Media blasting

[andy325i]

Please help guys, I have a few undersides to restore and think I've got the the body undersides covered, but looking for advice on the cleaning up of the parts that come off.

I've watched hours of YouTube videos, but still have questions. I have a unit with space and power, and normal tools (bench, vice, press etc)

I'm looking at getting a small blasting cabinet to clean the parts up, (suspension arms etc) and wondering what media I should use for best results and is vapour blasting a better option, and possible to the DIY person?

All advice much welcomed!

Many thanks

Andy

[paintman]

BIG compressor required!

[andy325i]

Agreed, I already have a small one, but on the look out for a bigger one 😀

[shouldbworking]

I've been contemplating this to let me progress more of my restoration myself. The maths for how much it'd cost for someone else to do it versus the cost of me buying all the kit suggests I'd come out marginally ahead on cost but I'd lose a ton of limited garage space to an enormous compressor and blasting cabinet.

Now contemplating renting a compressor instead as a compromise. It seems like a minefield with various definitions of cfm / vacuum extractor requirements.

Is there anything that covers the middle ground between a wire brush on a drill and a full professional setup?

[mdw]

https://www.frost.co.uk/eastwood-pressure-and-soda...

20 odd years ago I had a single drum version and made my own cabinet. Worked fine for stuff like wheels and suspension parts etc.

[Starfighter]

Aluminium oxide is available in powder form in various sizes. Glass beads can also be used but are less aggressive so typically used for polishing only.

A large air reservoir may be cheaper that a large compressor. You would have to take time between parts to top up the tank.