I just bought the HF version of this, as I'm getting ready to repaint an HO bras caboose. I have already stripped the paint, and am doing a repair. I have read about giving the brass some tooth for the primer. But some articles mention using an air eraser with baking soda. After reading G.W. Smith's warning below, I may just go with the baking soda. Thanks for the review.
Thank you for a interesting review. Aluminium oxide is available from abrasive supply companies in various grit sizes. It may be a cheaper way of buying it.
Great review bud, I was going to ask you how you think it works on P.E. but you answered that right at the end, awesome tool, thanks for the review............. Mike(Whitey).
The moisture trap is a nice touch if you are worried about introducing spraying on more surface contaminants if you should chrome plate or annodize those parts.
I don't think the only problem of not using a mask isn't the particle composition or size, it's the dust that comes off and those particles can easily be less than 10um, i.e. inhalable.
HI just saw your video and was wondering if it's still one of your Arsenal Tools in the shop, i'm thinking of buying one for similar jobs and thought you might have found something better?
Just stumbled across this video, thanx for posting. A question: Im in the process of "weathering" my RC tank. Im looking to add a fine dust effect using pigments. Brushing pigments is ok, but for a more realistic look I want to "blow" the pigment on. Have you ever tried to do that using this air eraser? Loading pigment into a straw is a thought, but........na, I'll pass.
I'm learning......great vid. Any suggestions to sand-blast small rust spots on a car that's down to metal. The rust spots are about the size of an air-gun BB? Will this gun shoot that small of a pattern? These paint-chips rusted on a vintage car, so I'm going to try to air-brush after that and need a good set-up also. What media would you suggest + grit-size??????
@@barpfoto Thanks.......I guess I should also come up with some kind of metal stencil type of overlay to protect the surrounding paint, like a penny with a hole drilled in it or piece of light-gauged metal if I go for a bigger gravity-fed-blaster.......that idea just came to me, so thanks for the reply.....
I have a serious question it maybe a little stupid but I must ask - could this be used on plastic to strip paint off a model if you lowered the pressure ???? Also if you are not sure could you please try it on a paint mule and post the results this would be most appreciated! I have on several occasions as I am sure everyone has messed up at some stage in assembly/paint on my models to the point that I can bring myself to finish it do to the mistake/s I've made. If this could work on plastic it would save several models in my shelf of doom. I have tried stripping paint before with various degrees of success but some models just do not work well under this method for various reasons main one being little paint traces remain in the recesses,corners and other hard to reach areas. Then if repainted the traces remaining show thru the new paint job resulting in even worse appearance then before it was stripped. Also can other materials be used in place of the Aluminum Oxide? As in something less damaging to materials like plastic,rubber,vinyl etc or is just really only usable on metal? Thanks for sharing this ,look forward to reading your response to my questions as this could be one of my next purchases if it will work on plastic without destroying it.
What about soda blasting metals and certain other materials? That material in the bottle is one of the major materials in many gem stones like the emerald, ruby, and sapphire.
I was sceptical about these, I've seen them in Aldi and Lidl here in the UK. I like you have worked with a full size industrial shot blaster. Would you say you could remove paint from models, as that's one of the applications it claims it's useful for, I'm not sure would it not damage the plastic beneath? In any case I found the video interesting and useful, Many thanks.
Hola buen día, me puede decir cuál es el número de grano de óxido de Aluminio que viene en el kit? Usted habla de grano medio, a cual se refiere? Gracias
@@barpfoto thanks for the feedback will,I've sent off for one and curiosity got the better of me after watching a few videos and didn't want to destroy it by tying something different as that aluminum oxide gets very messy,again thanks for the info because if you don't ask you'll never know as they say!. Thanks.
G'day Will another great video and congratulations on your 200 video milestone! I know you don't seem to like when I suggest alternatives to what you've discovered (god hand nippers/acrylic powder filler) but this one I reckon you'll love.. A crazy Japanese company that makes really niche stuff, 'Sujibori-do' have a micro blasting system, of which I thought was especially cool is their mini blast cabinet (sujibori-do.ocnk.net/product-list/87). Looks cool if you're going to be doing a lot of media blasting in future! Cheers again and I'm loving the vids, keep em coming! Paul
@@barpfoto Ok great to hear Will, apologies I got the wrong impression from the last time we messaged, probably the high-hell smell of acrylic nail filler haha.
Check that “aluminum oxide”, I bought 25lbs from harbor freight and had purchased this air eraser but not used it yet. Both “aluminum oxides” are not aluminum. There are a mix of aluminum and iron oxides. The iron oxide ruined a piece of brass I’d spent 4 days prepping and casting and harbor freight won’t give you your money back because you opened the box or bottle. Bunch of cheaters and thieves. Its weighty because it’s iron. Get a magnet and check, if it’s the same as the hf is there cheating you. DO NOT USE IT ON BRASS!!!
Video is ok but all you did was tell us about it. Why didn’t you show it working? There’s not a lot to gain by you just describing what you did. I just bought the same unit and was hoping to see set up, use and how to contain the grit during use. Not very useful, sorry
I tried using this at my worktable inside with a spray booth once. A year later I still had aluminum oxide all over the effing place. It's literally an airbrush that blows sand ffs. EDIT to say it worked great as a sandblaster though. Just use it outside if you can.
