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For those of you with sandblasters...

...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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For those of you with sandblasters...

Reply #1
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...
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Reply #2
You don't unless you put a space suite on .
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Reply #3
they sell masks just for it
It's Gumby's fault.

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Reply #4
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. ;)

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Reply #5
sandblasting cabinet.
1987 20th Anniversary Cougar, 302 "5.0" GT-40 heads (F3ZE '93 Cobra) and TMoss Ported H.O. intake, H.O. camshaft
2.5" Duals, no cats, Flowmaster 40s, Richmond 3.73s w/ Trac-Lok, maxed out Baumann shift kit, 3000 RPM Dirty Dog non-lock TC
Aside from the Mustang crinkle headers, still looks like it's only 150 HP...
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Reply #6
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.

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Reply #7
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!
Matt :tg:

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Reply #8
Its impossible, you will always get some sand somewhere..
1980 birds X 3, 1982 bird, 1984 XR7, 1988 TC

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Reply #9
i use a large sandblasting hood with replacable viewing sheilds. and wear a  zip up coat.
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Reply #10
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.
Long live the 4-eyes!  - '83 Tbird Turbo - '85 Marquis LTS - '86 LTD Wagon

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Reply #11
get a friend you dont like much to do it for you :D

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Reply #12
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: :)

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Reply #13
Quote from: Cartman
What's the matter, Kyle? You have some sand in your c00ch? [/Cartman]

Sorry...I just had to. ;)

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Reply #14
-when i do large parts outside, i wear a painters suit with a  mask , baseball cap, and googles.  still finds a way in though.....
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