Sand blasting or Soda?
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Hey guys

Gonna finish stripping the last bearings out the transfer case today

I want the gearbox case, Transfer case, Diff cover & side covers, gearbox speedo end and the Wok
cleaning back. would you sand blast them or soda?

and if so wheres best place that wont want an arm or an leg?

thanks
stephen

These guys at Rushden did mine:

http://www.sodablasteast.co.uk/

Saul Bellow - "A great deal of intelligence can be invested in ignorance when the need for illusion is deep."
Stephen Hawking - "The greatest enemy of knowledge is not ignorance, it is the illusion of knowledge."

Vapor blast (glass bead/water mix) works best for Ali.

Strictly speaking sand is no longer used because of the silica dust being harmful. Chilled iron, garnet, soda, glass bead and plastic are pretty standard media depending of what your base material is and what it has on it.

Thanks Shellspeed learn something new everyday

and thanks Paul did they do a decent job?

They did a decent job, but it cost an arm and half a leg........ £90.

Saul Bellow - "A great deal of intelligence can be invested in ignorance when the need for illusion is deep."
Stephen Hawking - "The greatest enemy of knowledge is not ignorance, it is the illusion of knowledge."

Whoa! yeah £90 for all stuff I listed?

Probably not the Wok, but the rest of it.

I've just bought my own blaster setup to do some wheels, but I need to add a few bits to make it handle soda.

Edited by Paul S on 27th Oct, 2014.

Saul Bellow - "A great deal of intelligence can be invested in ignorance when the need for illusion is deep."
Stephen Hawking - "The greatest enemy of knowledge is not ignorance, it is the illusion of knowledge."

Had my Ali stuff vapour blasted, complete bare gearbox case and transfer case etc for £45.

Decent car friendly chaps.

http://www.sodablastingltd.co.uk

Edited by Pauly on 27th Oct, 2014.

Where? I've got some wheels than need love!

Edited by Shauna on 27th Oct, 2014.

They don't die, they just get faster!

Paul if you get it working Cash your way?

Edited my post

Shauna there's a place in Lye that does it all. I've forgotten the name but you can find them on Google

Masturbation is not a crime its a hobby

I've been recommended sodablasting over solid bead blasting (be it glass, stainless shot walnut or whatever) as it is water soluble and removes the trapped grit hazard and trashed bearings.

I've done a few cases at work in the mahoosive glass bead cabinet, and the outsides oxidise really quickly when in use if left bare.

Metric is for people who can't do fractions.

I use fine sand, it strips off the crap without effecting the surface finish. If the air pressure is low enough you can strip a coke can and leave the aluminium shiny

I seriously doubt it!

Paul you have facilitates to do it then? Ive still had no luck with it.