Shot blasting bunker feeders

Extreme Optimist

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Livestock Farmer
I have 6 steel bunker feeders like the ones in the pics that really need re-painting, but it will be a hell of a job, rubbing down and getting the rust off. Would shot blasting be an option? Costs? The feeders are 20' long. It is the trough bit and the legs that need the most cleaning up. The diagonal feed fence bits are fine and just need re-painting.
I have no idea at all about shot blasting costs and it may be totally unfeasible.

Thanks
 

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upnortheast

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Livestock Farmer
Location
Northumberland
We got a contractor in a few years ago to clean up the silage pit steelwork.which was getting rusty
Think it was a type of sand they used, through a massive compressor. Not the sort of job I would fancy doing myself
Reckond they needed to spray on an undercoat within 30 minutes of blasting it
We put on 2 coats colour ourselves when they were finished

Good Job
Edit - a quick google shows plenty of companies who do that
Just noticed your near us, will try and look up the lads who did ours
 
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Extreme Optimist

Member
Livestock Farmer
We got a contractor in a few years ago to clean up the silage pit steelwork.which was getting rusty
Think it was a type of sand they used, through a massive compressor. Not the sort of job I would fancy doing myself
Reckond they needed to spray on an undercoat within 30 minutes of blasting it
We put on 2 coats colour ourselves when they were finished

Good Job
Edit - a quick google shows plenty of companies who do that
Just noticed your near us, will try and look up the lads who did ours
That's great. Thanks. Will have to look you up and see where you are!!
 

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