Low-buck soda blasting

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Sneaks
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Low-buck soda blasting

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Not sure if this is a repost, I searched for 'soda' and didn't find anything so I hope this is new. If not, sorry.

Low buck soda blasting.. I have a bunch of aluminum stuff I need to clean up, both on my VWs as well as the motorcycles. I'm going to give it a shot.
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let us know how it goes sounds like a great idea i dont see why it wouldnt work its just a simplified version of the real thing
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It is a repost, but that doesn't matter this is the STF. Soda will make the most any part look new unless it is pitted.
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I take it you/ve seen this, making your own budget soda blasting thang
http://www.aircooledtech.com/tools-on-t ... a_blaster/
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Yup, that is the link I posted above.
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Sneaks wrote:Yup, that is the link I posted above.
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must be my eyes, I couldn't see a link in your post :oops:
it show's up much better since I did a screen capture
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I did that Nate inspired trick to clean water damage of an old weber idf, worked great on the rust and stains.
Yeah some may call it overkill, but you can't have too much overkill.
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No worries, the color contrast could be better. As a matter of fact, I'm gonna go change that!
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Sneaks wrote:No worries, the color contrast could be better. As a matter of fact, I'm gonna go change that!
leaving a www. on the front of links would make life easier :oops:
I know it looks messier
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I have a cheap harbour freight 9oz. blaster, I'm going to try it with baking soda & see if it works. Has anyone else tried it with one of these blasters? I have a couple of carbs that need a good cleaning. I hope it works!
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Glad to see the blaster is helpful. I've cleaned dozens of carbs with very good results. The Porsche carbs on the page are typical of the results. Arm & Hammer baking soda seems to work best; I don't exactly know why, but @ approx $1 a pound who cares 8)
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Lew wrote:Check this out!
nice, but not quite low buck

unless you are loaded, in which case, could you buy us all one each please :mrgreen:
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