soda blasting - anyone tried it?

[newbster]

as above, i have a used 02M gearbox to refurb, first step is to clean the outside.i have ben looking at you tube and it seems pretty easy to make a very basic blasting nozzle and using soda as the blast media looks to be quite usefuli have a decent sized compressor,should be ok for a small blow gun based kit just wondering if anyone had experiance of using soda on greasy/oliy engine partsthanks

 

[16Klappe]

I once put a mento in a soda stream bottle then put it in the machine.

It blew up.

 

[desertstorm]

Just get some of this http://www.autoexpress.co.uk/accessories-tyres/43544/comma-hyper-clean

Have used it to clean off a gearbox I was swapping into my Passat. Brush in leave for a minute and rinse off. Repeat with really thick stuff.

Karl.

 

[Vex182]

I once put a mento in a soda stream bottle then put it in the machine.

It blew up.

*like*

 

[newbster]

Just get some of this http://www.autoexpress.co.uk/accessories-tyres/43544/comma-hyper-cleanHave used it to clean off a gearbox I was swapping into my Passat. Brush in leave for a minute and rinse off. Repeat with really thick stuff.Karl.

could do that, i have a 5 gall jug of industrial cleaner, just wanted to play with a grit blaster edit: like this http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aQrU06w7LHY

 

[Gops]

My cam cover was soda blasted, was pretty good!

 

[Lewis583]

Me and my dad made a small enclosure for media blasting. Worked pretty well, did require a good sized diesel compressor though which when running full throttle (to keep up with air demand) makes a **** load of noise. So I hope your neighbours are friendly.

Was able to do small things easy enough (Brake disc backing plates/axle brackets/fuel tanks straps etc) and while it could take a wheel it proved a pain in the *** to get round it so they were sent away to be blasted.

There are some pics in my build thread if you want to get an idea.