I've been blasting off and on for several years. I've pretty much
settled on using baking soda (Arm & Hammer stuff) as it's cheap and easy
to use, but a bit less abrasive than either aluminum oxide or pumice. I
just do it in the back yard.
One of the Sn3 guys says he always seals his brass in plastic bags after
cleaning then dips it again in lacquer thinner just before painting--he
gets paid big dollars for his custom paint jobs.
Bob Werre
[Attachment(s) <#TopText> from Bill Lane included below]
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
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