Soda blasting wood furniture 

That little harbor freight blaster does work!! I’ve been hesitant to buy one but I’m for sure going to purchase now. Thanks Sasha

This is amazing! I loved the way it turned out. Definitely inspired me to do this with my family’s vintage heirloom furniture.

Wow that's awesome! I have never seen this before. Thank you so much gout sharing!

Thank you for sharing. Can't wait to try this and save me a ton of work stripping and sanding!

Gosh what a God send 🙏🏽 I’m from England and never heard of this , I used to get my stuff chemical dip stripped at a specialist but that is very harsh . I’ve recently bought some vintage pieces that are so dark and dirty I would love to have this ❤

Thank you! I have been stripping and sanding by hand and I ran out of energy for it all! I’m going to do this! Amazing!

Omg, I love the way it turned out. Looks like im going to be getting one for some pieces I want to do this to. Thank you for making the video!

It makes the grain of the wood stand out more, pretty cool effect!

I am so happy I saw this video! I thought i would need a heavier blaster. Looks like a small cabinet would take care of the dust. You solved my problem with refinishing fine carved wood boxes which gum up with chemical residue. I am so glad I saw this. Great demo!!!! I would suggest you scrub down wood with some acetone after blasting. Use steel wood, nitrile gloves, eye protection and work outdoors. Scrub, wipe with paper towels. The chemical gummy residue lifts off the wood, and its ready for sanding and staining. I have been refinishing antiques for years. Here are some tips: 1. Use a Dremel with abrasive wheels to sand down carvings. 2. Oil with Boiled Linseed Oil on darker woods as no staining is needed. Brings out the golden glow of the wood. Wipe off excess. Let dry 1-2 days. At this point, glue back any loose details with Tite Bond Wood Glue II. Glue will leave marks on wood, so do it after oiling not before. Oil must be dry for glue to work. 3. Dilute oil based clear satin Polyurethane with mineral spirits 50% and brush on. Wipe off excess. Dry. Repeat. Use air compressor to blow out any lumps of finish inside the carvings so you don't get drips. Now it can last forever. FYI - Baking soda does not damage wood or leave pit marks. It is safe for environment. It is not safe to inhale, so work outdoors AND always wear a mask + goggles. It is safe on skin.

Wow this is awesome and I loved the dresser

Wow can't believe how fast that is! This could change my business!

Excellent video. Informative. And, I appreciate your impressive, follow-up responses to so many questions.

Thank you for sharing! I am going to try on some old doors I saved from a flip house. We have spent so much time trying to strip paint and its hard to get in the crevices! We will try this for the trim and moulding!!

I've used the same HF soda blaster for an indoor project, but if I do my kitchen cabinets I'd also buy a small HF tent or shelter because the soda will kill grass and vegetation.

Definitely buying a media blaster now!

Wow! Thanks for sharing - that is amazing!

Thanks so much for this. I've been stripping furniture for years the slow and expensive way. I'm heading to Harbor Freight! ...love your finished vanity!

Thanks for such an informative video and great advice in comments.

Looks great!

I have the same soda blaster. Best purchase I've made.

That's amazing!

That's awesome!

WOW that works GREAT.

This is intresting. I believe this machine can be used for different applications. Same set-up just diffrent dispensary nozzle and compound mixture, then it would be a Foam Sprayer!

Wow beautiful bathroom piece 😍❤️🌹

Great job.

Dang sweet results

It's also great for cleaning off baked on food from pots and pans, it's just not so convenient to drag the whole system out for that:)

Considering when you posted this video your bathroom is likely finished & I'm sure the dresser & mirror are stunning. I love farmhouse sinks & which is why I have one in my kitchen. I'm considering purchasing this Harbor Freight soda blaster, which I recently saw on RU-vid of all places. Obviously, I missed the aisle in Harbor Freight, every time I'm there. Can you tell me how much soda you used to completely sand down the dresser & mirror? Thx GG

Good video, thank you.

Im getting a soda blaster asap!

Hi there. Very beautiful work. May I ask some technical things like, what is the pressure of your compressors during this; As well as what kind of granulometry of your soda it is used during this process; Thank you in prompt

Hi! Do you have a video on how to connect the soda blaster to the air compressor? I’ve looked all over RU-vid and can’t find a video with that step.

I just bought the 15 lb HF blaster ...not working like your demo...the soda only comes out in a tiny spurt...then I kick the canister and get another tiny burst???? I am using arm and hammer baking soda ...is that the problem???

Hi, great video and son pleased I found this, can you advise how much medium you used on this project.... I'm researching to buy for exactly this sort of work

How does the texture feel once your done blasting? Would you recommend a fine sanding to smooth things over?

Hi! This is amazing. I’ve been researching the easiest method for sanding. I’m new to restoring furniture. For this size blaster, would it be good for large projects like dressers or buffet tables? Thank you and I appreciate your advice!

Soda Blasting....seeing it for the first time

Hey there, this is amazing! Me and my partner are looking at doing this for a few wooden beams in our house, I was wondering what spec compressor you were using? And how much soda you needed to do these pieces? Our beams are about 3 metres long and 10-20cm diameter each, but only about half of it shows inside the house.

Very useful video! Can you tell me what PSI you had the blaster at? I have a lot of wood paneling i want to try this on. Have you used this blaster on a lot of wood projects? I'm wondering how durable the blaster from harbor freight is.

Have you tried this on veneered furniture? I wonder if the blasting would go through thin wood veneer

Sorry I had already asked you a question but Thanks for the video, what about soda blasting vs sand blasting driftwood to clean it up for use / projects? Thanks

I just wondered what the setup was you used to soda blast this?

Hello! Cool how to video. I’m thinking about using this same machine to strip a leather fire helmet. Do you think it will be gentle on the fibers of the leather? Thanks!!

How amazing is this, saves you tons of time, and furniture comes out beautiful. Can you use any size air compressor? like can I use a 3 gallon air compressor from Harbor freight? Its only $59.99 at least to get started anyways or better to go with a 21 gallon they have with 125 PSI at $149.99? ahhhh and what PSI did you run it at?

You know how it's only years later we're being told about the use of talcum powder causing ovarian cancer? Due to the "finer" nature of this product I would be VERY cautious and use a respirator and eye protection while using it, just as I do when using cans of spray paint in my spray booth.

Two questions, you mentioned reusing the product, how are you screening it, is it like mosquito screen, 2) how do I figure out the best setting for the media regulator?

Hey, thanks for this great video, but I just cannot figure out what compressor I should buy with the soda blaster, it is so confusing! Any advice gratefully received!

This looks so awesome. Thank you for making this video. Question: Does the wood come out smooth or does it still have to be sanded?

Looks very effective. Does it strip clearcoat easily?

Great job...just beware you are going to change the ph of the soil around you as the dust is airborne..especially your hydrangea and azaleas.

That frames finish looked like shellac, it would be easier to just wash with denatured alchohol and a Scotchbrite. Looks like it would work well on lots of other finishes though.

Hi. Do you know what soda is in the UK? I can only see sand blasting (or glass blasting) - thanks

Does the soda leave a coating on the wood. Anything that will affect paint adhesion?

Wow, read through all your comments and man some people are just simply freaking rude! I’m so sorry you have to deal with that. Anyways, I’m in the process of refinishing my kitchen cabinets and I am looking for an easier route than sanding. Have you tried this on any wood with a polyurethane finish? I’m curious if it would cut through it, before I make this purchase. Thanks so much.

Hey there I bought an abrasive blaster and set it all up and tried using it but it won’t keep pulling the soda through do you think you may know why

Does the blasting leave any or much pitting?

Really its amazing !!! can we use soda blasting to sand the MDF edges ??

Did you have issues with the air compressor keeping up with the soda blaster? Mine is set at 125, and I had to stop every few minutes to allow it to catch up.

so this seems to work great on stained wood but what about glazed/painted wood? Is it aggressive enough to strip latex off wood?

How do you get it to blast the soda consistently? Seems to stop and start with the air still blowing.

Portable sodablast need to be connect to the air compressor? I would like to sandblast metal like gates,spiral staircase,grating etc but i have only the washer pressure and lance sandblast so i was thinking about a soda hydroblast. Since i would to hydroblast also an external floor in porous marble with biological encrustations due to the stagnation of leaves and fruits and remove the glue that has been allowed to harden by mistake.

Have you used this on veneered pieces yet? Just wondering if it would damage it. Tia! 😊

Did it leave ridges in the wood ? I’m assuming you had to sand smooth after?

Will this work on painted wood? I have some dining room chairs I need to repaint ...

Do you happen to have the item/part number of the air compressor you used? I bought the soda blaster but want to make sure I get a compatible air compressor.

How many CFMs does your compressor puts out or how powerful is it?

Hello, Do you ever find that you need to hand sand after soda blasting or can you just oil/milk paint straight after?

What size compressor did you use?

Oh it's like sand blasting right? A lot faster than stripping lol.

Have you ever had a project where you didnt want to blast all of a piece? I have a foot board with metal inlays that I dont want to hit. Im not sure how to "tape" them? I also have a mirror in a frame. Do you have any suggestions?

Could a person use this on a wood floor?

Can I do my kitchen cabinets this way

How would you compare this blaster with a sand blaster? Reasons why not to use a sand blaster or something like that?

Do you have to wash the wood afterwards? I called a company and they said that any remaining soda with moisture can cause it to turn green. I have a few old windows that are painted and I read the soda will not damage the original glass. Stripping takes forever is a mess and lot of sanding. Thanks Pat

What psi did you have your blaster set at for the wood project? I just setup a portable shed to do soda blasting on some old doors and tried it out. I had my compressor at about 95psi and the blaster at about 90 psi and tried varying the median knob, but couldn't get a good stream. I was trying to strip through about 3 layers of paint and the spots I did, grooved kinda bad. Any tips on how you got yours tweaked would be a HUGE help!

Can you please check the CFM value at your DeWalt Air Compressor at 90 PSI. Harbor Freight, Soda Blaster required Working CFM is 7 at 90 PSI. So we need to have compressor who can give required CFM value of 7. I have Harbor Freight 29 Gallons compressor.

Great video! Is there any risk of altering the carving by wearing it down?

Do you think it would work for driftwood, taking off any loose rotten pieces and bring out the natural wood color of the driftwood?

So did you use milk paint on it? You said keep the teal look of the milk paint so I’ll seal it with topcoat?

What make and model compressor did you use? I'm trying to figure out what CFM I need.

What psi did you run it at? I read that you need 7 cfm at 90 psi for it to run continuously?

Do you still like your blaster? Thinking about asking for one for Christmas.

Does this work on painted surfaces?

Hello there. Can you offer me an academic resource on removing paint from wooden surfaces?

Looks awesome! How smooth is the wood surface after blasting?

Hi have you ever tried this on wood veneer? What were the results? Many thanks

This might be a stupid question but it's a serious one, do you need a compressor with the blaster?

Question …. Have you used it on thick layers of paint?

I got the 30 dollar abrasive blaster from harbor freight and the same soda medium when I try to use it on wood mirror like the one you got it makes the wood ruff not smooth please help

May I ask how much it costs to buy the machine and soda, please? I have no idea about which one I should get because there's a lot of information out there but I have some DIY projects. Thank you.

Also, did you have any issues w/clogging?

Is there a water hose attached to the soda blaster tank? I see that your driveway is wet.

even cleans the saw horses.

Hello, how much media did you use?

Seems legit. But the camera jumps around so much. I can't see if the media gouges the softer wood between the grain

Did you need to strip or prep anything before?

Amezing - how much does it cost to blast?

What is the clean up like

Is the soda medium or extra large?