I have used a pressure washer sandblaster for about 15 years. It does just what you say and yes you need to get primer on the parts as soon as possible. I did a modification for the sand suction, I drilled a ½" hole in the bottom of a 5 gal. plastic bucket. I then ran an ½' copper pipe out of the bottom to which I attach the sand syphon tube. I elevate the bucket on a stand about 3' in the air, that way the sand is being sucked downhill to the nozzle. I have use that for about 10 years.

Thank you for uploading your video. As is typically the case, you are a restful individual from whom to learn.

This is a great idea, for those of us who can't afford a regular sand blaster. Heard about these before, but thought they were cheap toys. Thanks for the review!

@otm646

5 жыл бұрын

I ran a 100 hp compressor driven sandblaster, these pressure washer sand blasters have a real industrial purpose. They work great, especially when dust and noise is a concern.

Great job Keith, the price, and no dust makes that a win-win.

Keith, I got the same one to blast the body on my 1932 Ford and it worked great and no metal warpage due to heat, took 8 hours but well worth the time.

I have used one of these in the past and it was ok. Last old machine I repainted I just burned all the paint off with one of those leaf burning torches. It was fast and did a good job, those old oil base paints go up like gasoline!! The part never got over 200 degrees F so I don't think there were any distortion issues.

Keith is slowly converting his shop into beach front property.

@vig81

5 жыл бұрын

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I'd never heard of this use for a power washer. Thanks for posting this video.

Keith: Thank you for sharing certain details the other vids fail to show. Like the amount of pressure needed and the type of sand needed. I really appreciate that and you sharing how to set it up.

Looks like I have a purchase to make. I didn't know they existed. It solves my paint removal problem. Thanks Keith. John

Thanks for the link Keith.

Always looking for ways to Blast old paint, Corroded Alloys etc. looks like something well worth looking at. Thank you for Sharing Keith. Dave from Australia

Looks to be a cost effective solution. Thanks for the video.

Thanks for showing the sand blaster attachment.

Great tip, Keith. Thanks!

That planner looks huge, thanks for sharing.

A good way to prevent flash rust , while still wet use lemon juice and with a soft scrubbing brush or sponge rub in lemon juice- this gives raw metal a green tinge and then you can rinse off and dry with no flash rust. Currently making my own wet sandblaster for my 3000psi petrol karcher out of a cheapie $30 air sandblaster gun. Have used it but as you say I need the correct nozzle and it will be spot on.

WOW!!! I never gave the pressure washer I have to be used as a sandblaster. I have learned so much from your channel...Thanks.

looks like it works very well

Great video, very useful information. Thanks!

Keith another benefit of wet blasting is it tends to not warp sheet metal like air blasting. We have a local wet basting company we use for that reason. I will be picking up this kit, probably from Northern, for small project. Good tip about the pool filter sand. Thanks. Glad you got a tickle about "Cutting the homeless in haft by 2025".

Great video, thanks. Us cat people instantly recognize the Tidy Cat bucket… Meowrrrrrr…

Nice video Keith... thanks, thinking of picking one up

Always good Keith thanks for sharing 👍🇦🇺

That's good investment for $100. I'll be adding that to my arsenal. I wonder if my HEATED pressure washer will be much advantage. Stuff sure dries faster when using 300 degree steam! For machined surfaces, gears, leadscrews, handles, gearboxes and such, I have recently turned to using lye (drain cleaner) instead of solvent and paint stripper. It strips EVERYTHING with a lot less work.

That sandblasting ppe/clothing combination made my day!

@Luisgonzalez-xr2tl

4 жыл бұрын

That dog was cleaning his privates with out the pressure and the sand

For about the price you paid for the pool filter sand you can get Black Diamond coal slag abrasive. I found it to work much better than sand, it does not contain silica and the particles are uniform in size so I had fewer clogs. I used a similar sand blaster sold by Northern Tool to refinish my boat trailer a couple of years ago.

Looking good Keith. We have a Vapor Hone at Dallas Makerspace, its a smaller scale of the similar setup but keeps the dust way down compared to traditional sand blasters

I think one of the greatest things about this method is the piecemeal method. One thing about setting up a commercial sandblasting deal is the urgency of cleaning and priming. Hauling all the pieces back and forth, weather, pricing, and time all work against you. Making it not fun to have to hurry hurry afterwards. Thanks for sharing

Looks very handy. My local monument carver (grave markers, tombstones, memorials, etc.) will blast large parts for a very reasonable cost, if you're only needing occasional or one-time use.

Tractor supply has the sand you need. It's designed for this. They usually stock one or two grades. You'll want the finer version. The larger grains don't act like you'd suspect.

Great idea--Thanks for sharing.

Great video. Thanks

Thank you🧐. Very informative.

Great idea. Im getting tired of using citris strip and grinding wheel for just about everything.

Hi Keith, another very informative video thank you very much, you have given me some sound advice in utilising the equipment that I already have ie very powerful industrial pressure washer on how to convert it to sandblasting and using water i will obtain the necessary parts and give it a go. Take care and stay safe my friend. Les

that dog was really going for it back there

i believe you can prevent that flash rust if you do the following: 1. Wet blast 2. Add some passivating/rust inhibitor to your PW soap dispenser and do a quick wide spray of it using the soap tip.

Very nice video, thank you

Very informative.

Thanks Keith. If you happen to have a monument company near you that sandblast tombstones, you may be able to buy good blasting sand at a good price from them.

@mwilliamshs

5 жыл бұрын

Monument?

@dannyl2598

5 жыл бұрын

@@mwilliamshs Yes. Thanks. Autocorrect.

@emeltea33

5 жыл бұрын

@@dannyl2598 on phones, you can edit with the 3 little dots. Not trolling... hopefully helping. Have you heard/seen the dry ice method? No abrasives mess! Not sure of the cost difference.

@dannyl2598

5 жыл бұрын

@@emeltea33 Thank you for letting me know. Now my comment won't be a monument to my stupidity.

If you mix sand and glass beads, it makes small toadstools that can mechanically lock the paint onto the substrate. It works particularly well on metals like aluminum that are hard to paint. I've seen phosphoric acid recommended for stopping rust. Any input?

Enjoyed Keith! ATB, Robin

Give crushed glass media a go, it would be sharper than any sand you may find and therefore may cut a little quicker. Also, as others have suggested here, try garnet, although not as sharp, it's harder, denser and flows nicely.

Great video Keith. Have you used Ospho, and couldn't you use that to take care of the flash rust? It could also allow you to skip the primer step, provided you were going to prime the surface before painting.

Keith, if you are near Valdosta , Tifton, or Statesboro check out Agri-Supply. They have small pressure post for standard shop compressors and a variety of blasting media. Also Northern Tool or Tractor Supply for your media.

might want to look at "hold tight" for bloom prevention.

There are a lot of these types of things on Amazon in the UK and I assume the same is true of the US. I think the main issue is that the sand has to be absolutely bone dry for the system to work. The slightest bit of moisture will ensure the sand coheres, ensuring no amount of suction will lift it. Pressure washing + sand = wet sand.

@boots7859

2 жыл бұрын

The cheapo ones on AMZ are just that. Spend a little more like Keith and get a real lasting tool I suspect. Put your bucket of sand up on a ladder, and put a hole in the bottom with an adapter to let gravity assist. Get a bucket with a lid too.

There are (2) sand pit/mining operations just south of Junction City, GA, fairly close to you and real close to me. It may benefit you to look into their sizes and quantities available. Brown Bros. and Unimin....personally, I deal with Unimin. Try taping roofing felt over the machined areas...

rather than sand use iron granuals does a good job on cast

Like the way u explain stuff. What was the psi and gpm on your pressure washer.

Once again Keith great video very informative thanks for posting awesome tool with many uses big hello from London uk god bless

I like to use coal slag or recycled glass, it's relatively cheap here. Strange enough I bought that exact setup earlier this year 😉

@paddyk2535

3 жыл бұрын

how did it work with the glass is it any good

Howdy Keith. I'm done with my big wet blaster today. It's up for sale tomorrow. Cheap for you! Sorry, no PPE included : )

would it be an idea to contact a local, if you have one, water jet cutter to see if they would give you some used garnet? I understand that they don't re use it for cutting but once dried it should still work for your purpose.

I guess one has to dry or oil the metal quickly before it rusts again. Also I would guess another advantage of using water is that it prevents a static charge from building up like it does with regular sandblasting

@boots7859

2 жыл бұрын

Use a rust inhibitor in the PW soap dispenser and use the soap tip after blasting to solve that problem. Also, being wet, no worries about silicosis using sand.

hi Keith, you forgot to mention the Tidy Cats sand container. They are great for storage. I have a dozen of them.

I bet you could mix in a little garnet and shorten the sand supply hose and get a bit more aggressive abrasion

Auto body shop supply stores sell a “metal prep” solution you can spray on freshly sand blasted parts , just dilute with water and spray on parts then rinse with clean water this etches the metal and keeps the flash rust from happening. Thanks for the tool tip, i will be adding this to my pressure washer set up.

Would it work better if you used garnet or other blasting media?

Any way to control the amount of media at the nozzle Keith ?

Currently unavailable. We don't know when or if this item will be back in stock.

What size of pressure washer did you use?

I wonder how this wold work if you removed the suction hose from the bucket and used a pressure pot, similar to what harbor freight sells, to feed the blast head. The feed rate at the pot would have to be regulated as to not overwhelm the capabilities of the head. I know that wet sand prior to the increased velocity of the head is bad, so maybe a trickle feed to the head with just slight positive pressure.

I wonder if you could add a bit of air pressure?

who much time you spend sand blasting that machine?

Dog putting on its own show....lol!

so tell me about that gantry, I could use one

Keith, can you use regular blasting sand? That's going for about 5 bucks a bag around here, and IIRC, it's 70 pound bags. It is very fine sand though.

@Blazer02LS

5 жыл бұрын

Fine sand doesn't blast well in a suction wet blaster.

good job,try some aluminum like a outboard motor or something.

There is/was a product that when sprayed on to rust "turned it black to a inert rust, might work well on the "flash rust."

@stevengrotte2987

5 жыл бұрын

I neglected to add that it is/was a automotive body product

Keith, approximately how much time does it take you to wet blast a square foot of surface? I'm looking forward to hearing how this rig works on heavily painted and heavily corroded surfaces in your future videos!

Please post a link or add to the description page the chart of reference for the tips. I have a lower psi electric pressure washer Sun Joe SPX4001 2030 PSI 1.76 GPM 14.5 Amp I wonder if it would be worth the effort, I wonder how the psi of pressure washer sand blasting compares to an air system like ari psi/cfm equals water psi/gpm?

@dannyl2598

5 жыл бұрын

The recommendations with the used one that I picked up was 4 GPM. Not sure about the pressure. I would think that the ceramic nozzle size would be a factor as well.

One must admit that you were one handsome, becoming devil all decked out in your "protective gear." You had best hope that no one from GQ ever watches this video...we would all lose BIG TIME...no Keith...too busy on a photo shoot!! As always, a great video!!

Pretty sure it will do this but... will it work with crushed walnuts?

I have heard of plastic media blasting & ground walnut shells blasting, with this unit can you use plastic or walnut media instead of sand if there is no difference in price?

@xenonram

5 жыл бұрын

You don't want to wash a ton of plastic particulates into the environment. Plastics are for blasting cabinets and for soft materials.

How many bags does it take to do that piece

What size pressure washer are you using? Maybe you said and I just missed it

What PSI pressure washer did you use in the video?

Looks like the dog enjoyed himself a out 13 min in.

quote of the week "get down up underneath the bottom"

After reading the description, one might suspect Keith was trying to become Spider-Man.

Hey Kieth, just curious what pressure/GPM washer you are using?

Late to the party as usual. Keith, what are the specs on your pressure washer GPM and PSI. Thanks. This looks really useful.

How did you deal with flash rust?

Did you change the color?

How many PSI pressure washer did you use?

Another option is let it flash, and hit it with ospho, or another converter and it’ll create a nice barrier as well.

What are the specs on your pressure washer?

Is 2600 psi enough for this set up? Thank you

THANK YOU...for sharing.

Has anyone tried garnet in one of these? I know it’s like 10x more expensive, but I’m really curious if it’s worth it.

@ShainAndrews

5 жыл бұрын

Not worth the cost for single use. If you can capture the media for re-use it becomes more economical.

Would it be possible to recyvle the sand? Or would that be a waste of time and money?

@jonanderson5137

5 жыл бұрын

Yes and yes.

This is not a criticism, but just a question about the silica dust hazard: The silica dust particles are created when the sand particles shatter upon impact. I understand that those silica dust particles are captured in the water slurry with this pressure washer method, but does this not merely transfer the dangerous particles to a pile of wet sand that will eventually dry out? Is this not similar to asbestos particles that will later become dry and airborne? Are we only temporarily avoiding a problem and moving it to another time/place/person?

One thing I learned no matter what type of blasting you use or type of sand, don't do it in your driveway. It will track everywhere. On your shoes, on the car tires, your dogs feet. ..

I could have sworn a few years ago I've seen Rucker sandblasting on his channel. Maybe he was borrowing that unit from someone? I remember it being an older red sandblasting unit.

@johnmccallum8512

5 жыл бұрын

Yes he has one, great for small parts but for these not so much

@Sizukun1

5 жыл бұрын

Just wanted to make sure I wasn't imagining Keith using a red sandblaster then saying he doesn't have one.

@redingtonm

5 жыл бұрын

He did a video about upgrading his blasting cabinet I think.

I have little doubt this is cheaper than farming it out too.

Keith, did I miss the amount of pressure you have from your pressure washer? What is the minimum amount to make this work?

Would a high power pressure washer, delivering 3000 P.S.I. (200 BAR ), do the trick without sand?

@jonanderson5137

5 жыл бұрын

No, you need abrasion.

I have been following your updates and if I have missed a video when did you get the table ground down and finished? I see you have already put it back together. Did I miss something? The last video you were are apart and going to send it out to be grounded down.

@nevetslleksah

5 жыл бұрын

george fulk - you didn’t miss anything yet, I think he is shipping the base and table up to Wisconsin in August for grinding.

@Jameson4327

5 жыл бұрын

The base and table are together. Does that mean he's sending the entire legs and base out to be grounded? OK . That would be a lot easier for shipping. Thanks for the reply

@xenonram

5 жыл бұрын

If you go to his channel page, you can look at his videos and see them all in chronological order.