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i can look at the pressure gauge on a blaster and it will tell me all i need to know. folks look at my blasting rig and think it must run 200 lbs. they are shocked to find it is set at 30-35 lbs .

hey IC2 i was looking for a good kit that i could buy and get good quailty stuff i wouldn't mind using ppg paint but what brand of sandpaper do i need thats a good grade and what brand of sealer do i need thats a good brand and quailty basicly what i want is everything i need to have for the paint job like alll the sandpaper and primer and everything else so Napa good to get paint from or what would you recommend

Originally Posted by shine

i can look at the pressure gauge on a blaster and it will tell me all i need to know. folks look at my blasting rig and think it must run 200 lbs. they are shocked to find it is set at 30-35 lbs .

Shine,
Your picking it up in CFM right??.

even my small blaster runs low. i have a 185 cfm diesel compressor. the high pressure is for jack hammers or blasting on concrete. it takes no more than 35 lbs to remove paint biggest mistake made when blasting. too much pressure and too much media.

Originally Posted by shine

even my small blaster runs low. i have a 185 cfm diesel compressor. the high pressure is for jack hammers or blasting on concrete. it takes no more than 35 lbs to remove paint biggest mistake made when blasting. too much pressure and too much media.

Man Shine,that's a ton of CFM!!!.I bet your using a 2"I.D. hose too.Yeah you have to have a compressor rig to back up any blasting and the right ones for that ant cheap.

1 1/4 hose 3/8 nozzle running 30-35 lbs of pressure with the least amount of media possible. only way to control it.
and yes it cost a penny or two . diesel aint cheap either and it uses it . you wont find me doing any 400 dollar blast jobs.