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Re: Bead blasting tip welcomed

To: Jeff McNeal <jmcneal@ohms.com>,
Subject: Re: Bead blasting tip welcomed
From: Patrick Baize <speedracre@netzero.net>
Date: Thu, 16 Mar 2000 21:05:40 -0600
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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