Budget Soda Blaster

Could chrome parts be blasted with this?

customkz1000 wrote:

Could chrome parts be blasted with this?

Yes and no. It will dullen the shine for the chrome but will remove surface rust

riverroad wrote:

Cool KAHruzer! ABout how many boxes of Armon Hammer do you think it would take to do an entire KZ engine? How far did one box get you?

I have done two bikes with this bag from Harbour Freight and still have some left


This is the blaster I used


Before


After

Thanks for the before and after pics. Impressive!

As to the gun styles, other than refilling needed on the gun with mounted supply, how does performance compare between it and the tube pick-up style?

Good Fortune!

Kawickrice wrote:

riverroad wrote:

Cool KAHruzer! ABout how many boxes of Armon Hammer do you think it would take to do an entire KZ engine? How far did one box get you?

I have done two bikes with this bag from Harbour Freight and still have some left

This is the blaster I used

Before

After

Is that done with the engine still in the frame ?

Patton wrote:

Thanks for the before and after pics. Impressive!

As to the gun styles, other than refilling needed on the gun with mounted supply, how does performance compare between it and the tube pick-up style?

Good Fortune!

To me I like the gravity feed gun. Although a smaller suction feed is good for very small nooks and crannies.

eddiem wrote:

Kawickrice wrote:

riverroad wrote:

Cool KAHruzer! ABout how many boxes of Armon Hammer do you think it would take to do an entire KZ engine? How far did one box get you?

I have done two bikes with this bag from Harbour Freight and still have some left

This is the blaster I used

Before

After

Is that done with the engine still in the frame ?

No, I was doing a frame swap at the time so the frame has fresh paint along with the engine cleaning and polishing that was done. Sure does make a big difference

It looks great

I just put together my soda blaster. At first I try-ed Baking Soda, It was OK not great like a few others I was looking for something a Little more aggressive.
Then I remembered (20 mule team Borax)its all natural, water soluble cleaning boster. It works much better.
Give it a try, I think you will like it over Baking Soda. $4 for 5 pounds, easy to find at any grocery store at the laundry isle.



Jim

I am going out and getting a bag of this stuff.

I read on soda blasting that it makes for a bad paint bond. I will be using it to clean my engine for sure, but has anyone tried painting after soda blasting? I hear the trick is to clean really well after soda blasting but I haven't found any specifics on 'how' to clean after soda blasting or how to prep for paint after soda blasting.

Any suggestions?

tried mine out today, worked great, I have a gravity feed gun as well that I use for sand blasting, didnt try it out with the soda yet