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<blockquote data-quote="Phil P" data-source="post: 7475490" data-attributes="member: 33598"><p>If your just doing small areas then something like this would possibly do. <a href="https://www.amazon.co.uk/Michelin-Sand-Blasting-Pistol-2-2lb-Suction/dp/B00509FD30/ref=asc_df_B00509FD30/?tag=googshopuk-21&linkCode=df0&hvadid=309816003291&hvpos=&hvnetw=g&hvrand=9147268652409729120&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=&hvdev=m&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=1006912&hvtargid=pla-560830401972&psc=1&th=1&psc=1" target="_blank">https://www.amazon.co.uk/Michelin-Sand-Blasting-Pistol-2-2lb-Suction/dp/B00509FD30/ref=asc_df_B00509FD30/?tag=googshopuk-21&linkCode=df0&hvadid=309816003291&hvpos=&hvnetw=g&hvrand=9147268652409729120&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=&hvdev=m&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=1006912&hvtargid=pla-560830401972&psc=1&th=1&psc=1</a></p><p></p><p>It won’t hold as much as a blast pot but quicker to refill and more portable. You’ll want a compressor with a good cfm capacity to keep up with even the smallest blaster if covering a decent area. cfm is more important than pressure as you can shatter the grit with to much pressure. You’ll also want a good mask and personally I wouldn’t use anything less than an are feed for blasting! If your running an air feed don’t forget about in in line oil filter as well. It’s a very dirty job and the last thing you want is silicosis!!!!!!</p><p>I have a small cabinet in the workshop for the odd small parts etc. It’s much quicker than getting suited up, just throw it in and away you go. Also have an industrial blaster set up for the bigger stuff which is much quicker and has auto refill on the pot so no stopping to keep removing plugs to top it up. However you’d need a hefty budget by the time you invest in a big enough compressor to run it as well as the pot. It’s probably overkill for what I do really but does come in handy. </p><p>[ATTACH=full]948532[/ATTACH]</p><p>I use J Blast super fine, gives a good work rate and decent finish. It’s non toxic so just gets brushed on the muck heap.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Phil P, post: 7475490, member: 33598"] If your just doing small areas then something like this would possibly do. [URL]https://www.amazon.co.uk/Michelin-Sand-Blasting-Pistol-2-2lb-Suction/dp/B00509FD30/ref=asc_df_B00509FD30/?tag=googshopuk-21&linkCode=df0&hvadid=309816003291&hvpos=&hvnetw=g&hvrand=9147268652409729120&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=&hvdev=m&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=1006912&hvtargid=pla-560830401972&psc=1&th=1&psc=1[/URL] It won’t hold as much as a blast pot but quicker to refill and more portable. You’ll want a compressor with a good cfm capacity to keep up with even the smallest blaster if covering a decent area. cfm is more important than pressure as you can shatter the grit with to much pressure. You’ll also want a good mask and personally I wouldn’t use anything less than an are feed for blasting! If your running an air feed don’t forget about in in line oil filter as well. It’s a very dirty job and the last thing you want is silicosis!!!!!! I have a small cabinet in the workshop for the odd small parts etc. It’s much quicker than getting suited up, just throw it in and away you go. Also have an industrial blaster set up for the bigger stuff which is much quicker and has auto refill on the pot so no stopping to keep removing plugs to top it up. However you’d need a hefty budget by the time you invest in a big enough compressor to run it as well as the pot. It’s probably overkill for what I do really but does come in handy. [ATTACH type="full"]948532[/ATTACH] I use J Blast super fine, gives a good work rate and decent finish. It’s non toxic so just gets brushed on the muck heap. [/QUOTE]
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