Sandblaster Basics
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- Earlier this year I picked up a new sandblaster. I’ve always wanted one for the shop because it makes cleaning and prepping parts so much easier. Along the way, I learned a few things about owning and using a sandblaster. In this video I talk about those things, as well as some basic info about how to use a sand blaster and dust reclaimer.
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I sometimes watch people restore old metal toys by sand blasting them and then powder coating them, it is an incredibly relaxing and satisfying thing to watch. It makes me want to get a sand blaster just because it looks like so much fun.
After a stressful day nothing is better to relax to than those ASMR restoration videos. And my favorite part is the sandblasting. Love watching sandblasting some rusty old parts in 4k quality video
Do your future self a favor and research Sandblaster mods. A little time investment on the front end will reap exponential rewards later.
(PS Love you man, Been watching since you were in the old barn and no facial hair.)
What you have is a Great start (The pickup tube is nice on that unit)
1) Adding the Bottom siphon mod with a media control valve will allow you to drop the incoming pressure to 40-60 PSI. Which will save strain on your Air compressor.
2) Check out Mods that cover adding baffles or path ways for the reclaiming vacuum air to flow across the part and cross flow across the cabinet.
3) Reclaimed media.... I would throw it in the trash and not reuse it... The reason being is that media also contains all of the RUST, impurities and paint that you just removed from the object you blasted. when the media goes through the gun the second time with the contaminates it will be slammed and imbedded in to the part you are blasting. This isn't so much huge deal.... But if you blast anything with Silicone (Gasket material) that silicone will get picked up and embedded into the metal which can cause issues with bubbling when you go to paint or weld. (PS scrape or wire wheel all of the silicone off your parts before blasting ;-))
4) Good note on the RAW metal and gloves.... one down side to sandblasting automotive parts specifically is that Since the late 80's early 90's OEM's used some form of E-Coating on the bolts and parts. Sand blasting REMOVES this coating.... Phosphorus or plated bolts are particularly an issue here... I learned the hard way... I have some nice shiny brackets on my project car but after 3 months the heads of the bolts rusted because of no protective coating. This is why E-Coating kits have become popular in the last few years.... (But check with disposal procedures in your area before purchasing an e-coat kit the chemicals involved can be caustic)
5) add Castors and a floor to the bottom of the unit. this way you can pull it out and sweep around it.
Your reclaimer bucket looks like my wife's popcorn bowl. She'll be fine.
I think we'd all love one of those - even if it's just to 'have a go' at sandblasting. I can already think of quite a few uses for it. Great vid as always.
It's cheap therapy. At least for me. I find it very cathartic. Always good to see you. Thanks for the comment and have a great weekend.
Eric, use 2 scoops or bowls of media in your blaster only. That way you keep recycling it until it just doesn't cut as well, THEN dump it.
No need to contaminate 40 lbs at once. Plus it's a lot easier to clean out. Also, put a T in your air hose inside the cabinet with a small blow gun. Great to blowclean the parts,blow any media from the edges and the inside of the door before you open it. Works great !
He’s still learning leave him alone
Man! I wish I had a garage, I would definitely buy one for myself, this is super helpful!
Years ago I started by working on peoples cars in their driveways. Hard work can pay off. I hope you get the garage you always wanted someday. Thanks for the comment.
@@ericthecarguy I find myself reminiscing fatr videos. Flippin love that content
Still to this day.
The TH-cam bots hated it though. I got flagged on just about every one of those.
THE video I’ve been wanting to
See. Space is a concern for me and the items that I will be blasting are small. Looking at the bench top model at all my local tool stores and they all are identical except for the name like you said.
Yea, no need to spend big money as it seems they all come from the same factory in China. That said, the light is very helpful, as well as the dust reclaimer. In my opinion, it's worth the investment. Take care.
I hooked up my big shop vac to mine and it was sealed up so well it broke my glass! Oooops lol
Lesson learned and now I've got my cabinet running efficiently and it is one of my favorite tools in my shop
DAMN JAY, What brand & power is your Shop Vac. Thanks.
@@NoWr2Run 6.5hp Rigid
I didn't have the vent open. I have since devoted a tiny dewalt vacuum for my blast cabinet and have the vent open with a filter on it
I don't feel so bad about my gloves popping off anymore. Glad you got that sorted. Thanks for the comment.
@@jaywerne3812 Thank you Jay, much appreciated, SIR.
We have a large bead blaster where I work and it does a tremendous job removing paint and corrosion and we're able to use it ourselves after hours and on week-ends; love that perk! Good investment for your shop.
I was so confused setting up my new blasting cabinet, so glad that I stumbled across this video...the port at the back literally saved me from messing up my entire work shop😁
Very satisfying process
You're rule Eric ! Working on cars is an art form, and you my friend are quite the artist!
Thank you! Fun fact, I started out in art school. www.ericthecarguy.com/about/
Assembly is tricky. Make sure the window is the last thing you install. The mobile pressure regulator is a great idea btw!
Great video. Well explained. Thanks
Hi,
Eric I also wanted to say your one of the top youtubers on cars. On the same level as Chris Fix, Scotty Kilmour and yourself. Your very technical and you know what your doing. I hope you keep it up!!. Thank you for helping us out. Guys he is awesome !!
Cheers,
Mister Pogi
Thanks for sharing this! I've been considering a cabinet for my shop too, good info on the shop vac and dust reclaimer,
Super helpful, brother. I appreciate it. I’m about to start up a custom firearms finishing business and had no idea where to start with media blasting. Thanks so very much for the help!
Great vid!
answered a lot of questions
That's a really nice video Eric
Awesome video man. Thank you for sharing your experience and useful information.
Just put your hands in the hand holes and it will work better take care
I always wanted a review like this one, thanks for your effort!
At least he tried
Always coming back to your channel Erik, been watching since the black and white days, proud to say I'm a certified TH-cam mechanic because of you, I'm attempting far harder jobs now than I'd have done 10 years ago. Stay dirty.
10:51 Add 2 eggs, milk and cup of water. Bake in moderate oven for 45 mins.
Thanks, very very informative!!!!
I always wanted one of those in my garage🔥
Thank you for sharing your sandblasting experience I enjoy watching your videos I am from South Africa
Hello South Africa!
Nice video Eric!
Thanks!
Thanks I needed this video but was unsure how it worked until I seen your video
'havin a blast!' cheers.
I've always wanted a sand blast cab. but at this time I really don't have a use for one. One day I will buy an old car again and then have an excuse to get a blast cab. Just watching sand blasting videos will have to do for now, thanks for your input, i never thought about how the dust is handled. This is like behind the scenes info.
Always enjoy your channel Eric. a while back I was looking at a 99 Honda Civic EX front suspension part for the front of my daughters car on Amazon and asked a question if the part comes with the bushing. Some guy named Eric said "you get what you see". I keep thinking that Eric was you. LOL :-)
Lots of mod videos. I use spotlights. They keep the media dry and are really bright. I bought a Chinese knockoff cyclone dust collector. Air stays clear.
Just an FYI, but be mindful of aiming the gun towards your gloves as the media will eat through the gloves pretty quick. I use an old pair of pliers to hold smaller parts.
Man, you must be psychic or something. I was planning on picking up a blast cabinet this afternoon.
I have the same one. I did away with the "tear aways" and use just the glass with the plexiglass over cover. Replacement glass pieces (at Lowe's) are about $1.50 each if you buy a full sheet and have them cut it up for you). I also replaced all the nuts and bolts that hold the glass frame on with riv-nuts for much easier access. Most of the joints leaked and I was getting a lot of abrasive leakage. When I had the window frame off I caulked all of the joints and that solved the problem. The only other change I will make will be a different gun (no trigger) and a foot switch for the air.
Excellent suggestions. Thank you!
Dang it would be better if you lived closer that way I could just stop by and use your sandblaster. I live in Alaska so it would be cheaper to just buy one now I know the basics ...Thanks CarGuy
I just want to mention, for anyone without a garage, most communities of any size are likely to have a "U-Blast-it" place where you pay by the minute and do it yourself. Most reasonably sized pieces will not take more than 10 minutes or so. The place near me also has a heavy-duty parts washer which will clean anything up to and including engine blocks.
I just sandblasted a bike frame outdoors and after I got it hung up, I wiped it down with denatured alcohol. I didn't even think to wear gloves for handling it. I hope my paint will stick.
next object and an idea for another video is sandblasting a valve cover and then painting it
Hey Eric. Good video. That is a handy blaster for small parts. I got a blaster like the one you showed last on the shelf. I just can't seem to get mine working right. It starts out great, then it stops picking up the medium. I tried aluminum oxide and glass bead. And had the same results. I don't have the instructions for it because it belongs to my son and he misplaced the manual. I am running it full blast and it won't pick up the sand. Maybe the air is set too high. I will try lowering the pressure. Thanks for sharing.🍁👍👍
Shake the tank from time to time. While you're blasting it will make a 'hole' in the media as it draws it out. I have to 'smack' the side of my blaster from time to time while I'm using it to get the media to feed again. Good luck and thanks for the comment.
Technically its a blast cabinet, here Eric is using glass bead media, not bad for cleaning some stuff up and rusty bolts, but you can also get aluminum oxide sand blast media which works quicker and better depending on the application, it will have a rougher finish though. I've done parts where i sandblasted first and then smoothed it out with glassbeading but that was easier to do with 2 different dedicated cabinets, 1 strictly for sand blasting and 1 for glassbeading. You will also need different nozzles in the gun to hold up the type of media. Depending on the setup and cabinet you can also run steelshot through it, but reguardless a hude thing to take away from this is that reguardless of media these are basically self destructive machines they will degrade and maintenance def has to be done to keep them good. Also super important dont breath the shit in itll never leave your lungs.
Cool.
You can start one of those restoration channels that are popular on TH-cam now.
Great demonstration. Wonder how long a container of media will last?
1. Get yourself a pedal switch and gun from eastwood; way better than trigger style... tried both...
2. Is that a 3/8" hose? If it is a 1/4" then upgrade to at-least 3/8th you are killing your cfm... although if you have 150 psi going up to the cabinet it is not as bad as regulating to 60 or even 90 at the source.
3. cyclone separator inline with shop vac works well. media stays in cyclone, dust goes into the shop vac. Will need a weak shop vac or regulate it down with AC motor speed controller.
Sandblasting
Oddly satisfying
I have a media blaster. They absolutely are fun to use. Unfortunately I don't have a garage so it's in my basement, and I have no vacuum connected to it! So needless to say my basement is sandy as hell!
I used to repair all the electronics/column switches/speedos/flasher units/ and much more.
Most had a metal case that looked horrible ( Rust and muck hell ).
The sand blaster was brilliant for cleaning them and the rough texture was ideal for primer and paint.:-D
But i used to get shocks off the metal nozzle, and the inside of the gun just vanished over time.
The boss never looked into coatings for the glass, a fog horn would have been at home in that cabinet lol.
Funny, I forgot to mention that. On dry days it does seem to produce enough static electricity to shock you while you work. It's very uncomfortable. Have a great weekend.
@@ericthecarguy LOL yea you living in a dry cold climate static will be an issue. add ground wires from the cabinet to the ground electrical circuit of the building to drain off any static charge.
Great video
You are not alone with GoPro problems. I swear half the people I follow have trouble. Wonder why GoPro has no competition 🤔
Yea, I think anyone that uses them hates them from time to time. Conversely, they also do a good job when they do work. Perhaps that's the reason they're still around. Thanks for the comment.
I seen Eric O sandblasting brake parts the caliper mounting brackets
Stick with the metal tips. The ceramic ones don’t last long at all. That reclaimer may be better on the floor than being up on the wall. If it dose give you trouble, try putting it down on the ground and see if the will help you out a bit. You’ll have to get you a strainer from the dollar store too. It’ll save you a lot when you get into using it all the time
So, my assumption of a sand blaster vs a wire brush whether powered or not, is that a sand blaster is much better at getting the small crevices on parts, more efficient, and quicker. I have only used wire brushes in the past, but I might have to invest in these
I also use a wire wheel on a drill, IT SUCKS. It does work but not even close too what a S.B. can accomplish, my buddy has one.
Sand blasters can be life changing. Good therapy too.
The intake for the dust collection should be shielded so it won’t suck up media, just dust. Eric basically had his setup hooked up backwards.
Not according to the instructions. Thanks for the comment.
People who write instructions are not always the same as the designers. The shroud on the back hole has no realistic purpose if that was simply a ventilation hole. Media isn’t supposed to end up in the vacuum.
Switch it around....see if I’m wrong?!?
Honestly I can see it being either way
Powder coating gun next?
I bought a very similar unit from Harbor Freight a couple months ago and yours seems to work much better. You said your operating pressure should be between 40 and 80 PSI, whereas mine said to run at 90 and I'm constantly having trouble with media not being fed through the gun. Have you had any similar issues? I'm thinking maybe the higher pressure is overpowering the media from feeding consistently.
I have a similar cabinet and similar troubles. I believe mine is because too much water/condensate is getting into the air supply. I imagine the glass bead is more resistant to that as compared to sand media.. ?
Nice review thanks. I am looking at buying one of these cabinets. Do they all have the capability of picking up the media from the bottom of the cabinet? Can you clear this up? thanks
Your sand blaster shown is a 98% match for the Harbor Freight unit I just purchased..
Yes, assemble is a bear doing it by yourself which I did..I found if one installs the window last, the top screws are easy to install, then install the window..
BTW, the directions to assemble are terrible at best..
Thx for the vid..good info especially about post cleaning handling..
hey Eric. Can you share some information on the compressor that is needed? I need to blast minor part for a car so I am trying to figure out how big a compressor is needed
i enjoy you podcasts here.. but a question, if you do not mind.. on your panhard conversion.. i asked you about 2 diff pivot points as to one that would be located near the front 'U ' joint.. i hope you read my question, was looking forward to a reply
Interesting brand name😜
"don't touch it"... touches it, lol... I assume Eric does not car too much about that LCA. :) Cool toy.
What is your air compressor specification? What is the minimal tank size would you use?
Mine is 80 gallons. th-cam.com/video/6Nmz5Pytsi0/w-d-xo.html
I suppose the size compressor you would need would depend on how much work you're doing. Also what operating psi you decide to run. This unit can operate between 40-80psi.
Recommendation: Look this up on Amazon: WETOLS 14" Rivet Nut Tool, Hand Rivet Nut Tool with 7 Metric & Inch Mandrels M6 M8 M10, 1/4-20, 5/16-18, 3/8-16, 70pcs Rivnuts and Blow Carry Case - WE882 and use that instead of the nuts and bolts...it will make it MUCH simpler!
Not sure how this relates to my sand blaster, but... That said, I have a rivnut tool and it works great.
Oh wait, you're referring to assembly. Yea, I suppose that would work better if you could make them work. Thanks for the comment.
@@ericthecarguy Exactly...for the assembly. I have one and have used it for years for all kinds of things. For many car projects too. Recently, I had to work on my wife's 2010 GMC Canyon and I bought a new grill assembly. The grill's clips did not work as advertised and the old one used to rattle. So, I drilled six holes through it and into the metal frame of the truck and used these. It works much better than the manufacturers!
Is the dust reclaimer the same as a shop vac, but it just filters out the rust and corrosion to give you clean medium to re-use?
With that cabinet, what specs of air compressor that will fit and work perfectly for it?
“Make sure you don’t touch the bare metal without gloves!” *proceeds to rub the bare metal with his fingers*
Are the cheap blasters that use walnut shells any good????
Will you or do you have a water separator on the one in box on shelf? Is it really needed? And doesn't rust chunks fall down to bottom of cabinet and end up blocking nozzle tip?
An air powered spark plug cleaner would be a great addon to the side of that. $18 from HF.
Honestly, I don't see the need for that with modern fuel injected engines. If you're having to clean stuff off your spark plugs, there's something wrong with your engine that needs to be addressed. Still, those are cool tools. Thanks front the comment.
Best way to clean a spark plug is to use a propane torch get it cherry red when it cools off just air blow it clean. Sand you will get that in your engine no matter how you try to get it off the spark plug. Have not bought a new spark plug for lawn mower or any 2 cycle engine in years. Mapp gas make the spark plug get hotter faster.
For the external blaster will you be doing it outdoors, or will you instead build a Dexter-style 'kill room' to keep the sand/dust contained indoors?
Always been curious to find a way to use a pot blaster in suburbia without making a mess of the backyard or pissing off the neighbors!
I was thinking 'kill room' since I need to blast the underside of my car on the lift. Still questioning this though. Not sure how much dust it will make, but I'm sure it'll be a lot.
Eric, is it big enough to sand blast a 15x8 gmt400 rally wheel?
Please do a video on the pressure pot blaster. I got myself one identical to yours and it absolutely sucks. It always clogs. You get about 10 seconds of blasting and then it clogs. Air is dry and the media is clean. I have to shake the pot and then it starts blasting again.
Someone else in the comments mentioned something similar. I'll have to keep an eye out for that. Thanks for the comment.
Which media were you using for these parts?
Not sure if you mentioned it, however using cheap play sand is not really saving you much in the long run. Silicosis is real, and it doesn't take a years of daily exposure to mess you up.
Local abrasives company sold me of 50# steel grit for $45, as it can be re-used 1000-1500 times. Working pretty nicely.
Also, Tractor Supply has one for like $100 with light. I just get some nice LED's from eBay and patchthem into the 7-12v wall wart with a resistor. These are simple enough to make from wood or sheet metal if you can bend them or have a brake.
Sir Eric, My I ask what brand of air compressor do you have & it's specs. ? Thanks, Henry from N.E. PA. I'm looking into setting something similar up in my Dad's garage for him. GREAT VID. AS ALWAYS & YES I AM APPALLED AT THE STUFF UNDER YOUR BLASTING CABINET, LMAO.
So far the compressor has held up well. th-cam.com/video/6Nmz5Pytsi0/w-d-xo.html
Note: Using a sandblaster gun from harbor freight outdoors in 40 degree weather with your dust hood fogging up is not pleasant.
That’s why you buy a heated one
What compressor u running? for this?
Don't reuse the dust collected from glass bead...it is just a fine powder with no abrasive properties left and decreases the overall efficiency of the remaining media in the cabinet. That cabinet will also do pretty well if you ever want to try soda blasting...
Do you use a magnet to collect iron out of the media?
Could you share the model number for the dust collector?
The Horrible Fright website only shows two systems on casters with external motors.
Thanks
Link in the description.
thats keemstar bro
Hey erick. I know this video is different from the question I'm going ask.. So i have problems with my valve lashes.. The car that I'm working on is 2002 civic D17A2. Everytime i adjusted the valves,they be ok for awhile then shortly after the car started to vibrate which means they got tightened up, even if i torqued them to 14-15ft lb the still tighten up.even if i adjusted them with little or no drag they still got tightened up on me. What are your suggestions? I adjusted them today and the car was idling with very slight vibration which i could work with but then now after i got off work the car started vibration after i start up..
Can you do a quick video on how to grow a righteous beard?
how much psi compressor is needed for this ?
"Soundblaster basics" is how I read the title initially xD
Why not put the glass on last so assembly is easier? Instead of going through the access door?
Ahh, you sold them all out at JB, Eric! Those guys are gonna be happy with you, me thinks.
I got to buy one of those some day - been wanting one for years. If my '07 Silverado would just stop breaking, maybe I will!
On day 3 of getting everything out of the way for the tranny swap. Damn nut rounded off on the manifold flange. Battled with the other 5 - I think GM torqued them to 4,500 Ft. Lbs.. Finally broke the stud with the rounded nut with Big Nasty moments ago, after welding a nut on and snapping the stud in half. Had it red hot, too. I've never seen metal this hard for an exhaust system!! Also had to melt what used to be nuts off the muffler flange studs. Total nightmare! I'd quit if I had to do transmissions on the 900-series trucks all day, every day, LOL! Done my 3PM lunch - time to go back to battle.
I use coal slag in mine hardly any dust
Is it normal for air to come out of the bottom of the gun if you're not pulling the trigger. Mine not working very well cause the tube keeps running out of media
Do you have some process for removing moisture from the compressed air or is that not necessary?
It’s better. More material more cutting power.
Bernoulli principal at work
Hey Eric I have 4 OEM Rims and a tire and steel wheel from the 2009 Element do you want them ?
No, but thanks. I already have an extra set of wheels and winter tires for the Element.
9:48 Oil cause rust??
How much warping do you find when blasting? I have a big surface I need to blast and trying to find a blaster big enough to to blast a panel but worried about warping panel due to heat
No heat generated🤷🏼
You can turn the psi down to help prevent that. You do need to be careful with thin metals though. Also, the media you use will have an effect. I'm not an expert on this, but I'm sure that info is out there somewhere on what media is best for thin metal. Good luck and thanks for the comment.
It’s similar to the one from harbor freigth
yes . Eric said that
Should have a demonstration of sand blasting the underbelly of a rusty vehicle.
That's the plan when I get my Type R disassembled.
This looks exactly like my harbor freight sandblaster
Except this one has a light.
@@ericthecarguy mine also came with a light from HF!
Mine comes with a heater
Do they have larger cabinets? I work with large body parts and I've been looking for a sandblaster rather than doing it by hand all the time.
There are larger cabinets available but I'm not sure if they would be big enough for body panels. You might consider the other blaster I showed in the video that doesn't require a cabinet.
@@ericthecarguy alright I'll check them out. Thanks buddy
Yes, there is every size possible available.
Truly commercial units, not made in China.
But the prices are reflected in their unique specialty uses. I had one ordered for my HS auto shop class. It was a couple thousand for the bare bones unit. Lots of options. The kids loved using it and it was relatively indestructible.
@@michaelmccarthy4615 I flip cars and a lot of the ones I buy end up having parts that are in good shape but just in need of a fresh coat of paint
Does it only use 40psi?
Operating range is from 40-80psi