Budget Soda Blaster

Compliments of "harm" and KZ250LTD:

Blaster

Before & After

How have I never seen this before?? I must have one.

Holy shit, why didn't I think of this? Thanks for sharing!!

Kick ass, Thanks.

Thanks, this should be a big help to me, JD

Just wondering if this would be useful for plastic pieces like a side cover for prep to paint. Seems like it wouldn't cut into it like glass or shells might. Any thoughts?

I sandblast for a living,but I use the Black Magic stuff(coal an glass mixture),I heard of this soda blasting for cars an such but never thought of it for this way.Learn something new everyday.

Hello great idea was wondering if i wanted more abrsive results if salt could be used it to will disolve in water thank you

I do not think I would use salt on metal. Any residue will cause rusting and these bikes are already 25- 30 yeas old.

Not a great idea. Ever been to the NE where salt is used on roads. Cars have a vastly redced lifespan.

I would look for an alternative media.

sugar could work.. couldn't it?

There is a grade of soda specifically for blasting, I believe my local TSC sells it, or at least can order it (I hope so cause I'm running out, drats). The cooking grade soda you buy in food stores are not very effective as a gentle abrasive, but does great in surface cleaning such as varnish deposits, etc. Whereas the blasting-grade soda is great for paint removal, surface prep for re-paint, etc. That grade is all soda, but much more coarse, and you can buy it in greater bulk much cheaper than food-grade soda.

Salt is definitely out-of-the-question for obvious reasons stated above. I would not use sugar since I can't ensure all of it gets disolved and washed away prior to heat. The benefit of soda is in its ability to completely disolve upon contact with moisture as it reacts instantly by expanding, foaming and then simply washing away. Easy clean-up! I use it extensively on delicate surface prep and clean-up.

Somebody tell me how salt can rust metal once it's been washed off? Are you guys paranoid or what? Gimme a break here.