From: Paul A. Thomas (bluewhale@jaxkneppers.com)
Date: Fri Sep 13 2002 - 19:24:40 PDT
My question goes more to what types of sand blasting equipment is
available.. For instance, the right front fender of the deuce, at the rear
upper corner, has rust. Using a 'portable' sand blaster what would I do?
Do the portable kits include a way to tape off or enclose the area around,
under, above, behind that corner when I remove the rust? I'm thinking of
both reusing the sand/pellets as well as not having to spend a lot of time
cleaning up the mess afterward. There will be a mess afterward, but I'd
prefer it to be smallish. The truck has a lot of areas, some in recessed
corners, which need blasting. The water tank alone ( inside and out )...
well, once it's rust free I've promised to by myself a beer.
Or a back brace. Whichever seems more prudent at the time. <g>
The responses I had here about using chemical means to kill rust indicated
that method, when it is done properly and works, leaves lumpy inert rusted
metal. My thought is sand blasting will bring the target area, rust and
all, down to a smoothish region which when painted will hardly show an
indication of prior damage? Or am I dreaming?
Thanks to all who responded on and off line.
Paul
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