A Sand Blaster A Spray Gun

Black beauty can be effecting when stripping heavy corrosion or coatings due to its angular profile. Sand is preferred when visibilty is not a concern. It weighs more, impacts harder, and gets you to "white metal" faster when comparing screen size to screen size.

No cheap blasting media has a 3x advantage over another media in the same screen size. I used to be in the business and purchased over 300 tons (unbagged) per year.

When I sandblasted my A"s rear bands, much to my surprise the following was uncovered stenciled on the inside of each band....."Mfg. by Firestone Tire & Rubber Co. 12-6-44".

But what I wanted to say was that after doing all my tractor I learned a lesson. My cultivator parts and draw bar I took to a professional and he did in ten minutes what would have taken me over a week to do. I think it cost about $130 to get them blasted and primed but it was the best money I spent.

This summer I am taking my rear rims off and having them redone because I aint happy with the results I have now. I didnt take the time to do it right the first time since I was in a hurry to get the tires mounted and to my store where I could work on the tractor. I think I'll redo the fenders at the same time. You can bet I wont be doing the sand blasting tho. Ill let a pro do it with his big gun. Do the thin metal parts and small stuff if you want but the big heavy stuff take to a pro and save you some time.

Oven cleaner helps cut a lot of old paint off saving a lot of time too.

Did my sand blasting in a 40 X 60 metal building with cement floor and when I got done there was sand dust on everything. Had to move everything out and wash it off and then get the water hose in the building and wash it out. Was a BIG mess!