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68fairlanes

12-27-2004 18:37:31




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I am new to sand blasting and I am having trouble finding sand. Can brick mortar sand be used? Any other ideas other than glass beads etc.
Thanks!




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Ramrod

12-29-2004 11:51:22




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 Re: sandblasting in reply to 68fairlanes, 12-27-2004 18:37:31  
Home Depot has Quikrete Fine Sand. Works good for me, 80 pound bags, about $5 a bag.

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Ryan

12-29-2004 06:50:13




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 Re: sandblasting in reply to 68fairlanes, 12-27-2004 18:37:31  
The only reason I use "dirty sand" is I have a positive air helmet that has an air source located away from my project and has a special filter. I would not try to sandblast with regular sand without taking some precautions, which usually means spending some money. The black slag, or black beauty, or whatever else you want to call it is very nice to work with but expensive. It cuts like a dream and is relatively clean. It comes out of the stacks of power plants. I can' afford to use it as I might blow out 800 pounds or more in an hour.

Ryan

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Ryan

12-28-2004 19:18:15




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 Re: sandblasting in reply to 68fairlanes, 12-27-2004 18:37:31  
Sand or other media can get pretty expensive. Depending one where you are located you might find a quarry that has a suitable sand. There is a natural quarry in Highland County OH. where I got my last batch of graded sand. It is quite a bit dirtier than what you might buy at Lowes but it was only like 6 or 7 dollars a ton. I used it on these among other things:

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Butch(OH)

12-28-2004 13:46:54




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 Re: sandblasting in reply to 68fairlanes, 12-27-2004 18:37:31  
Brick and morter sand might work, depends on your local materials and your blaster tip size. Biggest problem is it will be damp if you get it from a sand pit and youll have to figure some way to dry it. Mason sand as sold by Quickcrete, Sakcrete etc will work with all but the smallest nozzles, is dry but a bit expensive for my bucks but mind you I live within a few miles of a silica sand quarry that crushes, drys and bags the stuff. I can buy a pick up load for what some pay for a couple bags, Lucky me, LOL. There are slag products around also, I think the name is black star?

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Charles Park

12-28-2004 08:17:21




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 Re: sandblasting in reply to 68fairlanes, 12-27-2004 18:37:31  
CNKS brings up a very good point. Wear a respirator when you are blasting! If you do very much of it you will be glad you did.



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68fairlanes

12-28-2004 12:43:59




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 Re: sandblasting in reply to Charles Park, 12-28-2004 08:17:21  
Thanks guys



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CNKS

12-28-2004 07:21:53




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 Re: sandblasting in reply to 68fairlanes, 12-27-2004 18:37:31  
Buy fine sand at a lumber yard, etc -- you don't need to tell them you are using it for sandblasting, as the powers that be are discouraging the use of sand because of the possibility of silicosis.



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Charles Park

12-28-2004 04:11:20




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 Re: sandblasting in reply to 68fairlanes, 12-27-2004 18:37:31  
Where do you live? Places that sell sandblasting equipment and industrial maintenance supplies usually sell sand for blasting.



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dr.sportster

01-02-2005 14:10:47




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 Re: sandblasting in reply to Charles Park, 12-28-2004 04:11:20  
Speaking of slag products try Black beauty.It has a sharp cutting action,but it doesnt pulverize as much as silica sand.It looks like black sand.I think it was $7.00 a 50 lb. bag.If you can recover some in a tarp or plastic sheet while blasting you can reuse it.It did not work well in my beadblasting cabinet for some reason.I used it to blast instead of playsand etc after I first tried it cause it creates much less dust.

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