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YT Mar. 29 tip of the day. Sandblasting.

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Sam

03-29-2004 07:22:35




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Title: "Cover holes befor sandblasting". NEVER, EVER sandblast a complete tractor. It is impossible to cover all the little places sand can get in. Blast only parts you can take off and carry out, never the engine, or assembled trans and rear.




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Ray,IN

03-29-2004 19:16:16




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 Re: YT Mar. 29 tip of the day. Sandblasting. in reply to Sam, 03-29-2004 07:22:35  
To each his own method. Mine utilizes oven cleaner to remove baked on grease, paint stripper, navel jelly to remove rust, small scrapers for stubborn spots, wire brushes. If some desire to sandblast that's thier method. I'd never sandblast a tractor I was keeping for myself, it's a great chance to discover small cracks, worn places, etc.



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Bud

03-29-2004 17:37:42




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 Re: YT Mar. 29 tip of the day. Sandblasting. in reply to Sam, 03-29-2004 07:22:35  
Seems to be some disagreement about the best way to clean a tractor. If not sandblasting, what better way? What chemicals will clean rust off? Thanks for suggestions.



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Larry806

03-29-2004 10:30:25




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 Re: YT Mar. 29 tip of the day. Sandblasting. in reply to Sam, 03-29-2004 07:22:35  
"NEVER, EVER sandblast a complete tractor" I've been sandblasting complete tractors since 1978 & never had any problems ( I've done hundreds)
"It is impossible to cover all the little places sand can get in." No , you just have to know what your doing. I have steel plates & heavy gaskets made to cover openings You need to know what bolt holes need plugged. I have saw tractors with 2 in of sand in the crankcase from someone not knowing to cover openings. I have never opened up tractors blasted here & found sand

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Bob P.

03-29-2004 12:21:59




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 Re: Re: YT Mar. 29 tip of the day. Sandblasting. in reply to Larry806, 03-29-2004 10:30:25  
I agree 100% for sand blasting, take off radiator, [all wiring], generating units, all glass items, bearing seals like axals tape well, finnish these when done with paint remover, plug all openings with rags and use duct tape over. Walk around it a couple of times to see what you missed and then go for it. Start early in morning so you can primer the same day otherwise you may come out in morning to a orange tractor just from moisture in the air. Job will only be as good as time spent. just to paint over 50 yr's of old paint isn't restoration but a cover up. Do what makes you happy.

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rustyfarmall

03-29-2004 07:59:13




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 Re: YT Mar. 29 tip of the day. Sandblasting. in reply to Sam, 03-29-2004 07:22:35  
I agree 100%, sandblasting is way overrated as a method of cleaning.



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Paul in Mich

03-30-2004 17:12:41




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 Re: Re: YT Mar. 29 tip of the day. Sandblasting. in reply to rustyfarmall, 03-29-2004 07:59:13  
Rusty, Sandblasting, while a time saver, isn't necessarily the only or best method of stripping and cleqaning a tractor. I use a wire wheel on nuts and bolts as well as small parts. I sand the sheet metal, and I use a needle scaler for the castings. I realize that it is quite slow and if I had to do it for a living or make a profit on a restoration, I might sand blast a lot of parts I could remove from the tractor, but I'm not sure about around the engine. Duct tape does a great job but there are just places one wouldnt want to get near with a sand blaster. I haven't used the oven cleaner/power wash method, but I have seen the results and in many cases does a credible job except where the paint is unusually thick. I think each tractor presents a different set of circumstances and that is why so many methods remain viable options.

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