Screw it I'm going in, An amateur restores a car (I hope) |
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Screw it I'm going in, An amateur restores a car (I hope) |
obscurity |
May 29 2010, 08:36 AM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 411 Joined: 24-February 06 From: Atlanta ,GA Member No.: 5,628 Region Association: South East States |
Well we pick up our story already in progress but I hope that by forcing myself to post some pictures I will be motivated to keep going.
I bought the car may years ago and have yet to truely enjoy it. I have started to restore it several times and always get distracted but this weekend the baby (and his mother) is out of town and we have a three day weekend so lets see how far I can get. Here is where we are starting this morning. |
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Jun 29 2011, 06:51 PM
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From Wreck to Rockin Group: Members Posts: 2,054 Joined: 3-December 07 From: Brevard, FL Member No.: 8,414 Region Association: South East States |
Sand blasting is great when the flow is happening but maddening when it is not. Some tricks I've used are: 1. You need a water separator in your air line or moisture causes clumps that clog things up, I use a good one 10' from the compressor and a replaceable one right before the blaster, check your water separator and empty it every hour or so 2. Sift all your sand to avoid clogs 3. when stopping even for a few seconds, turn off the sand before turning off the air or shutting the nozzle or you will get a clog right away, turn on the air first and open the nozzle then open the sand last when starting up 4. Trying to blast when your air pressure is below 60 psi is usually frustrating, take a break and let your compressor catch up and you will get more done in the long run 5. Put a portable fan blowing on your compressor so it does not overheat from continuous running, even compressors with fans can use help from a second fan when blasting 6. hold the gun farther from the piece you are blasting than you think should and it usually works better These things worked for me, you need to experiment with your set up to find what works... John |
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