Welcome! Please use the navigational links to explore our website.
PartsASAP LogoCompany Logo (800) 853-2651

Shop Now

   Allis Chalmers Case Farmall IH Ford 8N,9N,2N Ford
   Ferguson John Deere Massey Ferguson Minn. Moline Oliver

Attention Forum Users: On the 28th of December 2023 at 9:00am Central Time, we will be taking the forums down for maintenance while we prepare the new forums for your use. Please click here for more information.

Discussion Forum

Sandblasting hazards

Welcome Guest, Log in or Register
Author 
Steve

08-08-2000 08:02:12




Report to Moderator

I am restoring an old car and thinking of buying a sandblaster. I live in a split level home with the garage on 1/2 the lower level. The house is separated from the garage with a fire door. My question is, would I be placing my family at risk by sandblasting in the garage(silica dust inhalation). If so, could I avoid this hazard by using different media?




[Log in to Reply]   [No Email]
Steve Hansen

08-08-2000 23:34:43




Report to Moderator
 Re: Sandblasting hazards in reply to Steve, 08-08-2000 08:02:12  
Sand is a good media for axles and engine blocks but it can ruin sheet metal parts. In some cases the metal will distort. In other cases the metal will take a temper that makes it brittle and impossible to work with. It will also be susceptible to stress cracks. There are other media (walnut shells, plastic beads, etc) that are more suitable. A good book on automotive restorations should have a section on techniques and media for stripping metal. Don't cut corners. Their not making much of that old tin these days!

[Log in to Reply]  [No Email]
clooney

08-08-2000 15:18:46




Report to Moderator
 Re: Sandblasting hazards in reply to Steve, 08-08-2000 08:02:12  
Steve, if you sandblast in the garage you will make such a mess you will never do it again. That sand will keep comming out of the cracks & corners for the next 20 years. If you ever want to paint in that garage don't do it. Put a tarp down out side (as far from the house as possible) then get the wind to blow from one side then put on a GOOD respirator (I use a fresh air supply that feeds clean air through a hose & mask), a hood, leather gloves,& long sleeve shirt. Then have at it. I have found that the second & third time the sand is used it works the best.

[Log in to Reply]  [No Email]
AD

08-08-2000 10:20:18




Report to Moderator
 Re: Sandblasting hazards in reply to Steve, 08-08-2000 08:02:12  
Is there a connection to the house via central heat/air?? Is the door air tight seal. Do you have a way of having a negative air pressure in the garage. (That is to say an exaust fan that can be run when you are sand blasting). If you can keep a negative pressure in the garage it shouldn't allow any of the dust to go into the living quarters. If you have a heat/air connection you will need to seal it off or it will take the dust through your entire house.

[Log in to Reply]  [No Email]
Tyler(WA)

08-08-2000 10:10:39




Report to Moderator
 Re: Sandblasting hazards in reply to Steve, 08-08-2000 08:02:12  
I'm avoiding sand blasting for that same reason. Northern Hydraulic offers an attachment for a pressure washer that does "water/sand blasting."

No sand dust. I've been told it does a fine job.



[Log in to Reply]  [No Email]
[Options]  [Printer Friendly]  [Posting Help]  [Return to Forum]   [Log in to Reply]

Hop to:


TRACTOR PARTS TRACTOR MANUALS
We sell tractor parts!  We have the parts you need to repair your tractor - the right parts. Our low prices and years of research make us your best choice when you need parts. Shop Online Today. [ About Us ]

Home  |  Forums


Copyright © 1997-2023 Yesterday's Tractor Co.

All Rights Reserved. Reproduction of any part of this website, including design and content, without written permission is strictly prohibited. Trade Marks and Trade Names contained and used in this Website are those of others, and are used in this Website in a descriptive sense to refer to the products of others. Use of this Web site constitutes acceptance of our User Agreement and Privacy Policy

TRADEMARK DISCLAIMER: Tradenames and Trademarks referred to within Yesterday's Tractor Co. products and within the Yesterday's Tractor Co. websites are the property of their respective trademark holders. None of these trademark holders are affiliated with Yesterday's Tractor Co., our products, or our website nor are we sponsored by them. John Deere and its logos are the registered trademarks of the John Deere Corporation. Agco, Agco Allis, White, Massey Ferguson and their logos are the registered trademarks of AGCO Corporation. Case, Case-IH, Farmall, International Harvester, New Holland and their logos are registered trademarks of CNH Global N.V.

Yesterday's Tractors - Antique Tractor Headquarters

Website Accessibility Policy