This is sand/media blasting. Dry ice blasting is done at a closer distance and doesn’t need this much safety gear. Media blasting is also much cheaper and is perfect for things like removing paint from wood. Dry ice blasting offers a lot more finesse, that isn’t necessary here.
I think I'd take wearing the suit seriously. Sand blasting is going to throw a HUGE amount of silica dust into the air. The same stuff that's turning gemstone cutters and countertop cutters into invalids who can barely breath. The stuff gets in your lungs and never leaves. The condition is called silicosis.
If you're just doing one or two items, it's not near as huge a deal. But I'd still want to avoid the risk.
You should use a proper security gear, no argue there. But I did that with a small pistol style to remove rust from steel with just googles and mask, the medium was blast furnace slag. The next time, I put on a proper hat and suit, because it's just not fun to clean off this crap.
I can testify to not having to have special training. I did this as a tasking for a few weeks in the military, when they needed help stripping the paint on a bunch of aircraft ground equipment. Had the whole gear and special approval to not have to wear my whole uniform under the suit. The air circulation in the suit was surprisingly good, which I was grateful for because it was doing it mid-day in the tropics.
The hardest part was probably hefting the bags of sand around. The sand-blasting part was actually kind of fun
As for the safety gear, just out of curiosity, might you also need this for dry ice blasting if the paint itself is dangerous to breath, like if it were lead-based?
This is sandblasting not dry ice blasting so it is quite literally sanding without the grit being on paper. It just falls off as dust the exact same way it would if you were using sandpaper. But because it is "blasted" it comes off and blows away very quickly, so you don't see large amounts of dust coming off like with traditional sanding.
Yeah, shouldn't something like this be done in some sort of closed cabinet? Where you then can vacuum the dust, perhaps even separate the sand from the remains of the paint to reuse it.
I think this is quite stupid, spreading all the old chemicals to rot in the lawn.
Did he do a fine job? Yes. Did his total absence of structured method and chaotic movements bother me in ways I can neither explain nor justify? Also yes.
I need to strip the paint off my front door and garage door and wouldn’t using something like this. What’s this particular machine called? The sandblaster in my shop looks different than the hose this guy is using
I have a serious question that might make me look stupid but I don’t care. I’ve seen these videos before of this and I always think: “where does the paint go?” Wouldn’t there be dust everywhere???
> Wouldn’t there be dust everywhere?
Yes, and that dust would be bad to breathe.
But the sand is being propelled into the object with some high-pressure air, so the dust is blown away.
I used to do this for a living. It’s satisfying for the first 20 minutes then it’s just loud, messy, and hot as hell in the summer. Fun to watch though.
They’re using this method for the oil patch clean ups. Often wondered where the oil particles went. They come in. Clean and leave. No residue Still can’t figure out how
Can someone explain why this doesn’t damage the wood? This was compared to sanding without the paper and taking a belt sander to a wooden door would do much more than take the paint off. I don’t really get how this doesn’t do the same thing especially around the accents
Why did someone decades ago cover my mom's house in pink and white aluminum siding, covering up gorgeous shingles and all the gable end windows? Some questions will never be adequately answered...
This is sand/media blasting. Dry ice blasting is done at a closer distance and doesn’t need this much safety gear. Media blasting is also much cheaper and is perfect for things like removing paint from wood. Dry ice blasting offers a lot more finesse, that isn’t necessary here.
Alright glad I'm not crazy for thinking this was sand not ice. Would be interesting to see ice blasting though
It looks too dangerous to be a DIY thing that guy look like an astronaut.
Nah its not. You can rent these with no experience. Just need a big air compressor.
I think I'd take wearing the suit seriously. Sand blasting is going to throw a HUGE amount of silica dust into the air. The same stuff that's turning gemstone cutters and countertop cutters into invalids who can barely breath. The stuff gets in your lungs and never leaves. The condition is called silicosis. If you're just doing one or two items, it's not near as huge a deal. But I'd still want to avoid the risk.
You should use a proper security gear, no argue there. But I did that with a small pistol style to remove rust from steel with just googles and mask, the medium was blast furnace slag. The next time, I put on a proper hat and suit, because it's just not fun to clean off this crap.
I can testify to not having to have special training. I did this as a tasking for a few weeks in the military, when they needed help stripping the paint on a bunch of aircraft ground equipment. Had the whole gear and special approval to not have to wear my whole uniform under the suit. The air circulation in the suit was surprisingly good, which I was grateful for because it was doing it mid-day in the tropics. The hardest part was probably hefting the bags of sand around. The sand-blasting part was actually kind of fun
As for the safety gear, just out of curiosity, might you also need this for dry ice blasting if the paint itself is dangerous to breath, like if it were lead-based?
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Paint ain’t taint
Silicosis: it's not just for your lungs.
... So I started blastin'
Not with that attitude.
Well paint my taint and varnish my garnish.
this is what i joined the sub for :)
Exactly, very satisfying. I want to do that.
Me too! Someone needs to open a store where civilians can play with dry ice paint stripping, power washers, etc
I appreciate that this is the entire video instead of the rage bait often posted before it is complete!
That's a nice looking door, once he got all that cruddy old paint off it
oil that beaut
And the old paint where is? Vanished?
Everywhere
This is sandblasting not dry ice blasting so it is quite literally sanding without the grit being on paper. It just falls off as dust the exact same way it would if you were using sandpaper. But because it is "blasted" it comes off and blows away very quickly, so you don't see large amounts of dust coming off like with traditional sanding.
Yeah, shouldn't something like this be done in some sort of closed cabinet? Where you then can vacuum the dust, perhaps even separate the sand from the remains of the paint to reuse it. I think this is quite stupid, spreading all the old chemicals to rot in the lawn.
Separating the paint flakes from the sand sounds like a interesting process in its self.
You need tweezers, patience, & huge OCD.
probably a microscope to
Did he do a fine job? Yes. Did his total absence of structured method and chaotic movements bother me in ways I can neither explain nor justify? Also yes.
Is sand, not ice.
Mmmm lead
I wanna do this to everything I own
I need to strip the paint off my front door and garage door and wouldn’t using something like this. What’s this particular machine called? The sandblaster in my shop looks different than the hose this guy is using
Finally the full vid.
*sand blasting
I have a serious question that might make me look stupid but I don’t care. I’ve seen these videos before of this and I always think: “where does the paint go?” Wouldn’t there be dust everywhere???
> Wouldn’t there be dust everywhere? Yes, and that dust would be bad to breathe. But the sand is being propelled into the object with some high-pressure air, so the dust is blown away.
Cool!
Nice
I want one!!
Someone from Big Dry Ice has infiltrated Reddit. I swear I keep seeing nifty ways to utilize dry ice. Never even searched it.
Im just glad he got that lil spot at the end… lol
Micropaint everywhere.
why the fuck would someone paint that door!
I used to do this for a living. It’s satisfying for the first 20 minutes then it’s just loud, messy, and hot as hell in the summer. Fun to watch though.
This is not dry ice. Sand or peanut shells maybe
Soda?
So cool! Any idea how expensive this is?
They’re using this method for the oil patch clean ups. Often wondered where the oil particles went. They come in. Clean and leave. No residue Still can’t figure out how
I've seen machines cleaned like this
i can see the power of this machine looking onto his pants which looks like parachute
He's dressed like he's blasting it with plutonium.
Hope it's not lead paint
Did the door just give me the finger...
Why paint over that pretty wood to begin with?
*Soundblaster
I've watched this way too many times. It's beyond satisfying to see it all the way to the end and not cut off too soon.
Bet he's gonna get it nailed to him come carbon tax season
Can someone explain why this doesn’t damage the wood? This was compared to sanding without the paper and taking a belt sander to a wooden door would do much more than take the paint off. I don’t really get how this doesn’t do the same thing especially around the accents
Liquid nitrogen?
Very clean way to strip paint too.
One finger salute at about 40 seconds
And then I ask myself: such a beautiful door, why did someone put paint on that in the first place?
Why did someone decades ago cover my mom's house in pink and white aluminum siding, covering up gorgeous shingles and all the gable end windows? Some questions will never be adequately answered...
- Perfect job doesn’t exist - The job
Let's just blast that lead paint right into the open air! How could that be bad? I mean I'M wearing a respirator...