How to Choose Sandblasting Equipment

Sandblasting equipment comes with the territory for a contractor. Heavy equipment cleaning, industrial grade waste disposal and area cleaning, all fall into a contractor's lap left and right. So the question is, how to deal with the problem of choosing a sandblaster? We shall address the problem in small detail today.

There are many types of sandblasters to choose from. They are designed uniquely to carry out specific functions and you should know their functionality inside out before decide on which equipment to buy.

Siphon Sandblasting Equipment; this is the most prominent sandblasting equipment around. It's simple, inexpensive and easy to use. It has an air gun that can be fixed in two hoses. One hose delivers the air that comes through a compressor and the other one sucks the coarse material in. A vacuum is created that mixes these two together and the blow the material out.

Pressure Pot

It has a very substantial sandblasting pressure builder that makes it very attractive for consumers. Pressure pots are considered very professional and efficient. This should be considered by manufacturing and production departments of industries and factories that carry out these processes for long durations. It uses a pressurizing tank to mix air and sand before blowing it out.

Power Washer Machine

This equipment is used in wet sandblasting, which mixes soap and water with sand and air. The mixture is than blown from the nozzle. This device is great for cleaning at a much quicker pace and much better than others. It can be very effective to clean graffiti from buildings.

But you need to have a budget before you go out to buy such stuff. This helps you in focusing on affectivity and usefulness of your buy. It also narrows down the choices to equipment that is in your price range.