I'm an Asheford Institute antiques student and I'm sooooo impressed with this process. I've done some sanding and stripping in my time, and this is WAAAAAY easier, and more effective. Good job!!
Hi - great information:) Can you tell me about your air compressor? I have collected several vintage pieces and some retirement time to refinish them with now. Cheers
I'm just curious...WHY wouldn't you set up some sort of containment tent to keep the blasting medium from going everywhere? Thanks for the great video and tip though!
Hi, I know this is an old video but how long does the soda blasting process take for just one chair? Like 15 minutes or more? Any improved or faster blasting method you use since this vide that you can recommend? Thanks so much!
Anything that is blasted with baking soda that you are doing to put a finish on must be neutralized. The soda is high in ph. For wood use vinegar. Very important!!!
Can you explain more about the neutralization? I’m looking to use this to sand clear coat on wooden oak doors , to paint them white, So if soda sanding works, that means I can take off clear coat off wooden oak, prime with water based primer, then two top coats of finish semi gloss paint
So technically it gets neutralized with the water based primer? Or where you talking about re staining, which would need a wood conditioner to neutralize and create even stain coats, where blochiness would be eliminated So still the regular condition, stain, seal, sand, seal
Neutralization is not a finish. You are bringing the ph back to neutral. With wood, brick and concrete you can use a mixture of water and apple cider vinegar. Metal use either Hold Tight or Chloride. Put you mixture in a garden sprayer and wet down. Check ph with ph test strips.
Hi,Nikki Steve here from EU ...would you be kinde to tell me the name of your blasting unit you use and I never heard about soda blasting but sand blasting yes .....so I would love to purches this unit and soda but I know zero about it .....thank you so much .
I looked ones again the video and I guess its just a normal sand blasting unit but then it is possible to use in the same unit soda ? right ? where to buy such soda any english name so I can translate and look for it here in EU ....thank you ....ah you did an expiriment of corse and soda was flaying all over your palce isnt is not bad to inhale it afterwords ? I mean I dont minde in fact I do care but just ......you know .......I know it was an expiriment :)
Hey Steve! Soda blasting is the same idea as sand blasting only it uses soda (very fine and light) so it’s not as abrasive. I got the power fist at princess Auto and use that... they do have much better models but range in price from $300-$600 CAD. make sure that you check the requirements for a compressor on the box of whatever you buy to ensure that you have the right equipment! Good luck!
@@JAYFARRELL31 just treat lightly, and if needed you can turn down the pressure. But I found that controlling it by distance worked well enough. Good luck!
Actually any object that varnished is must be sanded then revarnished again , since the varnish acculmalte dust over time especially in summer , not recommended it for any outdoor object
Hi Nikki. I was wondering how well soda blasting works to remove multiple layers of paint off wood (cabinet doors/doors)? Or would it be better to sandblast? I only have a pancake compressor. Thanks for the help.
Hey! It works great! I like the soda because it’s gentle on wood. I think sand would cut into the wood a bit too much and cause damage. As long as your compressor fits the manufacturer guidelines you are good. So make sure you check the box for what it requires.
That's what makes sandblasting so nice!... Very quick, extremely effective! You will most definitely damage the wood if you continue to blast it with sand after you have removed the paint!.... But why would you do that?... Sandblasting is extremely effective but way less aggressive than a belt sander! Compare sandblasting to an eraser... Instead of sanding off the paint, it's almost as if you erase the paint
It was a full set I refinished for a customer, so charged her for full set. But if I were to sell it for myself, I would have likely charged $45 - $55 per chair.
