Sandblast the past out of the cubs!
 

We all, or most of us use sandblasters on are cub parts. What kind of blaster are you guys using and type of compressor. What psi does it work best at? And what type of sand do you use? Post pics of your products and maybe some sandblasting you have done. This thread is to let people know whats out there and how it works. Not only that im looking to get into soda/ sandblasting so this can help me to.

Bump? Anyone??

I have one that works with my pressure washer
http://www.onlycubcadets.net/forum/s...t=18016&page=2

Many do not sandblast because of;

sheetmetal distortion

expense

post process cleanup

rough surface after process


Yea, I know, these points can be debated, I ain't trying to start an argument, just mentioning why I do not use it on garden tractors.

That said, I used a sandblaster for a lot of parts on this when I painted, MANY years ago!! :bigthink:

http://i1104.photobucket.com/albums/...258800x519.jpg

Hood, grill shell, controls, rear fenders etc............. :bigthink:

I had to use 2 BIG air compressors hooked together, and a HUGE air tank to do a good job with cool (moisture free) air.

Ok what are some other ways of stripping paint and getting rid of rust on sheet metal such as body panels?

Thats pretty neat!

Maybe using soda blaster on sheet metal?

Thanks for starting this topic. My setup is very basic,my blaster is one of those cheap 50lb pressure pots (red ,about $100). For air i link two compressors together,one puts out 7 cfm with a 15 gal tank and the other puts out maybe 12 cfm with a 30 gal tank. This is still on the lower side of air needed for doing larger work like mower decks or panels. When im doing those i mostly spot blast the bad spots and leave the good. The compressors do get hot and run alot so i place a box fan right on them to help cool. As for the media i have been using straight sand from the home depot that i screen first to remove any small rocks or junk, I know this is not healthy and " i will start wearing a mask Rhonda i promise":bash: but i try to do my blasting on a windy day and stand up wind for many reasons. The sand just gets lost in the grass. Hope this helps someone as it took me a while to figure out this setup that works for me. Dave

I have a little table top cabinet that I bought about 10 years ago from Northern tool and a 5 hp/30 gallon compressor. I bought it to restore coleman lanterns. which I was bead blasting. It's too small to use for most of the cub parts, so I haven't really used it for that. But I'm interested in what others are doing, so will follow the thread with curiosity.

While drinking some cold brews one night I came up with a redneck blaster that worked great on my 3000 series small deck parts. I took a plastic tote box that you put stuff in for storage and cut a rectangle out of the lid, duct taped some plexiglass to it, cut 2 round holes for your hands and hoses to go in and another hole high up for my shop vac hose. I would put my small parts in, turn on the shop vac and start blasting. The air would suck in around your hands and all the dust was pulled away by the vac. The box will be in a pretty good negative pressure so no dust will escape. I didn't get any pics but I will the next time I use it. I purchased the media and cheap blaster from Northern Tool.