Iain Mac

I've got a fairly good compressor (50 litre tank, 3hp twin cylinder pump and lots of pressure - 12 bar I think).

In Halfords they have a little shotblasting gun and wonder if it is any good for cleaning calipers etc?

Would I need anything else? Sand obviously, but what about a blast cabinet, or would I get away with using a cardboard/wooden box?

nigel b

ive used a home system in the back garden
really youll need a cabinet otherwise the sand will go everywhere
it worked ok

CraigN

my mate used an old wardrobe lol

but sealer all arround the joins and then perspex on top with 2 holes for your hand

he had a vacum cleaner attatched also so it sucked the stuff out lol

worked well

he used aluminium oxide i think

TILLIO

Glass bead for alloy

Alu oxide for other metals

Sand for glass


Just bought a shotblast cabinet with everything you need to get you going, including 20kg of glass bead, and 20kg of alu oxide £150 made by clarke, came from machine mart

RS__vanman

we use glass beads for all stainless steel cause it aint got a cutting edge


ali oxide is ok for all other metals but if you got a lot of shit build up
then use some chilled iron use grade go7 its not to rough or fine