I'm from the Americas, and it doesn't matter where you are from. Your Honesty is what is appreciated. That you for your demonstration of what a person is going to receive for one's money and performance. Nice. Thanks.

Thank you so much! I've seen so many videos about air tools that skip over sand blastings requirements on an air compressor and I was having trouble figuring out what to look for in a compressor but your video is definitely one of the most helpful and with an awesome recycling unit to boot!

This 2 year video just got you a new subscriber! Thank you for making this. Not all of us are tool or mechanically savvy.

great video , I like how you took the time to explain everything there's never enough information of something thanks

This is the most helpful sand blastering video I've seen. Thank you.

Thank you, someone who explained what is actually needed, great video

Great Video!! I am rebuilding a '63 TR4 and was offered DCOE 40's for it - your video completely demystified it for me - thanks

Thankyou so much sir for giving us details about compressor specifications. You are right about people not telling the proper information most of the times vendors themself don't have the required information.

Thanks to you, Mr Steve, for your information, experience and support.

Thanks for explanation . I was looking to buy one as a hobby . It helped me a lot watching the video ! :)

VERY few people are aware of the importance of CFM/CBM when shopping for compressors, so thanks for illuminating that. But wait, $100?? It's October '21, and I'm seeing these for more like $500 to $700+ (most are in the $700+ range). At $100 or $200, I'd get my wallet out immediately. Still, your video reassured me that even when working on not-so-flat stuff (the hinge, and other irregular non-flat surfaces), the setup still does a *great* job of containment. So my thoughts turn to DIY... especially now that I've realized these aren't pressure-pot, but rather siphon-blast systems. What am I missing? I'm thinking some mods to a shop-vac would get me most of the way there - and high-quality stainless-drum shop vacs are turning up very cheap these days (in the USA, Costco has 'em for around $100...there's that figure again...) Vacuum inlet would need to be screened before the grit gets dropped into the bin - not terribly difficult to engineer within the drum (I'd add a bunch of rust-collecting magnets, too.) Air-filter...stock item. Siphon-tube would just be rigidly mounted to pick up from near the center/bottom of the drum - I might even drill it through the bottom. Compressed-air inlet needn't go through the vac, just direct to the nozzle's inlet. I'd still want to buy the hose/brush/nozzle assembly rather than fabricate from components...but even that seems like a few hours of creative re-assembly, starting with a bog-standard vac hose, angle brush, trigger-nozzle and a few small batches of epoxy. I see those assemblies for $70 right now on ebay, though... Don't those trigger-type siphon-blast guns go through your ceramic nozzles pretty quick? Or can they be refitted with boron-carbide type?

I have never seen anything so amazing!!

Finally someone offering advice on the air compressor- Thank you!!

Really appreciate your video and the information, was excellent as i was just about to buy a sandblaster but now realise my compressor just won't be up to the job. many thanks

I worked on a European project for Abrasive removal of the paint systems from aircraft. An F4 normally took 4 days with a team of 8 men stipping the paint off the fuselage using paint stripper with all the environmental problems. I stripped an F4 in 9 hours alone using abrasive media made from ground electrical mouldings. I installed a system at the NAS Cherry Point for stripping the AV8.

You would make an amazing teacher. Thank you for the video.

Great info and good details. Thank you sir!

Super video, thanks. I have exactly that problem, I’m building a new chassis for my restoration and using some of the old bracketry and furniture off the old and really struggling in some of the less accessible locations to get clean enough metal for decent welding. That’s the only drawback I see to the vacuum type gun, it’s very bulky, probably there is a time and a place for both types I guess.

Well presented and very informative .Thanks, very helpful. I like the vertical sand basting container with the brush covered gun , haven't see anything like it in Australia.

This is the most best video ive never seen before! nice tips and thx for that psi calculation

Thank you for a great video it really explains the differences between the sandblasting equipment. Checking online I found the all source vac blast which are kind of quite expensive. Home Depot sells them for $729 and Northern tool sells the Allsource vac blast for $649. And first of all the first piece of equipment you need to consider is an adequate air compressor.Prices here in the US are going to run you anywhere from $700-$2000 for a good air compressor that will operate the sandblasters.

very informative video, thanks for all your tips, this made me know better what to expect with different options when buying a sandblaster, thanks

amazing video, great with the explanation and demonstrations. glad i came across this video, i would have never thought about a recycling system. thank you for your time and expect advice. you gained my subscription.

I'm from Belgium and i bought a sandblast-cabine the other day and connected it on my compressor. Then started sandblasting.....and yes i didn't work at all. After approximately 1 minute it stopped blasting .....no more pressure. I had to wait for more than 2 minutes to refill the tank. It is a 50 L tank/2HP compressor,so it sucks for sandblasting. So i'm glad i watched this video,so i know what to do now.. Thank you man. great explanation and presentation. Well done.

thank you for the info down to earth and very informative good luck for the future

Another very good point made. Safety gear. The dust residue from using sand is very DANGEROUS to breathe. You should have a dust mask when operating.

This is the most helpful sand blasting video I've seen. Thank you.

Great video. I made one with some PVC parts, a shop vac dust brush and some zip ties. I hooked it up to my shop vac. About $25 in parts. Works great.

Relaxed and informative presentation and with no annoying music, or "what's up you tuber's" introductions. I enjoyed it and it gave me all the info I needed.

Very professional video. It helped me well. Thank you.

Excellent video. That bigger unit would be worth the extra money just for the time saved in cleaning up and recycling media. All good points, thanks for posting.

Very informative video! And no one tells you what compressor you need. Thank you again.

Very nice! An informative and comprehensive explanations. So now I know the minimum requirement of the air compressor needed, also the best sand blasting system. Two thumbs up 👍🏾👍🏾 Hope the "red" sand blast unit are in market here in Indonesia. Gonna look for that

Great video, really informative and well explained - thanks very much!

Yes. I bought one of those Harbor Freight $20 wonders last year. It DOES, in fact work OK. It has about a one quart plastic hopper under it. So run time between refills is only moderate. Since my needs for sandblasting are very limited, that unit seems to be all that I require at this time.

Great video! That is all the information necessary, to decide if a sandblaster will work for your needs!

One of the best sandblasting videos I've seen on KZfaq, Thank you for sharing this amazing Information :)

Thankyou for the very thorough explanation

Very good advice. Thanks!

I'll definitely be using my homemade sandblaster on my truck soon. This video reminded me.

If your needs are to clean smaller parts, or sheets, you can get a blasting cabinet. These are available in a number of sizes. Except for a few small models which come with a built-in compressor, you do need one of those. But they collect the abrasive. You just need to remember that the abrasive should be cleaned when reused. You don’t want paint, rust and other garbage blasted onto your part. Additionally, you still should chemically clean something after blasting for best results. Tiny particles of material can stick to the part after blasting, even if it looks clean. This is particularly important before welding and powder coating, not so much before liquid painting. Great video!

That's the first time that I've seen one of those vacuum sandblaster setups. That's exactly what I've been looking for!

really informative video. ive been scouting prices for sandblasters and wondered why about the cheap ones

Very informative Steve - thanks. I have a blasting cabinet with one of those ei-cheapo guns inside it and it is the most frustrating thing to use! I do have a big compressor but watching your video makes me think that the pressure is set too low. I'll try to adjust it. You're right about that recirculating system being good value. I've never seen one before. Thank you so much. Mike

Thank you for this very informative video.

This is the most useful video on sandblasting. Deserves more views

Not a bad bit of kit if you're in Europe but honestly you get far quicker removal with a pressurised 10 gallon pot blaster. It's easy enough to use a large tarpaulin to make an enclosure to capture most of the blast media but there is the added time to de-dust the grit and refill the blaster. All I can say from experience is that pressurising the blasting media works much better than any siphon equipment like that used here.

I've been blasting and painting for about 7 years in the industrial sector but ive always wanted to become a blaster for the automotive field , now i would hate to use both systems shown in this video but now i have ideas .

WOW! That is all I can say. Super good video and very informative. Just wish I had that system.

What type of grit were you using here ? It looks very good at removing corrosion, I find that although using a cup brush on an angle grinder, even the twisted knot type, it only really burnishes the rust, when painted the rust comes back after a year, when parts are sand blasted it not only gets rid of all the corrosion in the pitted metal, but gives an excellent key for the paint, many thanks for posting this video, this is the sandblaster to get ! Chris B.

Hope more people watch your video. You explain things very well. The only video I've seen that does that. It's not the blaster, it's the compressor. Have to have plenty of air to run the blaster properly. Nice video

Very good video, I just subscribed! Looking forward to seeing more

I made a vapor blasting gun with an electric water pump in a trashcan filled with water and sand. The air compressor blew the sand and water out the gun tip. I used it to clean up a corroded intake manifold for my 258 six cylinder engine on my Jeep. It turned out really nice.

Very informative video. The same issue applies to a plasma cutter, it wont work without adequate air pressure and volume. 👍

Excellent job. Good stuff to know! Thanks

I just purchased one of these last week for $425 USD including shipping (and no tax). There is a bit more sand blowing around from my experience (about 10-20%). But I'm doing the work inside my garage, and it is under control. Yes a pressure blaster works much faster, but you end up with a sand box everywhere, and I would have to move the vehicle outside and it's inop at this time. Also you have to worry about peening the sheetmetal with a pressure blaster, the lower sand volume reduces this problem (still need to worry about stretching the sheet steel and warping it from sand blasting). I see this video was posted last year, and it's very good at pointing at the biggest pitfall no matter what kind of sand blasting, you need a REAL air compressor. Mine will cycle during continuous use. It needs to be a 2 stage 5HP, 17SCFM@125PSI (in this range, this requires a 25amp 240V circuit). You will know if it's too small as the pressure will drop off during blasting, and you will wait on the compressor to build pressure. If you don't, sand is wasted.

Great to see someone talk about air compressors at last

Very helpful,thank you for make this video

Thank you for the video kind sir.

Great little vid..... Thank you! That blaster is pretty cool.

First I want to wish you happy New Year. And I must say this is one great video in a sea of ones you have mention - missleading, incomplete, sweet talk etc - also, I have to say that I whatch them and made mistake - I bought week compressor and tool for it and you can guess - almost nothing works and it is completly useless ! After that I have learned what is air flow... But ok, lesson learned, sadly with that much damadge and ruined projects that I could easely buy the right stuff on start - without 1000 euros you even dont think to buy compessor, but normaly no one will tell you that :) Well as I sad, good video, this is first one of your videos I saw and what I heard - there is more of them and it is about old car and I have same project that Im working on for few months, my car is not that old - she is 20 now but body was in extremly bad condition, she have sit for 4 years in some backyard and rusted and got all rotten so I found one better but not perfect... So I will check out your channel, thank you ! Cheers :)

I don't understand English as a native speaker does, but you are speaking so clearly and understandable, it's an amazing education English video ))) Thank you man!

HI D3Sshooter, Thank you again for this down-to-earth video showing practical information. May I make a recommendation, it would really help people, especially the ones from overseas which may not be familiar with the products available in your country, if you give the brand name of the product(s) you use (unless it is obvious like "Michelin". You have the credibility and you did mention the disclaimer of not sponsoring but for us living in the boonies of Canada, USA and/or Mexico - this really helps. Thank you again, Ciao. L

Wow thats a nice sandblaster! Thank you for that video!

Very good advice thanks for sharing 👍

Great video and very real. I did the same as your said Bought a cheap gun and it does ok with 100psi pressure Could use more but the mess is not worth it. I'll be looking into these vaccum tanks Thanks for posting the video

A sandblaster totally makes sense if you use a tarp or other contraption to save your blasting media. If you don't save it then yes it's a ripoff.

Very informative video!! Thank you

Thanks for sharing your good information.

Prachtige duidelijke uitleg uit de praktijk die ik goed kan gebruiken ivm de aanschaf straalketel en compressor. Top en vriendelijk bedankt.

Yes. Nearly all commercial compressors here are rated in "CFM".

What a great informative video!

Great video, plenty of detail and great information. Just wondering if you have ever used co2 (dry ice) blasting and if so how it compares to sandblasting ?

Fantastic video mate gives me all the info I need, Thanks :).

Excellent job. Very informative.

Very much appreciated, I have a 3 gallon compressor that only goes up to 80 - 100psi and I've tried using my air gun with it and it will only fire for about 3 seconds before the pressure drops dramatically. Will have to upgrade my compressor before buying a sand blaster, unfortunately the air compressor is about 3 times the price of any sandblasting unit 😕

One more detail if you live in the USA - a compressor of appropriate size will need 240v which will possibly add to the cost if you don't happen to have a spare outlet where you will be doing the work. This can add quite a bit of $$ if you need to get an electrician to run a line from your panel.

Excellent video presented by an intelligent operator. Remember - NEVER use sand - it is BAD for your health - use the other safer abrasives. Have a safe and nice day all. CHEERS from AUSTRALIA.

Little blasters tend to be feeble and are best for soda blasting carbs etc. For serious blasing I take my metal to my local monument shop as they all have engine drive compressors and industrial blast pots. When I bought my used system I began with two used 5HP industrial (as in real 5 horse motors), a large receiver tank to complement them and coupled the lot with inch bore red hose and Chicago couplings. All those were removed from production environments. Sand blasting is like using machine tools, go industrial or pass.

Very helpful video..thanks..

Thanks for an excellent video , only wish I watched it previous to spending $89.00 AU on a open hopper blast kit. The specs on my compressor say it can deliver the pressure needed but it's reservoir tank doesn't hold enough to make it viable.

What a very well made and informative video. I subscribed.

Great explanation and I love the blaster/vac you use.. but who makes it?

i'm very new to this but very interesting in making a homeade paintshop and a proper sandblasting setup is a must of course, i've read somewhere that you can't/should not recycle the abrasive, not sure what to believe

Awesome informational educational video experience Y'alls

Thank you very helpful as i want to start and was not sure what i needed.

Awesome video! What’s your opinion about the Michelin compressor?

Great video with lot's of information very good demonstration I am now a happy subscriber 😂

Thank you, this is an excellent video.

Absolutely amazing video.

Very good video, I just subscribed! Looking forward to seeing more like this one...

Hi Steve I blame myself for not listening to you. I once viewed this video. Two weeks ago I went and buy sand blaster. It didn't work well for me. I then revisited this video and I then realised I didn't listen when you say one must not consider sandblaster if is not prepared to buy big compressor. Your great follower MBS Moshitoa south Africa

Great video - and very true - you need a compressor with sufficient air pressure and capacity. Also might be worth saying that you may also need a water separator unit to remove moisture from the air as finer grits may clog up in the air lines. Especially important in areas of the world with warmer climates and higher humidity levels. Have you tried using other media other than garnet ? Glass beads for instance ?

Grit blasting is the only way to remove rust from pitted metal. Water blasting is less dusty but can be messy. The good news is that flash rust treated with phosphoric acid creates iron phosphate. It’s a great primer.

I like your style. good information. was hoping to see the first type of sandblaster demo'd

Great video!! Very well explained!! Have you any quick video's on the basics of welding an how to weld?

Disregard, I found the information on the blaster in a previous comment post. Enjoyed your video. Thanks!

Can you describe the Model type Blaster with the vacuum hose included? Which is it , perhaps you can link the product so we can reference it online? 100 dollars is not too bad for what i think i could use a tool like this. Very interested in this. Great Video by the way appreciate the time you took to make this. Very informative.

Great info !!

Like the video, one thing I’d like to mention that for different materials require not just a different size of the medium particles but the different types of medium, softer metals has softer medium, people finds it hard to understand cleaning delicate pieces of copper, aluminium and brass etc would use crushed walnut shells crushed, the bag of garnets you presented are more aggressive , typically used for severe rust removal and paint etc, you can play around on the different mediums to use, in my workshop I use glass beads for cleaning copper pieces and soft solder, the beads under pressure can and do take the solder away! So test an area first and be safe. Love the videos. Do you treat the severely rusted areas after blasting (after the degreasing treatment), use a etching primer that neutralise the steel? This adds to the chance of rust never returning. Just a thought that’s all. ....Phil