zack

where i have to go to find one that works .need sand blast whole car

baddog671

First you should try to form complete sentences and thoughts so we can fully understand you. Then, perhaps get a sandblaster...

Sandblasting your car would ruin it. You would put waves in all of the side panels...

OhioMachIRunner69

It would be best to look into who does media blasting and pay the experts to do it. You do not want to use sand as a media for blasting because it heats up the body panels too much and makes them "wavey".

THUMPIN455

Hey man, the internet is world wide, english might not be his first language. I know Norwiegians, Belgians, Turks, Germans, and one guy from Denmark who spell funny and use strange grammar..So go easy on people when they are starting out here. mkay?

Zack, do a search on here for sandblasting. We have discussed it very frequently. A few things you should know.
First, silica sand dust(regular old sand) can get in your lungs if you dont use the proper equipment, and sometimes if you do, and it can actually kill you. its called sillicosis, look it up and you will know how nasty that can be. Most people use aluminum oxide for heavy rust, red garnet for lighter stuff, and for fenders doors hoods etc, they use soda. its very easy to warp the metal with the heavy stuff, especially sand. You dont just go blasting away on the doors with it, but it works great in the door jambs and under the car.

2nd, it takes alot of air to run a blaster, you need a large compressor or you will be waiting alot for it to fill up after a minute or so of blasting. If you cant afford $1500 worth of equipment, then you should hire someone to do it for you, or rent one locally.

3rd you need alot of room, whatever media you use, it will get litterally everywhere. Every tiny crevice of the car, inside the frame rails, the cowl, the headliner, the dash, etc. Also think of the surroundings, you will have it 50 feet from the car, and anything within that 50 feet runs the risk of getting pitted, chipped or broken, depending on what it is. Also do you want a pile of sand in your yard that you gotta mow over? if you live out away from anyone else, I mean like the nearest house to yours is 1/4 mile or so, and you have a large slab of concrete to work on, its ideal. if not you need to build barriers to contain the sand and keep the people who live around you happy, although they usually wont like the sounds and smells.

4 safety gear is very important, skin, eyes, and your lungs dont react well to high speed particles and dusts. You cant just go out there with sunglasses on and a tank top. you MUST use the correct protective gear or you will hurt yourself.

Best advice is to call around, find out who does it in your area, how much they charge, and take it to them if you dont have the space, money, and resources to do it yourself. A cheap blaster will cost you more in electricity bills than it is worth, a good pressure blaster will do the best job with the least money involved, even if it does cost around $250. if you plan on doing many cars, a quality pressure blaster is the way to go. A baking soda setup is just plain awesome, albeit more expensive, its easier to work with and anyone can run one of those.