Sandblasting, Who can do it for me?

[Chris88CL]

I'd prefer to stay away from a shop just because of high costs and a long turnaround time. If someone has a small cabinet in their garage and can hook me up with a deal, then we need to talk!

I dont have anything really big. But I do have lots of little brackets (for engine mounts, alternator etc) that I need to have sandblasted.

Im sick and tired of sanding/scuffing.

[stevo 27]

what exactly do you have?

i can buddy at work see if he can do it

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Consolidated Compressor has a bead blasting cabinet for $75/hour

[Chris88CL]

Well I have a couple engine mounts (dont care about the rubber, just want the outside clean), a couple control arms, a coolant tube, an upper intake manifold, 2- 2' long subframes if they fit, some other small misc brackets.

Consolidated sounds like it might be a decent deal. Most of this stuff isnt bad at all. I just dont like trying to clean up some of the contours of the parts.

[STi403]

theres this school called auto motive actions. they will most likely do it for free, give them a call. i dont have there # in hand. look it up in he sun or call 411.

[stevo 27]

Originally posted by Chris88CL
Well I have a couple engine mounts (dont care about the rubber, just want the outside clean), a couple control arms, a coolant tube, an upper intake manifold, 2- 2' long subframes if they fit, some other small misc brackets.

Consolidated sounds like it might be a decent deal. Most of this stuff isnt bad at all. I just dont like trying to clean up some of the contours of the parts.

yea some of that stuff is way to thin for our blaster sorry

[Revhard]

The consolidated blaster is not all that gentle either.
What you reallt want is glass bead as the medium, not sand(silica).

[stevo 27]

yea i figured the blster at work would blow right through the coolant tube

[Chris88CL]

I think it would be fine. I'm definately going to look into Consolidated though if I cant find anything else in the meantime.

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Originally posted by Revhard
The consolidated blaster is not all that gentle either.
What you reallt want is glass bead as the medium, not sand(silica).

The one at Consolidated IS a glass bead blaster

[JGerke]

depends on the grit of glass they are running as well...

[ninspeed]

Consolidated Compresor does glass and sand.. i think there are about 15 diffrent types/size of grits