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Thinking of hiring a grit blaster for a day or so. Wondered if anyone has any advice or tips to help me decide if its worth a crack.
Never used one before but thinking I could get a whole lot more done. Any pros and cons? Thanks Jon.

Didn't know you could hire them.
What kind of grit blaster? Big un or a little un?
Have you a compressor?
What kind of repairs are you trying to do?

Hi fella, get the local folk that do chimneys and beams etc they come with a roadside compressor and all the gear, min charge was £100 for an hour or so, for that they could blast yours till even the fella from wigan couldnt find anything left to weld best is you end up with a dirty great heap of rust and grit etc
mike

One of my mates reckons you can hire them. Boatbuilder, I've no idea of what types they do let alone what I would need/could use. Thought I could use it to do the seams, underside, which is all solid just bits of rust here and there and various other bits of rust.

Mike, sounds like you may be advising against? Feel free to call round if you are ever passing if you want a nosey at the work so far.

Suppose I'm just being lazy but thought I ask and see what people think as a lot seem to use them. Me and my mates love trying our hands at something new especially tools. Don't think it would be too expensive though and I could probably borrow and air compressor.

Maybes just stick to the wire brush etc.

Jon.

No just giving a few options , the one that Bbuilder has is the same-ish as mine about £100 from the bay, need a decent comp to run it and a good drier as the grit dont like moisture, I think it would take you a lopng time to blast all that you need which is why I suggested a commercial blaster would be mor ecost effective, far quicker, and you can then fast as you like get under there with the vactan or simmilar.
mike

Yeah I agree, the small blasters are ok if you're doing little bits at a time but if you want lots done fast, just bring it to someone, or maybe there is a mobile gritblasting company that can come to you.
For even the littlest blaster, you'd need at least a 3hp compressor with a 200 litre tank...which is a big bit of equipment and not easily moved around.

Cheers guys given me something to think about. I have all these ideas floating about in my head yet so little time to spend actually doing stuff. Week off soon so after a few days camping (in a tent in Angelsey) Its all hands on deck or under deck.

The information you hand out is invaluable and I can only hope I will be able to repay you with some drinks tokens at a VW meet some time.

Thanks again. Jon.