[TheForge] blasting abrasive

Sun May 5 22:37:03 2002

Mike
I got my silica sand at the local Farm & Fleet store Ace has swiming pool
sand that looks and feels the same to me.
I think I paid under $7 a bag. I use it out side and glass beads (at $16 for
a 25# box on sale at HF) in the cabnet.

Dan Rathburn
Elgin, IL USA
----- Original Message -----
From: "Mike Wolfe" <[email protected]>
To: <[email protected]>
Sent: Sunday, May 05, 2002 3:57 PM
Subject: Re: [TheForge] blasting abrasive

> If is in a box and can be recycled you may want to use white silica sand
> If you are just shooting in the open you might want to use the standard
> brown construction sand you getting a bag it's usually dryer.
> I would not recommend the use of the special sands that you can buy from
> the sandblast cabinet people.
> whatever you do, you want dry sand...so don't go to the local sand and
> gravel place and buy the stuff that is loose and under a tarp...
> 30 feet of rail takes a long time to do, I take all my big railing jobs
> to the pro down the street and save the smaller stuff for the blast
> cabinet..
> Mike wolfe
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