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Sandblasting as a first step ????

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Question For Yo

11-07-2006 10:33:03




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I read here about "sandblasting" and I see photos in tractor magazines and have seen club members restorations where maybe the tin and some other parts are taken off and then the remainder is sandblasted before painting and reassembly. I realize that tape etc. is used to supposedly seal off seals, bearings, bushings, crevices, etc. but I've seen some of these restorations and I seem to find sand almost everywhere, most of it hidden of course but still there. In my opinion, it just is not the way to do it unless you are down to bare single and unattatched castings which I don't thik happens that often. What's your opinion on doing a restoration this way? I don't think I'd ever consider buying a restored tractor that was blasted in this way, you just cannot get all the sand off (or out) afterwards.

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Brent A

11-07-2006 12:46:05




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 Re: Sandblasting as a first step ???? in reply to Question For You Guys, 11-07-2006 10:33:03  
I like to get my tractors sandblasted..BUT you have got to plan on tearing them completly down when you get them home. I like to remove the engine,depending on make and model,and strip it myself with paint striper. I also have a large cabnet blaster at home for small parts,it has paid for itself many times over!



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Mike M

11-07-2006 11:22:19




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 Re: Sandblasting as a first step ???? in reply to Question For You Guys, 11-07-2006 10:33:03  
I sandblast everything I can unbolt and remove from the main part of the tractor. The main part I just use paint remover,pressure washer,wire wheels. Only ones that I ever sandblasted or plastic media blasted the main part were then primed and then COMPLETELY disassembled and cleaned out and rebuilt. That sand gets everywhere and can ruin stuff. I had some that were done years before me and when I redid them found evidence of sand ruin in the wheel bearings and clutch pulleys and other stuff.

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B-maniac

11-07-2006 19:27:15




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 Re: Sandblasting as a first step ???? in reply to Mike M, 11-07-2006 11:22:19  
I do it on all. BUT!!! I do it MYSELF,I USE MY HEAD, (and lots of tape) I use a small 100# capacity pressure blaster that has a pop-off valve setting of 75# pressure. I don't shoot directly at any casting mating joints (wire brush). All sheet metal and small unboltables come off. I don't and never have had sand problems and my projects DON'T shed sand for a month after done. BUT!!! If you take it to a commercial blaster,it's all out of your control and you WILL have the problems everyone talks about. You just have to be smarter than the sand!! It's kinda' like the people who will NEVER under ANY circumstances, weld,heat,braze,solder,or grind on a gas tank. It's called PREP
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