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Eastwood dual soda blaster ?. Worth it
Posted: Tue Jan 18, 2011 6:42 pm
by SEE YA
Hello, near the end of my beetle restoration for my wife. I have been looking at the idea of the soda blaster the Eastwoods one looks good. The cost would be around just under £500 with soda .
I plan to use it on the whole car, prep it for a bare metal respray etc. I looked at the video of it looks good and will save me time and money.
Question has anyone bought one on here ?. I would like some feedback on it please.
Re: Eastwood dual soda blaster ?. Worth it
Posted: Sun Mar 13, 2011 6:36 am
by SEE YA
Well looks like no one has bought one then on here.
Re: Eastwood dual soda blaster ?. Worth it
Posted: Sun Mar 13, 2011 9:16 am
by TriumphDriver
£500?????
I buy complete cars for less than that, then go for a sausage soda.
It's a lot of money but I can see how the DIY aspect would save you a lot of labour costs. You can also sell it afterwards and recoup most of the cost.
Re: Eastwood dual soda blaster ?. Worth it
Posted: Sun Mar 13, 2011 1:25 pm
by rich.
have you thought about getting a quote from a professional blasting firm?
Re: Eastwood dual soda blaster ?. Worth it
Posted: Mon Mar 14, 2011 4:27 pm
by alabbasi
They have eastwood company in the UK?
I think that there's a smaller one that can be bought for less then $300 US. Pretty good value if you want to strip a whole car. I was thinking about getting one for when I start on my 71 280SL. A professional blast company would charge about $800 to strip one.
The nice thing about soda blasting is that it does not damage chrome or glass and it washes away when it rains.
Re: Eastwood dual soda blaster ?. Worth it
Posted: Mon Mar 14, 2011 5:48 pm
by SEE YA
Yes Frost sell it in the U/K I am doing the whole car inside and out. I am near the end of the restoration, now all the paint off ready for respray. Its a DIY as its on the driveway now with no wheels.
Re: Eastwood dual soda blaster ?. Worth it
Posted: Mon Mar 14, 2011 10:05 pm
by michael1703
Ive got one and I dont rate it.
The grit blaster is good but the soda blaster isnt, the soda is expensive and needs to be bone dry when stored to prevent clogging.
I have a 60 cfm 450 litre compressor and it empties that fairly quickly.
The commercial shows a guy blasting paint off with a large spread from the nozzle, the reality is a lot more narrower
Re: Eastwood dual soda blaster ?. Worth it
Posted: Mon Mar 14, 2011 10:22 pm
by SEE YA
I have been looking out for a used one on Ebay as well. One has not come up yet?. michael1703
Re: Eastwood dual soda blaster ?. Worth it
Posted: Tue Mar 15, 2011 7:27 am
by alabbasi
Harbor freight sells a smaller one for about $150.
http://www.harborfreight.com/40-lb-port ... 67625.html
Usually there is a special that takes it down to about $120.
Re: Eastwood dual soda blaster ?. Worth it
Posted: Tue Mar 15, 2011 8:37 am
by SEE YA
Thanks good spot after the duel type one.