand. Works
well.
Pat
Jeff McNeal wrote:
> Hello all,
>
> Got my bead blasting cabinet setup last evening and went to work on my
> springs, rear drum covers and some other stuff. I was surprised at how slow
> things seemed to be going. Through trial and error, I found that I received
> the best performance by using short bursts of high pressurized air, rather
> than just keeping my finger on the trigger. I'm not able to remove old
> paint as easily as I assumed I would. Any suggestions for increasing the
> performance would be appreciated. Would a smaller venturi aperature work
> better for stripping off paint? I'm afraid I'm not very knowledgable about
> the role of the ceramic tips, either. Thanks in advance.
>
> Jeff in San Diego
> '67 RHD Spitfire Mk3
> http://www.ohms.com/spitfire/spitfire.shtml
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