Can you guys help locate a supplier for a spot blaster for me. I have a big blast unit but several of you guys that have been walking me through this job (bless you everyone) have suggested a spot blaster for those few rust pit areas I have on the sale panel and rear window/trunk lid panel. Problem is, for some reason I can't seem to find one. I went to the body shop supply place where I have been getting my stuff and they recommended Sears. My local Sears is moving to a new location and, believe it or not, closed the store for several weeks so I drove over to Frederick (about a 1/2 hour away) only to find out that the Sears unit is a catalog order only deal in the new catalog and will take 2 to 4 weeks to get. I called Harbor freight, their unit is on back order until May 6 http://www.chevelles.com/forum/frown.gif . I searched for a spot blaster on the net but only found large units like my 110# full size unit. Anyone know of a mail order outfit that has one that I can get my hands on in the next week or so? I'm at a point where I'll will be ready for it after this weekend if all goes well.

Thanks guys.



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70 and 72 Chevelle
ACES # 4051 MCC # 448
TC # 1549 81/70 Cruisers

I think that a company called TIPS has spot blasters, my brother in law bought his sandblaster from them and I think they have a website and they advertise in Hemmings.

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Leo Paugh
Maryland Chevelle Club #017
A.C.E.S.#3731
progress has little to do with speed, but lots to do with direction.
Maryland Chevelle Club (http://www.chevelles.net/mcc/mcc.htm)

try northerntoool.com
you local Snap-On guy shud have'em but BIG BUCKS

Havn't tried myself yet, I read a post about someone using an old buffing pad and spot blasting thru the hole in the middle. He said it did a real nice job and the pad retained all the sand. May work for you if you olny have a few small areas.

Professor, is that the same thing as a paint eraser. I seen one of those just the other day at my local Harbor Frieght. Cal

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Professor

Try the www.eastwoodcompany.com. (http://www.eastwoodcompany.com.)
Just got there tool catalog and
they have a spot blaster.

Hope this helps.

Dwight

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1969 El Camino SS 396

A dream coming true
She says it's a nightmare

Try a clear plastic cup with a hole drilled in the bottom the size of the nozzle. A little foam glued to the edge to contain the sand a little(at least the genral area so its not in your hair anyway). You'll be able to see where your blasting too!

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Tom Donaldson
71' GMC Sprint

Ok guys, I have a regular large sandblaster unit. I thought that folks were recommending that I purchase this small unit because it used less pressure and had more control over the sand and therefore would be less likely to warp panels. I am not worried about sand getting all over since I roll the car out onto a gravel area when I use the sand blaster. Can I just reduce the air pressure and use my big unit? I am only talking about two quarter sized areas on my driver's side sail panel, a spot on the top edge of the door panel, just above the door handle, and a spot right in the center of the roof (odd place?) The prior owner filled these sptos with bondo and I only found three of them after stripping the paint. The one on the top of the door had bubbled up the paint so I knew somthing was up there.

BTW. the project is coming along. I have both rear quarters roughed out and in primmer. I have a section I'm not completely happy with at the rocker, quarter junction on the passenger side that I'm going to do some more work on. I'll say one thing for this. You learn how not to do something at an alarming rate. Also, I'm finding so many imperfections in the car that I would never have seen if I wasn't doing this work myself. I'm glad it is not going to be painted black!!!

thanks again for all the input.

On a side note. Hey Sid, we still getting together and hitting that Mt Airy MCC meeting in April?

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70 and 72 Chevelle
ACES # 4051 MCC # 448
TC # 1549 81/70 Cruisers

Sid might not be there, but I will. http://www.chevelles.com/forum/smile.gif

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Leo Paugh
Maryland Chevelle Club #017
A.C.E.S.#3731
progress has little to do with speed, but lots to do with direction.
Maryland Chevelle Club (http://www.chevelles.net/mcc/mcc.htm)

Professor, the best spot blasters out there can be bought from a snap-on or mac tool dealer. Both sell the same brand called blue point. They hold about a quart and half of sand and work great, also you can get an attachment that goes over the end to collect the sand.

These little units dont have such the force as the bigger units have so warpage isnt as a big of a deal but still you need to think about what you are doing. I think that if you just turn your other unit down it will waste alot of sand and make a big mess. I love my little spot blaster and use it all the time so just go buy one. Bought mine from the snap-on guy for 45 bucks...Eric

Hi Leo,

This will be my first meeting, although I have been a member for over a year.

unfortunately won't have a car... But I'll see you there.

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70 and 72 Chevelle
ACES # 4051 MCC # 448
TC # 1549 81/70 Cruisers

Professor, I'm not pushing their product just trying to help. The spot blaster in the eastwood cat. is called a speed blaster. It is gravity fed and holds up to 2 lb of media.
Cost 49.99.

Dwight

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1969 El Camino SS 396

A dream coming true
She says it's a nightmare

We used a Central Pneumatic 20 Pound unit from Harbor Freight. It has 5 different size nozzles, and when you spot blast just use a piece of thin cardboard with the size hole you need and have someone hold it (Using heavy gloves of course).

We used it on the firewall, some inner panels, the new metal dash, and some other areas. We had the entire car beadblasted, as well as the frame (Black Powdercoated).

The company that did the frame did a beautiful job, the company that did the body didn't. Had we known the guy who did the frame earlier, we probably wouldn't have had to buy the sandblasting unit.

We all learn from our mistakes?

Hope this helps.


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Richard, Judy, MAXX2

'69 Elke (Frame Off); GM HO 350/330-Mildly Ported Vortec Heads-Manley Severe Duty SS 2.02/1.60 Valves, Comp Cams Full Roller Package (Magnum)-Custom Grind CS 3315/3316 HR112-.510/.520 Lift, Edelbrock Air-Gap W/750 Performer Manual Choke-Performer 100 HP NOS, March Pulleys, 4L60 (Non Computer) W/Lokar Shifter, 12 Bolt Posi.

Eric, I have to say that little blaster you are refering to is one of the best tools I have ever bought! The sand collecter works miracles! You can blast a spot on the dashboard of a show car without getting sand in the tape deck! I have a 20lb pressure blaster from HF too, I NEVER use it. I bought it so do some aluminum wheels that had paint on the spokes. I started blasting and switched to the little hand held (without the sand catching attachment). It worked WAY better at striping the paint and it used WAY LESS sand to do it! SUPER TOOL!! http://www.chevelles.com/forum/smile.gif


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1965 Buick Gran Sport Convertible
1965 Buick Skylark H/T
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