Soda blasting
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[[Image:65RollsRoyceSodaBlasted.jpg|350px|thumb|A 1965 Rolls Royce after being soda blasted.]] | [[Image:65RollsRoyceSodaBlasted.jpg|350px|thumb|A 1965 Rolls Royce after being soda blasted.]] | ||
Soda blasting is the use of sodium bicarbonate ("baking soda") or sodium bicarbonate-based materials as blast media for paint stripping. | Soda blasting is the use of sodium bicarbonate ("baking soda") or sodium bicarbonate-based materials as blast media for paint stripping. | ||
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*Paint manufacturers advise against its use. | *Paint manufacturers advise against its use. | ||
*Can't re-use the medium after blasting. | *Can't re-use the medium after blasting. | ||
+ | *Soda Blasting will not allow for a high silica count paint to adhere to it after process is complete. | ||
Overall, soda blasting is probably not the best choice for the hobbyist or do-it-yourselfer. | Overall, soda blasting is probably not the best choice for the hobbyist or do-it-yourselfer. | ||
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This opinion is expanded upon in [http://spi.forumup.org/viewtopic.php?t=156&mforum=spi this discussion in the Southern Polyurethanes forums]. | This opinion is expanded upon in [http://spi.forumup.org/viewtopic.php?t=156&mforum=spi this discussion in the Southern Polyurethanes forums]. | ||
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''"We don't recommend sodium bicarbonate, because you can’t clean it out of the pores of the metal well enough."'' | ''"We don't recommend sodium bicarbonate, because you can’t clean it out of the pores of the metal well enough."'' |