...how the f[FONT="]ück do you keep the shiznit out of your hair, eyes, ears, and every other orifice on your body? :mad:
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Goggles, mask, long sleeve shirt, gloves, and misc orifice plugs :D
Turn your air pressure down, too - if the pressure is too high that shiznit'll go everywhere and hurt while doing it.
I actually don't have a sandblaster anymore - it burned with our cottage three years ago. I must get another some time...
You don't unless you put a space suite on .
they sell masks just for it
Do all your sandblasting at the beach. Not only do you have an endless supply of abrasive, you'll have sand in every orriface anyway. ;)
sandblasting cabinet.
I have this "space suit" looking thing I got from our clothing supplier at work. Its a white, disposible, plastic fibre type body suite that painters use. I think they are pretty cheep.
I use that, a cheep respirator from PAL, and disposable ear plugs.
I have a handheld 'blaster. I do all the nessecary coverings, but somehow still end up with a handfull of sand in my butt crack, even though I am aiming at stuff in front of me!
Its impossible, you will always get some sand somewhere..
i use a large sandblasting hood with replacable viewing sheilds. and wear a zip up coat.
I've been just using a blasting hood, a respirator and a longsleeve shirt. I could pick up a bunny-suit or two for when I'm under the car with it, but it really doesn't matter. I just blast myself off with the airhose when I'm done.
get a friend you dont like much to do it for you :D
Thanks guys! There are some pretty good suggestions here :)
Last night I was sandblasting the lip around the quarter panel (base t-bird) and the sand got everywhere.
I like the beach idea but you obliviously have never been on a beach in Newfoundland in October, have you? :brrr: :)
-when i do large parts outside, i wear a painters suit with a mask , baseball cap, and googles. still finds a way in though.....
What kind of pressure do you run?
I was wondering the same thing. I figured this was a situation where more is better???
When I first tried sandblasting I had the pressure cranked up to like 120 PSI (the max the compressor would put out). Didn't bother reading the instructions, that said to turn the pressure down to somewhere around 40-50 PSI (I don't remember the exact number, as stated above the sandblaster burned in a fire three years ago). The instructions stated that sandblasters depend more on volume than pressure. Of course this was a cheapo Princess Auto blaster, so my experience is limited :D
Hey! that's what I have! :beatyoass: :hick:
EDIT: OK, no instructions included but written on the back of the package is "Operating pressure: 90 PSI"
Oh..ok. I've been at about 100psi.
I run 90-100 psi on my princess auto 'red bucket'
I have a Canadian Tire one, and I run it at about 90- 100psi. works great. I wear a full face resperator with a hooded sweater and I stay relatively clean with it. Still have to shower after though.
i got a professional respirator helmet that fits over like a sweater that goes down half way to my knees.the sleeves have draw strings for over your gloves. never have to worry about sand any where but the ground