Soda Blaster Cleaning!!

Feb 17, 2010 | 12:54 AM

ps2cho

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Soda Blaster Cleaning!!

Dang this works GREAT!!

...well apart from the utter mess it makes as well LOL

Feb 17, 2010 | 01:23 AM

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Intriguing but confusing...

Feb 17, 2010 | 01:24 AM

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Can you give a quick write-up? It looks like it beats how I cleaned my calipers to paint them.

IE, synthetic fiber scrubbing pad, WD-40, much cursing, some bloody knuckles.

Feb 17, 2010 | 02:16 AM

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How are you "blasting" the baking soda? that looks like an easy way to clan up some metal in a hurry.

Feb 17, 2010 | 09:35 AM

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You just need a good compressor and an attachment that has a long pipe that goes down into a box of baking soda....Then just spray away!

This sure beats scrubbing!

Feb 17, 2010 | 09:39 AM

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1990 300ce 24v I6

Hm, very interesting. We can do it at home because my dad has a shop-grade compressor that stands about 6ft tall

Not sure we have the right kind of nozzle that will draw from something like that though :\

Feb 17, 2010 | 03:16 PM

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You can use fine sand too which will be less of a mess than baking soda...make sure to wear a mask at all times!

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Feb 17, 2010 | 07:43 PM

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Quote:

Originally Posted by BJaltima

Wow, that looks great.

I wonder how much a compressor would cost?

You need quite a good one with a large capacity or you'll have to stop every 1-2 minutes...so expect a few hundred or more.

Feb 18, 2010 | 09:52 AM

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Quote:

Originally Posted by YNVDIZW124

You can use fine sand too which will be less of a mess than baking soda...make sure to wear a mask at all times!

Dont use sand!
Its abrasive, and will strip the Cadmium coating off the caliper and get inbetween the seals, and potentially damage the working surfaces.
Soda is soft, water soluble and does not harm delicate surfaces... the whole reason we used Soda...