Sodablasting

[msanborn]

I recently purchased the eastward soda blaster for 279.00 with media and couldn't be happier. It took the paint off an entire 81 in about an hour and a half once I got it up and running.  The soda does not remove deep rust mainly paint and you need a lot of cfm from your compressor to run one, but if you have access to that I highly recommend it. With the costs that I have seen on here for sand blasting it would pay for itself after a few jobs.  Just food for thought. 

[Yarochrehc]

Have used soda blasting for delicate parts with great success, as sand blasting can warp or ruin so easily

[BrianB]

Great to hear about the positive results you had with the Eastwood rig.   

[SIGNGUY]

Good to know, glad the door worked out of ya!
I use a small abrasive blasting cabinet for small stuff I can get in it,, big stuff done at a buddies shop... I've heard good things about the soda..