I use glass beads in my blaster I would not advise it though I use Sodium Hydroxide in solution with water to strip paint. I would not advise this either.
I use diluted Nitric Acid as an overall brass brightener. This stuff is only EXTREMELY DANGEROUS to mess with if you do not know what you are doing. Mixing it with some acetone or lacquer thinner by accident and it does this burn thing so fast that it's called an explosion. it will make your day, one you won't ever forget! Baking soda is good stuff. I buy big boxes of it. I advise having it handy J. Rustermier --- In S-Scale@yahoogroups.com, "Bill Lane" <bill@...> wrote: > > Cary, > > > > Attached is my blast booth. With the very limited exception of crevices the > blast booth will clean brass better than **anything** you can soak a model > in. the surface you get is smooth to the touch but the paint just grips it. > As a testimony as to how clean the brass is you should be painting it within > a few minutes of blasting. Touch it and you can hear it tarnish! > > > > I don't know anything about using blast BEADS on a brass model. I use 400 > grit aluminum oxide. I am actually just about to change it out for a new > pile now. It does get pulverized and contaminated after long term use. > > > > Thank You, > Bill Lane > > Modeling the Mighty Pennsy & PRSL in 1957 in S Scale since 1987 > > See my finished models at: > <http://www.lanestrains.com/> http://www.lanestrains.com > Look at what has been made in PRR in S Scale! > > > > See my layout progess at: > > <http://www.lanestrains.com/My_Layout.htm> > http://www.lanestrains.com/My_Layout.htm > > Custom Train Parts Design > <http://www.lanestrains.com/SolidWorks_Modeling.htm> > http://www.lanestrains.com/SolidWorks_Modeling.htm > > PRR Builders Photos Bought, Sold & Traded > (Trading is MUCH preferred) > <http://www.lanestrains.com/PRRphotos.xls> > http://www.lanestrains.com/PRRphotos.xls > > ***Join the PRR T&HS*** > The other members are not ALL like me! > <http://www.prrths.com/> http://www.prrths.com > <http://www.lanestrains.com/PRRTHS_Application.pdf> > http://www.lanestrains.com/PRRTHS_Application.pdf > > Join the Pennsylvania Reading Seashore Lines Historical Society > It's FREE to join! <http://www.prslhs.com/> http://www.prslhs.com > Preserving The Memory Of The PRSL > ------------------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/S-Scale/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/S-Scale/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: s-scale-dig...@yahoogroups.com s-scale-fullfeatu...@yahoogroups.com <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: s-scale-unsubscr...@yahoogroups.com <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
