DIY Soda Blaster

[David]

I came across this article the other day and thought Id give it a shot:
http://www.garagenight.tv/diy-soda-blasting-build-your-own-rig-cheap/


Here is my rig. A few feet of 1/2" hose, a compressor duster, a box of baking soda:




Here is an old carb I had that probably hadn't been cleaned since it left the factory in Italy 40 years ago:



Here it is again with a small portion I cleaned with the above contraption.



This took just a few seconds. I had to turn it off because it was giving the whole street a white Christmas. Once I can figure out how to build a blasting cabinet I think I'll use this on my carbs and intake manifold.

 

[adawil2002]

Very cool. You're gonna need a bigger box of baking soda. What psi were you running on the compressor?

 

[David]

Very cool. You're gonna need a bigger box of baking soda. What psi were you running on the compressor?

Yep. The article said to try Chinese Food Stores, but I didn't have any luck finding a jug of it there. It's a 26 gallon compressor running at 100 PSI.