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Hand sand or Sand blast?

post #1 of 5
7/13/12 at 2:11am
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Hey guys,

Well i'm about to prep my case for paint and I was just wondering if hand sanding the case would be better or sand blasting it with some fine sand. I also found soda blasting locally, and that doesn't look too bad but I don't want to damage the metal so not sure if machine would be the way to go.

Here is what I would be using if I chose the non hand way: http://www.socalsodablasting.com/

Opinions are welcomed!
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post #2 of 5
7/13/12 at 6:01am
Soda blasting is good. hand sanding is a real pain. Just make sure you wipe down the whole thing with acetone after sanding of any kind to remove the dust and stuff before painting.
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post #3 of 5
7/13/12 at 6:09am
sand blast + powder coat = about 120 total? so yeah, if you love your case then it's a good idea. I hand sanded mine personally. I'd love to get one of my future cases powder coated if I had the extra dough though.
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post #4 of 5
7/13/12 at 6:17am
Sand blasting will provide extremely quick results, hand sanding will be slow and tedious.

If done correctly they will both give you the same results. So I guess it depends on how 'hands on' you like to be. I'd save the cash and just hand sand it personally.
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post #5 of 5
7/13/12 at 12:02pm
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I got a quote and they wanted $195 to blast the case and the entire case didn't even cost that much. I'm going to talk to some family friends in the automotive painting industry and see if I can get something done for cheaper tongue.gif
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