Sand Blast vs. Soda blast?

[Blackjokr]

Just recently heard of soda blsting. I went to a car restoration shop..the kind you pend $50K+ to do a full restoration on...yea pros! and he sandblasts everything. Someone told me they do soda blasting now? Any major difference? I really need to do somethign with small parts...bolts, nuts, etc. I recentl;y discovered my Dremel with a sanding bit and poliser bit (gotta be careful and et the rid grade) does a nice job cleaning up old parts, but I would love to do one en mass. perhaps a parts washer? I'm a newbie but very mechanically inclined. Can anyone be kind enough to offer adivec and explain thiese things to a young greenhorn?

Thanks!

Lou aka Blackjokr

 

[Blackjokr]

well just found this.,..it almost seems like a God-send..whats the downside???

https://www.eastwoodco.com/jump.jsp?itemI...mp;iSubCat=1493

 

[John Moore]

I had thought about buying the eastwood kit, but have decided to send mine to a pro. It's messy work.

But the advantage of Soda blasting is that it doesn't warp the panels like other media can. The downside is that it doesn't remove rust, you'll need other media.

 

[v8mgbal]

hello, IMO glass bead is the best for small parts not as cheap but great results, good luck.

 

[Luke_Healey]

It must work, the photo on their site is definitely a spridget

:wink:

 

[John Moore]

You know.... watching those eastwood videos sure do make it look easy. Having a pro do it isn't cheap either.... Thinking... thinking... .thinking....

 

[tony barnhill]

IMO sand is easier than soda...its hard to get soda out of all the crevices...its easy to get sand out.

 

[John Moore]

IMO sand is easier than soda...its hard to get soda out of all the crevices...its easy to get sand out.

I thought the soda would just wash away and disolve. I still have sand coming out of the crevices on my MGB and that's from 4-5 years ago.

 

[tony barnhill]

The way to get all the sand out is to strap the shell on a trailer & take a couple hour drive on the interstate at speed - it'll all disappear.

Soda will settle to the bottom of the crevices when wet & cake there.

 

[regularman]

Is soda the same as CO2 blasting. I have heard of this. Its basically dry ice in tiny bits like sand. They are sprayed out and cut the paint, rust, whatever off and then the dry ice disappears and no pile of sand to deal with and less bad stuff for the lungs.

 

[JPSmit]

if you go for sand blasting - just make sure the guy knows what he is doing, then you won't have to replace your boot and bonnet and get your doors straightened. Soda won't do that.

 

[jlaird]

Properly done sand blasting is fine. Takes it all off. Make sure the guy doing it does a lot of it and knows how.

 

[tony barnhill]

I have 1 guy who normally blasts all my cars before painting....never damaged a panel yet (knock on wood).

 

[v8mgbal]

yes, make sure the guy who does it knows what he is doing. had a mgb sand blasted a few years ago.good news the job was free the bad news they ruined a great aluminum bonnet and boot. lid so just be careful who you get.