Ok, want to clean up and repaint some steel outdoor furniture. Hate the thought of spending hours and hours with a drill spinning a wire brush into the mesh top and seats to do it. Also, want a smoother finish than if I used a rust converter or a chemical rust remover to kill the cancer on the stuff.
So I thought about sandblasting it. Never done it, don't know a lot about it. I figure it can't be that hard to do. Looking for advice. Can I reuse the sand if I collect it on a tarp or something? Would it create enough over-spray or a mess that I might piss off the neighbors if I did it on the driveway? (I figure it's too much dust to do in a garage.)
Found this at Harbor Freight, I know it's probably hobby grade, but I am not looking for an everyday thing. Might use it a couple of times a year at most. Got to work on the 4 wheeler trailer soon, so will probably use it to prep for paint there also. Don't want to drop a lot of coin on it. Already got a compressor that exceeds it's requirements.
20 Lb. Pressurized Abrasive Blaster
Posting that as a starting point, recommendations are welcome. That is in the budget range, also have to consider I also have to buy media for it.
Advice??
Thoughts??
Type of media to use other than sand, and if sand good place to buy it and what to look for.
Thanks,
So I thought about sandblasting it. Never done it, don't know a lot about it. I figure it can't be that hard to do. Looking for advice. Can I reuse the sand if I collect it on a tarp or something? Would it create enough over-spray or a mess that I might piss off the neighbors if I did it on the driveway? (I figure it's too much dust to do in a garage.)
Found this at Harbor Freight, I know it's probably hobby grade, but I am not looking for an everyday thing. Might use it a couple of times a year at most. Got to work on the 4 wheeler trailer soon, so will probably use it to prep for paint there also. Don't want to drop a lot of coin on it. Already got a compressor that exceeds it's requirements.
20 Lb. Pressurized Abrasive Blaster
Posting that as a starting point, recommendations are welcome. That is in the budget range, also have to consider I also have to buy media for it.
Advice??
Thoughts??
Type of media to use other than sand, and if sand good place to buy it and what to look for.
Thanks,