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I would remove as much paint and rust first with one of those course black stripping discs.
I buy the 10" discs from tool vendors and mount them in an air angle grinder. It's much faster and less unpleasant in my opinion.
After removing 95% with discs, you can probably finish up the edges and pits with the blaster in a couple hours.
Less damaging to the metal and less mess.