JAM_IT used to do his sand blasting in a tent on the lawn, then just hose the sand in...

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The soda used is plain old cooking grade stuff.

You need to propell it at 120 psi to make it happen.

In the past I have been labelled as a tight ass, but I reckon just paying the money and getting SodaBlast to do your stuff is money VERY well spent.

Of course, this doesn't help if you are in En Zud

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Can I put this quote in my sig?!

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its nothing new to most people.....

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when are they opening up in melb?????



Rohan

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Yellow pages. This sort of blasting has been common for marine applications where you aren't allowed to dump garnet into the water (e.g. boats, pylons, rigs) for about 10 years.

There will be someone in Melbourne who already does this.

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Too many cars, and too little time.

There are other forms of stripping with Plastic Beads as well. Have seen there work up close and is as good as soda blasting.
http://sydney.citysearch.com.au/E/V/SYD ... /49/3.html
Pete

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Another study found Aussies drink, on average, 22 gallons of alcohol a year
That means, on average, Australians get about 41 miles per gallon

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Delux_68... the problem with other blasting techniques is that they are abrasive so can damage panels...

soda blasting is non-abrasive so it removes paint but the metal stays intacked....

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Take a look at there web site.
It is non-abrasive and safe even on fiberglass
Pete

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A recent study found the average Aussie walks about 900 miles a year
Another study found Aussies drink, on average, 22 gallons of alcohol a year
That means, on average, Australians get about 41 miles per gallon

Kind of makes you proud to be an AUSSIE

but if its non abrasive how does it remove paint its must be a little abrasive

May not be abraisive but is it CORROSIVE?

Two totally different things here...

what? the soda?

NOPE.

And to top it all off.....an item sandblasted will corrode almost straight away. An item SodaBlasted will not corrode for some time after.

EG: My stuff was done at least a month ago and it hasn't corroded yet. My sandblasted stuff was rusty next day!

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Sodium bicarbonate is alkaline, but not excessively so and as such you can handle it (unlike other alkaline household substances like domestos or bleach). It's harmless stuff, and if you ask your grandparents you'll find that they used to use it to clean everything in the good old days. If you are still not convinced and want to test it, grab some and scrub your kitchen sink with it. It will not damage the sink, will leave it sparkling, and as a bonus you'll get some brownie points.

I dropped off thw wheels at the powder coaters today, and on the phone he had gone on about the importance of them being absolutely spotless and clean. When I passed him the wheels, the old fella was very impressed with the finish.

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I have heard a story from mates in the USA that have had soda blasting done that you need to clean the soda off with a weak vinegar solution before painting. I am not sure if it is true or not.

The light film of dust that the wheels had on them came off easily with a bucket and sponge. I don't think that there was enough residue to significantly change the pH.

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