Soda Blasting with REGULAR Baking Soda - Cheap Harbor Freight Blaster - Cleaning Rusty Trailer Hubs
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- Cleaning rusty trailer hubs using regular off the shelf baking soda. The gravity blaster is from Harbor Freight and under $20. The trailer had been sitting for over 20-years and the hubs were starting to rust. The soda cleaned the hubs well and knocked off most of the surface rust, well enough for a coat of rust proof paint.
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How many PSI do u set ur compressor to?
How many CFM? Looks like a lot.
With an operating pressure of 90-150 PSI with a recommended CFM of 7-12@@kevinmcgannon1630
Soda blasting works a treat on Aluminum. It will make cast Aluminum look like new and won't damage anodized finishes. You can clean a bank of motorcycle carburetors without taking the assembly apart. The advantage of soda is it will dissolve in water and wash away unlike glass or silicon abrasives.
Thanks good advice
Does it work on corroded aluminum vehicle rims? I know acid is supposed to clean aluminum well but who wants to work with that stuff?
I just cleaned the inside of a couple rims with a product called M-Shine I put it on with a sponge then light scrubbed with scotch Brite and let it sit about 15 minutes washed it off and it took all but the very heavy pitting, I bought it from ChemX they also have a nice spray on wipe off polish called awesome sauce it goes on easy and doesnt streak.@@PxssyGalore
@@PxssyGaloretry walnut shells or corn cob pieces, used for polishing brass shells cases, in reloading
Just come across this in my "feed" to watch LOL,.I have had one on my shelf in shop "just have it when I need it".......well after watching your vid went shop grab it and some soda...work pretty well on few things I tried it on very impressed..................work great on aluminum Looks new....did few things I made for my Harley and well came out great threw some primer on
THANKS FOR SHARING God bless
Jeff
Soda is great it allso cures the metal preventing rust i did both my corvette frames and all metal ....I learned that when i did a frame with regular sand and when i left it for the next day it all ready had rust on it again with soda no rust formed . Stuff is great give it a try
Thank you for the comment. I need to use this on my 59’ Apache.
I guess the soda doesn't have any rust particled and as it isn't as heavy it won't penetrate in to the metal. However if you live anywhere just a bit humid, the steel will rust either way...
I have used the same setup and purchased the soda from Harbor freight, it worked pretty well and was cheap for a large bag
I am restoring an old car and am considering this type of setup...I don't have the room for any more cabinets and I simply cannot be dealing with toxic materials or hard to dispose of media...this seems like a perfect compromise. Thanks for posting!
Disposal depends on what you are blasting. Bulk blast media normally is required to be tested for lead or other heavy metals for determination of whether or not it requires haz-waste disposal costs.
Make sure to wear a resperator and goggles. This is a health disaster
Thanks for the video. Note: Alternatives are: Borax powder, Sugar, Water Softener Salt, Sand, Powedered Cement, and Chainsaw Shavings.
WOW!! I never thought about using baking soda.
That seems to work very well. Thank you for sharing that with us!
Pretty impressive results.
I don’t know that I have ever seen soda blasting used to remove rust and scale… but your results show why. However, it did so much better than what I have always been told.
Soda is not an ideal blast media for rust, but for light rust it works well enough for what I needed. All I wanted to do was knock off the loose rust so the hubs would hold paint. Good enough for me. Thanks for watching
Astonishing
unless you can clearly see raw metal, it's not really removing all of the surface contaminates
I didn't even know I needed this!
Not totally stripping like bead blasting, but it is impressive as a neutral environment media. Would probably be very safe on plastics and aluminum parts or plating that needs to be preserved. I've used salt before, and this seems to be one step up in the soft cleaner products.
Ground walnut shell is considered to be a soft abrasive. It is often used to strip paint from aluminum on aircraft. It is hard and abrasive enough to remove the paint, but soft enough so that it won't damage the thin aluminum sheet. It is also used on plastics and zinc parts. And of course, it would do no harm to the local environment.
Cleans carburator parts really well.
This will work perfect on my cast aluminum brackets on my 5.7 vortec engine I am rebuilding. Thanks
Thanx for vid, I got same gun.Harbor Freight is my place to shop for tools bro, it’s my sacs fifth avenue bro .
Nice, great work, looks new.
Well done. I think that did a fine job for the price.
I have used Harbor Freight soda blaster on a Vintage Travel Trailer and it worked great. It took sometime because I didn't have a big enough air compressor but the soda blaster worked fine. No damage to the aluminum and I removed at least two layers of heavy thick old paint. It just takes sometime if you have several layers of paint like I had.
I have a 30 gallon 8.6 cfm donyou think is enough to clean some rust of my car frame
Explanation: Not good at sandblasting, but extremely well at rust/dirt blasting to clean parts while keeping the original finish intact. I use sugar, it'll eat up all the crude in the wheel wells, all over the coilovers...yet not hurt the rubber coating, paint, zinc coatings on hardware.
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method using
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grade vinegar
solution...ideal
for antique cast iron/steel auto parts detached from vehicle under
detailed restoration shown in this interesting video...then there is a primer rust converter
follow-up
made from a formula of
fish oil/military green
primer...then match final paint color to O.E.M
specs
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...yes, meant to say that "military primer"
is Zinc Chromate,
and "Wally-World Mart" stocks it
in the self-contained
spray cans.
I also have had
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the
powder coating method requiring a
professional
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experienced
technician
LDS/retired
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Cool Praying Mantis ootheca (egg cluster) at 5:19. On a related note, I have used regular baking soda with the same blaster and it worked great!
Thanks! Good to know. That cluster was hard as a rock
That Looks Perfect. Ready for paint.
The soda blast media they sell right alongside that blaster unit at Harbor Freight is far chunkier, and I suspect "just a wee bit" more effective than baking soda for making cookies.
I would agree
No doubt!
But at $50 plus dollars
@@thegeneralist7598 $50 for 50lbs is about on par with the Walmart Great Value baking soda per pound. A little bit more, but if it's more effective then it would be worth it.
I use to put brake rotor grinding dust in there and it makes your parts look like new.
Excellent idea! And that also means that it might just be worth it to make some sort of reclamation system here, and reuse the baking soda along with the crap which was abraded from the drums.
Very interesting and creative.
Nicely done.
Nice!!!! This video just gained you another subscriber!
Great content !
You must have a large compressor for that to be effective.
I have a blast cabinet with glass media as an abrasive. I also have this handheld blaster like the one you are using. I heard about sada blasters but have never used baking soda. I did not realize you can blast with baking soda. Next time you are at Harbor Freight, buy one of those media blasting hoods. They are fastened to a hard hat and work great along with the use of a good respirator they also sell. That cheap paper respirator is not a good choice when blasting.
Awesome very impressive
What a difference, money well spent🤑
And low impact for sheet metal🙂
What would you guesstimate for an effective distance? I'm thinking I might try one of these on a fiberglass shop ceiling that's covered in diesel soot, but hoping I won't have to do it in half inch strips lol.
Going to try this on next engine build and see 😊
That really seemed to work well considering it's iron. I was not expecting that, I'm looking to do aluminum. What were you using for a compressor?
I keep thinking of the cleanup
Good video.
I've used walnut shells through mine. Works well enough but the hopper runs out fairly quickly.
This might work great to clean a pool with built up calcium. It will mess with the pH a bit but that's easy to fix. Clearing out a bunch of old sand is not!
A gallon or two of Evapor-Rust would clean that just as well as blasting. Just pour, dip part and wait a few hours and your parts will come out looking brand spanking NEW!!!😃
Great video! Inspirational for future large projects!
Exactly. The the blasting will remove the loose, scaly rust and the rust remover will take care of the rest.@weaponofchoice-tc7qs
Just a can of the spray does it really. It’s gel so does the job great. Only issue as flash rust happens so after you wash it off so have to be ready for epoxy primer
While you are blasting, the footage is sped up. So how long did it actually take you to do just one hub?
Sup man! Can you tell me the approx grit of soda basting? I mean regular sand blast is like 240grit. Someome tell me Soda blasting is alot alot smoother, thx!
It is about the same grit level. Grit is the size of the particle. What makes it different is the hardness of the particle. So a 220 grit piece of sand is obviously "rock hard" and much more dense whereas baking soda is not near as dense and nowhere near as hard. Therefore it's kinetic energy out of the gun is far less than that of sand. Which is why it generally won't take something like the project he is doing with trailer hubs down to bare metal. But will be good enough for some rust inhibitor primer and some paint to help it not rust like that again. The advantage of the baking soda is for doing softer metals as well. Removing oxidation, grime, and crap from things like aluminum and even polished metals. It's effectiveness is high without scratching and marring those things because it's not as dense therefore not as abrasive as we can say. So, the grit level for different media can be the same with far different results in the finished product given all properties involved. I hope that makes sense.
Thanks, interesting😊
Soda doesn't take the rust off as good as sand, but it won't etch glass or chrome. I had to completely redo the surface of a Corvette that was soda blasted by the customer.
looks good
Corn meal work great too
Impressive. I have no rusty hubs, but periodically use a wire wheel with an electric drill to clean my cast iron BBQ grates. This looks better, though perhaps more messy?
Messy, yep. But first rain it will all be gone :)
@@OzarkwildAND MUCH SAFER THAN A WIRE WHEEL THAT CAN POSSIBLY LEAVE SMALL WIRES …😮😊
Great video. Just wondering how much soda was used for the one drum and what air pressure you were using?
Would this remove raptor paint on a car....blown away literally I am😊
I think I might try this on a np435 transmission I bought at recycling center. I paid $75 for the transmission in which I really just wanted the bell housing but it also came with a np205 transfer case. The transmission was full of water and seized up I was gonna sand blast it but this seems like it would be less harmful to the gears.
It will clean it for sure, won’t remove hard rust, but also won’t damage anything. That bell housing alone is worth the $75! Thanks for watching.
I have a few Raptor Liner bed liner spray guns that a very similar to this. The barrel isn’t as tapered as the one in the video. Think I’ll experiment a little.
Excellent work. Can you tell me the compressor pressure setting for this job_ Thank you.
I see the result looks great what is it you are using baking soda and compressed air is the water in mix to ? 😊
I found US Minerals Black Diamond Blasting Abrasive 50 lb Red - 3060 for $9.99 beating the retail price of baking soda at $1.00 per pound at a Target store.
I'm just wondering after all this beautiful work! How do I make these Parts ready for the next restoration and painting?
Thank you human
I like the results and much cheaper than glass beads or steel shot👍
Awesome. Just one question? Will the baking soda damage the blaster gun in any way. ?
No, not at all. Maybe hours of use could wear the tip a bit but not damage it
Thanks
So gratifying to watch. How long would each box of soda last you? Was it enough for an entire hub?
Thank you. It took about 2 small boxes per hub. About 50 cent per box, so a $1 per hub.
I've heard of soda blasting but never seen it done till now. How do you adjust your compressor and what size compressor do you use?
is this goos for removing rust from automotive panels. Door panels, hood etc.
TH-cam recommended this video.
Never heard of soda blasting. Curious how it works removing paint from wood
Great video, did U put a ball inside tank? Cheers Graham
How many boxes of soda did it take to do one brake drum?
Have u ever tried on pistons to see if soda works similar to aluminum oxide? The oxide leaves the aluminum porous for better paint adhesion.
Haven’t ever tried that.. prob wouldn’t work too well in that application
Baking soda will not effect the surface of aluminum. It wont even scratch it. In fact it polishes it to a shine. If your looking to cerakote or paint aluminum you need to use the aluminum oxide for the rough texture finish you want. If your careful this soda blasting will remove paint scuffs from a fender bender without removing the clear coat of the main vehicle, think paint transfer marks. Takes rust stains off rims also without bothering the rim or tire at all. Polishes brass and silver really well!
Use glass beads when blasting pistons. Soda and crushed walnut hulls will work good too. Aluminum oxide is too abrasive.
Exactly what compressor are you using with this blaster please?
What size compressor did you use? I have a small pancake one will that work
@Ozarkwild How many tims u refill soda, to make this element?
Though I've never smoked I've had lifelong lung issues with asthma and bronchitis. Sand even in a sandblasting cabinet with leaks you cannot see can cause sever lung damage to everyone called Silicosis, so I have been looking for safer alternatives such as walnut and baking soda like this so thanks. You still must wear proper PPE to avoid breathing in all blasting and the toxic material it's removing and making airborne.
not everything is about you, if you had bothered to read the title its soda blasting, not sand. there is no sodacosis because any inhaled will disolve in the mucus and be expelled naturally. dont be so egocentric its not all about you
Yes; good reminders & valuable points here for anyone who values their health! It can be easy to forget or ignore what seems benign. Young people especially take note: abuses to the body can add up overtime. So smart to do the simple preventions now and save on possible long term suffering.
Naturally, factors will likely increase or decrease overall risks (ambient fresh air flow, duration and frequency of exposure to hazardous particulates, person’s health predisposition).
With all factors being equal, it seems baking soda is healthier than the silica in sand. But great advice to consider the material you are removing and blowing into your space.
@@ft-hz2mk show us on the dolly where his comment hurt you?
Not everything is about you either....prolly some little mouthy punk who thinks he is a tough guy......
you go there keyboard warrior.....safe behind your keypad......
thanks for the laugh boy
@@ft-hz2mkyou should have read the original comment before being so self righteous. Original poster said “this is a good alternative to sand because of his lung problems and he expressed thanks for the idea”. Reading comprehension, because not everything is about you! You’re a narcissist.
@@Kevinhobbytimeway to mansplain...
J/k
I'm wondering how soda blasting might work on old interior fabric seats in car/truck, also vinyl interior doors, dash carpet etc...nice side fx might be clean and odoriffic!
You probably just want to use a brush on a drill and a steam or carpet cleaner head. Mine was really gross and full of lawnmower oil, so I took everything out and waterblasted it
I think it would work better as a polisher/ Finisher. These needed harsher stripping first.
I would have run that baking soda through a flour sifter getting the lumps out FIRST so that there isn't any chance of clogging!
I wonder if this would work on my motorcycle covers. They're clear coated brushed aluminum, and the clear coat is 'spidered'. I don't want to take them off the bike and use paint stripper.
What size air compressor were you using, & you should have ended the video with before & after pics but good vid
Does the Baking Soda decompose into the ground much later? How long until you don’t see white residue anymore?
I have new pool and after two years it's starting to show some calcium buildup on the tiles. So after seeing this video I was thinking instead of using the bead media so many use I could try and see if using baking soda would be better. It would dissolve into the pool water. Not sure if anyone has any experience with this but I would like to hear any feedback from anyone with any pros and cons or just your thoughts?
Could not tell from the shot early in the video. What PSI and CFM does this blaster require?
90 at minimum on this gun, I was running around 120 in the video
Thanks for the reply. Guessing my compressor will not deliver enough cfm. Mine will do 5.2 scfm at 40 psi and 4.0 scfm at 90 psi.
@@jeremymcauliff8485 Yeah that particular blast gun is hungry, around 7.0 cfm. It has a flow control, you could prob close it up a bit and reduce is the air demand a bit, but media won't be as strong.
I plan to redo my trailer deck and was thinking about taking care of the rust on the trailer frame then primer it before install the new deck.
I saw a sand blaster and it needs a big compressor…the cost of the blaster and the big compressor don’t warrant the motivation as I will only use one time only.
If the blaster you are using can take care of the rust…I am excited.
I am an amateur so the frame doesn’t have to be perfect…just needs to take the most critical part off.
Hope I can get your input.
Thanks
This blaster will work for you needs a 20 gallon compressor and use sand to get rid of rust. The hubs in this video are still filthy and paint would peel if you paint them. You want clean metal and that's a Grey color not black.
Hey bud, you can rent compressors at most construction rental yards. That my negate a large portion of the overall cost. Good luck and stay motivated.
And the size/capacity of the air compressor?
But for using soda. Do you have to have a compressor with high psi…?
Thanks
Soda blasting diecast aluminum may not necessarily be effective
if intergranular corrosion has occured...may experiment on this with automotive bell housings...
Thank you for your demonstration...we are also Harbor Freight patrons on a fixed income budget...but my hubby has aircraft standards experience about dissimilar metal corrosion
what air pressure did you have to your gun?
125 to 150 PSI. Gun is rated at 90... but it ran fine with higher PSI
Good to know but the cost is $29.95 now in Laurinburg nc
GOOD VIDEO FRIEND. BEST REGARDS
Thanks and thanks for watching Friend
wondering if you blasted the hub while at the bottom of a garbage can, perhaps the baking soda could be recovered for later use.
Or maybe using a large tub? Might be able to recover some, most is lost to the wind from my experience
Many times the baking soda is blasted and smashed into such a fine powder its no good to reuse. It starts out granular like sugar or salt but smaller and ends up like baby powder. You would only create a dust cannon with reused baking soda. Like drywall dust, good for nothing.
@@Kevinhobbytime 35 years ago I worked in a machine shop did lots of blasting . No matter what the blast medium used it all becomes power eventually its just a matter of how much use you get out of it.
@@danielbackley9301 right, but using glass or baking soda turns to powder much faster than walnut or aluminum oxide. Ive never been able to reuse any baking soda media, not even once, its pretty much dust the first time its used.
Will that gun work pointed up at the underneath of a vehicle ?
Doesn't it start to flash rush even on the first side as you start to blast the other side. It's that quick right?
The soda actually prevents short term rust
How much psi do you have it set at?
Any reason why one could not use this in one of the tabletop sand blast cabinets? Save on soda, in the EU it is hard to find a decent size package of soda and they tend to overcharge you in the price.
What blaster is this? Name some top choices.
What kind of psi do you set on the gun?
I only use baking soda on fibers glass.So no damage to it!
Washing soda might work a little better, it's coarser grained and a little more aggressive chemically against grease (for washing parts later).
What compressor did you use?
I would sand blast cast iron and steel only soda bast aluminum and pot metals or very delicate sheet metal parts
Looks pretty good. I've got one of their 50# syphon blasters. A bag of play sand goes a long way. I need a better compressor though. Looks like you have plenty of air.
You already know this im sure, DO NOT USE PLAYSAND. It is a sure fire way to get silicosis. An irreversible lung disease that WILL cause you to suffocate slowly on your own bodily fluids. You wont even know it happened until its to late.
Check for damage and killing your garden grass.
Build yourself a big box for spraying in. Also can catch your medium and use again.
Can use again, but will weaker.
What pressure did you set it up to do this work?
I run around 120psi
@Ozarkwild thank you. I'm going to try this on my jeep doors
@@SeanGunz did you try it on your Jeep doors? I’ve got the same project to refurbish some 1/2 doors, and am considering using this for that.
What were the compressor settings please? I have a 3hp, 14cfm, 90 litre, 150psi compressor…..suitable?
Yes.. that’s about my same specs. I start out at 150 psi and stop if I drop below 90 psi. My compressor recovers quickly so I average around 100 to 120 psi while blasting
How big of a compressor do you need