DIY Soda Blasting

[Herd]

I've got my motor apart and am considering ways to clean her up before reassembly. I've looked at commercial soda blasting equipment. It's not cheap by any means. While I was looking, I came across this site that had an article and video on DIY soda blasting. Thought I would pass it on.
http://www.garagenight.tv/diy-soda-blasting-build-your-own-rig-cheap/

Anyone have any thoughts/experiences regarding soda blasting or cleaning engines/parts/etc, sound off.

 

[jdizon]

I bought the $40.00 Eastwood siphon blaster 7cfm@90psi which is lowest I found. Works great.

 

[terry b]

I get blasted on rum and soda all the time.

 

[Herd]

Rum and soda
Lol

jdizon, thanks for the tip. Those are the results I'm looking for. Got to check out some of your builds, good stuff!

 

[rahndo]

There are other posts and examples of the homemade soda blaster. Consensus is you use ag grade soda from a farm store, cheaper and more coarse.

 

[angus67]

ive got the harbor freight blaster. works. havent done anything mucked up like jdizon, but cleans carbs good.
Btw, jdizon, share to care about those triumph parts? new project?link somewhere?

 

[I am Carbon]

I made one from the parts I had, total cost of nothing.
But real cost was around $7.00

 

[Brian902]

Question;

Heard that after soda blasting people have found it was difficult to have paint stick properly.

Anyone have this problem?

Any solutions, like a good cleaning method after the blasting?

 

[Herd]

Hit it with compressed air, wipe it down with hot soapy water, and then wipe the surface with acetone or lacquer thinner. Maybe brake cleaner.

 

[FLEA]

need to clean soon after if you leave for a couple of weeks you get soda staining and then you have to paint.... can make paint hard to stick