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NSDWS · 10-27-2017, 01:55 PM

Anyone here ever use a dustless blasting vendor or just the process? My 39 is looking bad along the drip rails and since this process is less harmful to the sheetmetal (so they say) I would like to get the area cleaned down to bare to see what I am dealing with. How does this compare to sandblasting in cost? I don't want to just wire brush and sand it.
Doug

rich b · 10-27-2017, 04:06 PM

Personally; I think you would have a lot more control over the process; by masking it tight with several layers of duct tape and blasting it with a small hand blasting gun or bucket blaster. Of course, you need to cover the rest of car. Done lots of small stuff like that over the years, with good results.

Can't imagine what the wet blaster guy would charge you to show up and set up a small job, like that.

d.conrad · 10-27-2017, 09:45 PM

I had my 51 Chevy dustless blasted and no warping. Did a great job.

V8COOPMAN · 10-28-2017, 01:04 PM

Those holes for mounting stainless trim on the rear fender make the car in your picture a 1952 Chevy. '51s did not have this trim piece. 1952 pictured below! DD

TagMan · 10-28-2017, 03:00 PM

A friend of mine had the roof, doors and hood on his '58 pickup truck wet blasted and the guy that did the blasting had no idea what he was doing. All four items got warped and my friend had a hell of a time fixing the doors & roof and had to get a new hood. The blaster must have had the pressure turned up to max pressure. Make sure the guy you use has blasted sheet metal before and knows what he's doing.

jim1932 · 10-28-2017, 03:18 PM

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depends on who does it. I know a guy who blasts and sells blasting equipment who says it is the wrong process for a car. Have you thought of powder blasting?

rich b · 10-28-2017, 04:18 PM

It seems to me that the dustless blasting system is promoted as a business venture that requires only a minimum of training to go out and make the "big bucks"; as such you may have a good experience such as d. conrad reported or a terrible experience as related by TagMan. Probably a good idea to do a little more research on the actual operator; more so than the process. Just say'n.

v8nut · 10-28-2017, 04:27 PM

I had the bare chassis of my '35 phaeton dustless blasted and I was very satisfied with the work and the result. Jim in San Jose.

pooch · 10-28-2017, 07:58 PM

If you do not know the guy or his reputaion , have him do a scrap panel first.

rod father 1944 · 10-29-2017, 10:26 AM

I had a friend have his 41 chevy truck dustless blasted and it warped the doors and cab. I think he used too much pressure. I had a lot of work straighting it out, Never blast sheet metal unless you use low pressure,about 30 lbs and nozzle at 45 degree angle.

flatheadmurre · 10-29-2017, 10:37 AM

Dustless blasting can be a lot of things...the constructions version seems to use pretty coarse sand while the more refined types uses crushed glass.
So different media and pressure makes it go from mild to wild still calling it dustless blasting....

10-27-2017, 01:55 PM	#1
NSDWS Member Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Huntersville, NC Posts: 33	Dustless Blasting Anyone here ever use a dustless blasting vendor or just the process? My 39 is looking bad along the drip rails and since this process is less harmful to the sheetmetal (so they say) I would like to get the area cleaned down to bare to see what I am dealing with. How does this compare to sandblasting in cost? I don't want to just wire brush and sand it. Doug __________________ Doug

10-27-2017, 04:06 PM	#2
rich b Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Minnesota Posts: 1,826	Re: Dustless Blasting Personally; I think you would have a lot more control over the process; by masking it tight with several layers of duct tape and blasting it with a small hand blasting gun or bucket blaster. Of course, you need to cover the rest of car. Done lots of small stuff like that over the years, with good results. Can't imagine what the wet blaster guy would charge you to show up and set up a small job, like that.

10-28-2017, 01:04 PM	#4
V8COOPMAN Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: East Shore of LAKE HOUSTON Posts: 11,113	Re: Dustless Blasting Those holes for mounting stainless trim on the rear fender make the car in your picture a 1952 Chevy. '51s did not have this trim piece. 1952 pictured below! DD __________________ *Click Links Below* __ ▼ *'35-'36 W/8BA & MECHANICAL FAN* *T5 W/TORQUE TUBE*

10-28-2017, 03:00 PM	#5
TagMan Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Alvaton, Kentucky, USA Posts: 955	Re: Dustless Blasting A friend of mine had the roof, doors and hood on his '58 pickup truck wet blasted and the guy that did the blasting had no idea what he was doing. All four items got warped and my friend had a hell of a time fixing the doors & roof and had to get a new hood. The blaster must have had the pressure turned up to max pressure. Make sure the guy you use has blasted sheet metal before and knows what he's doing.

10-28-2017, 03:18 PM	#6
jim1932 Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Hancock, MA Posts: 2,781	Re: Dustless Blasting Sponsored Links (Register now to hide all advertisements) depends on who does it. I know a guy who blasts and sells blasting equipment who says it is the wrong process for a car. Have you thought of powder blasting? __________________ Short URL: http://smu.gs/14g7eDW

10-28-2017, 04:18 PM	#7
rich b Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Minnesota Posts: 1,826	Re: Dustless Blasting It seems to me that the dustless blasting system is promoted as a business venture that requires only a minimum of training to go out and make the "big bucks"; as such you may have a good experience such as d. conrad reported or a terrible experience as related by TagMan. Probably a good idea to do a little more research on the actual operator; more so than the process. Just say'n.

10-28-2017, 04:27 PM	#8
v8nut Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: San Jose, CA Posts: 202	Re: Dustless Blasting I had the bare chassis of my '35 phaeton dustless blasted and I was very satisfied with the work and the result. Jim in San Jose.

10-28-2017, 07:58 PM	#9
pooch Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: South Coast NSW Australia Posts: 2,596	Re: Dustless Blasting If you do not know the guy or his reputaion , have him do a scrap panel first.

10-29-2017, 10:26 AM	#10
rod father 1944 Junior Member Join Date: Jul 2015 Location: Saint Marys PA Posts: 14	Re: Dustless Blasting I had a friend have his 41 chevy truck dustless blasted and it warped the doors and cab. I think he used too much pressure. I had a lot of work straighting it out, Never blast sheet metal unless you use low pressure,about 30 lbs and nozzle at 45 degree angle.

10-29-2017, 10:37 AM	#11
flatheadmurre Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2015 Location: Sweden Posts: 3,045	Re: Dustless Blasting Dustless blasting can be a lot of things...the constructions version seems to use pretty coarse sand while the more refined types uses crushed glass. So different media and pressure makes it go from mild to wild still calling it dustless blasting....