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Title: Pressure washer shot blaster?
Post by: Josho on 26 February 2009, 23:49
Was wondering if this (http://www.comparestoreprices.co.uk/pressure-washers/karcher-sandblaster-kit.asp) would be any good?

It's basically a kit that attatches to a pressure washer and turns it into a shot blaster. Was wondering if anyone had any experience with it?

Could really use it on my oil sump and rocker cover, was thinking of the engine block, or is that a no?

Thanks.
Title: Re: Pressure washer shot blaster?
Post by: Mikester on 27 February 2009, 00:00
pressure washing your engine bay could be worthy of me using paint again. lol
Title: Re: Pressure washer shot blaster?
Post by: VW Mel on 27 February 2009, 00:02
lol  :grin:
Title: Re: Pressure washer shot blaster?
Post by: Josho on 27 February 2009, 00:09
Quote from: Mikester on 27 February 2009, 00:00
pressure washing your engine bay could be worthy of me using paint again. lol

Eh?  :huh:

Oh, forgot to say, I spent the last two days removing my engine. Suspension is HIGH now. Labelling up all pipes and removing. If I'm respraying, or even getting it resprayed, it's a proper job and want to save on costs.
Title: Re: Pressure washer shot blaster?
Post by: Ben Lessani on 27 February 2009, 08:42
Quote from: angry bitter reviewer
The Kit doesn`t work the grit / sand they supplied would not suck up the
pipe so I had to use Kiln dried sand. This didn`t work much better. On the
packing it shows it cleaning paint of steel dream on. My kit didn`t the
Karcher pressure washer is great we expect the Germans to get it right,
this kit must have been made in the UK
Title: Re: Pressure washer shot blaster?
Post by: Josho on 27 February 2009, 11:55
Quote from: Ben Lessani on 27 February 2009, 08:42
Quote from: angry bitter reviewer
The Kit doesn`t work the grit / sand they supplied would not suck up the
pipe so I had to use Kiln dried sand. This didn`t work much better. On the
packing it shows it cleaning paint of steel dream on. My kit didn`t the
Karcher pressure washer is great we expect the Germans to get it right,
this kit must have been made in the UK

Yeah, thanks I read that, then i found others saying they're great.  :undecided:
Title: Re: Pressure washer shot blaster?
Post by: Len on 27 February 2009, 12:46
Well I have used a blaster off my mates compressor and

1. it makes one hell of a mess! need face mask and coveralls!

2. having used that I cant see anyway a pressure washer can be any good.
Title: Re: Pressure washer shot blaster?
Post by: Josho on 27 February 2009, 12:49
Quote from: Len on 27 February 2009, 12:46
Well I have used a blaster off my mates compressor and

1. it makes one hell of a mess! need face mask and coveralls!

2. having used that I cant see anyway a pressure washer can be any good.

Yeah. Maybe I'll get some stuff shot blasted then. Or use a sander and wire brush.