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01-17-2009, 03:28 AM
Anyone on here heard of Soda Blasting?
What is Soda Blasting?
Soda Blasting is a Non-Abrasive paint stripping procedure using non-toxic sodium bicarbonate. Unlike sandblasting, baking soda blasting removes paint, dirt, grease, and oil from the surface being blasted, without damage to the surface, leaving it clean and smooth.
Advantages
Soda Blasting is Non-Abrasive and does not affect metal, glass, or chrome. It does not produce heat, which prevents warping. Treated surfaces are left undamaged and smooth. Leaving little to no prep work for new paint to be applied, saving time and money. Soda is also a rust inhibitor.
Rust Removal
With new process it can also remove heavy rust without damaging, heating, or warping the surface. It is a Non-Corrosive way to remove heavy rust damage while leaving the panel intact.
Part cleaning and care
Baking soda blasting can also be used for cleaning and removing grease, paint, and oil on automotive parts. The parts can be cleaned without altering the part's specifications. For EXAMPLE, a piston can be cleaned without changing its' tolerances, leaving it in clean perfect working order.
(i personally have blasted pistons on a RC silvia i have. They got gunk all over them, and looked all new and pretty. I installed them and it runs same as before.)
Surface prep at its best!!
Non-Abrasive
Non-Corrosive
No Heat
No Warping
No Damaged area
Enviromentally friendly
requires you to do less work to get part cleaned.
Interest in getting parts Soda Blasting???
I am not currently advertising this, but could pending serious interst. In which case i would speak to zilvia.net mods and admins about it. :hsdance:
I have talked to the owner of shop about getting part time job there. I have never worked for anyone at a shop before, and so he is a little timid. I have rented shop space, and worked on my own stuff though. He lets me come do my own work on car when i want during business hours, and i help him with projects at shop, but dont have official job. I usually buy lunch and bring coffee if i am going to be there all day, but i actually would like a job there. There is ALOT i dont know about fab work, and would like to learn CORRECTLY. I also would like to practice more tig welding, and do custom restorations and stuff. He told me that he knows business would pick up by hiring me because he could take on more projects, but i would like to bring TONS more business. To eventually turn into full time. Fab stuff is VERY fun to me, i dont think of it as work at all. And i think bringing SODA BLASTING to the zilvia community at a decent price would be benificial. Regardless of whether i get a job at this place i will take your part to them and get it "refreshened" for ya. If i can get hired, i will speak to MODS and ADMINS about becoming a zilvia advertiser, this may make it more affordable for you (zilvia members) to get things cleaned.
They have ability to do entire cars, spare parts, glass, LOTS of stuff. I have had them soda blast wheels, trunks, subframes, hoods, fenders, calipers, pretty much you name it. I plan to do my entire car this summer...It looks alot like sand or bead blasting, however its not abrasive. I soda blasted brake calipers with the seals still in them, and it didnt hurt boot at all!
Let me know what you guys think....
What is Soda Blasting?
Soda Blasting is a Non-Abrasive paint stripping procedure using non-toxic sodium bicarbonate. Unlike sandblasting, baking soda blasting removes paint, dirt, grease, and oil from the surface being blasted, without damage to the surface, leaving it clean and smooth.
Advantages
Soda Blasting is Non-Abrasive and does not affect metal, glass, or chrome. It does not produce heat, which prevents warping. Treated surfaces are left undamaged and smooth. Leaving little to no prep work for new paint to be applied, saving time and money. Soda is also a rust inhibitor.
Rust Removal
With new process it can also remove heavy rust without damaging, heating, or warping the surface. It is a Non-Corrosive way to remove heavy rust damage while leaving the panel intact.
Part cleaning and care
Baking soda blasting can also be used for cleaning and removing grease, paint, and oil on automotive parts. The parts can be cleaned without altering the part's specifications. For EXAMPLE, a piston can be cleaned without changing its' tolerances, leaving it in clean perfect working order.
(i personally have blasted pistons on a RC silvia i have. They got gunk all over them, and looked all new and pretty. I installed them and it runs same as before.)
Surface prep at its best!!
Non-Abrasive
Non-Corrosive
No Heat
No Warping
No Damaged area
Enviromentally friendly
requires you to do less work to get part cleaned.
Interest in getting parts Soda Blasting???
I am not currently advertising this, but could pending serious interst. In which case i would speak to zilvia.net mods and admins about it. :hsdance:
I have talked to the owner of shop about getting part time job there. I have never worked for anyone at a shop before, and so he is a little timid. I have rented shop space, and worked on my own stuff though. He lets me come do my own work on car when i want during business hours, and i help him with projects at shop, but dont have official job. I usually buy lunch and bring coffee if i am going to be there all day, but i actually would like a job there. There is ALOT i dont know about fab work, and would like to learn CORRECTLY. I also would like to practice more tig welding, and do custom restorations and stuff. He told me that he knows business would pick up by hiring me because he could take on more projects, but i would like to bring TONS more business. To eventually turn into full time. Fab stuff is VERY fun to me, i dont think of it as work at all. And i think bringing SODA BLASTING to the zilvia community at a decent price would be benificial. Regardless of whether i get a job at this place i will take your part to them and get it "refreshened" for ya. If i can get hired, i will speak to MODS and ADMINS about becoming a zilvia advertiser, this may make it more affordable for you (zilvia members) to get things cleaned.
They have ability to do entire cars, spare parts, glass, LOTS of stuff. I have had them soda blast wheels, trunks, subframes, hoods, fenders, calipers, pretty much you name it. I plan to do my entire car this summer...It looks alot like sand or bead blasting, however its not abrasive. I soda blasted brake calipers with the seals still in them, and it didnt hurt boot at all!
Let me know what you guys think....