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Old 11-12-2007, 01:06 PM   #1
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Check this out.. just found this looking for a b-day gift for my wife. Michaels Imaginate Sand Etch and Stencil Kit


anyone tried this yet before i drop some bucks..... might work good for blasting the tubed frames prior to paint.
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It seems you would still need a blasting booth or enclosure. If you have an aircompressor, can't you get an attachment that will spray blasting media?
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we had somthin simalar at the one shop and did custom glass etching stuff with it more like a airbrush them any thing else I think it would work on a tube frame but would take to long and not do as good a job.
I have one like this and it works great
http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/cta...emnumber=95793
does small spots really well
they other one is such a fine spray it would suck.

if you are getting it just for your wife to etch glass and things like that they are sweet the stuff i did on car windows was awsome. blew a couple out to woopsy. just have to get the hang of it before you go blasting car windows.

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we had somthin simalar at the one shop and did custom glass etching stuff with it more like a airbrush them any thing else I think it would work on a tube frame but would take to long and not do as good a job.
I have one like this and it works great
http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/cta...emnumber=95793
does small spots really well
they other one is such a fine spray it would suck.

if you are getting it just for your wife to etch glass and things like that they are sweet the stuff i did on car windows was awsome. blew a couple out to woopsy. just have to get the hang of it before you go blasting car windows.
I have this one also, it works good on tube frames!

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I have this one also, it works good on tube frames!
yeah that looks like a better deal... just got back from micheals.. yeah.. its $50! for the little kit... ill go with the one from harbor frieght to.
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I picked up this one on sale for $9 from Harbor frieght normally $29.99. Still need to test it out though.:-(
http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/cta...emnumber=93221
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I picked up this one on sale for $9 from Harbor frieght normally $29.99. Still need to test it out though.:-(
http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/cta...emnumber=93221
How long ago. I ck'd and it shows $19.95. Any spare tips ? Also, what is the not included screen about ? thanx
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I'll have to look into the screen not included. and I beleive you can get spare tips.
I got it one of their sidewalk sales about a month or so ago.?

It's still in the package. I'll open it tonight.
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the screen is for keeping large debri from clogging tip. that is the only problem i ever had with mine to was using black beauty i think that is what is called. it is larger and would clogg tip I would just shake the crap out of it then all was good again.
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the screen is for keeping large debri from clogging tip. that is the only problem i ever had with mine to was using black beauty i think that is what is called. it is larger and would clogg tip I would just shake the crap out of it then all was good again.
Sooo , it is an ok deal for limited use ??
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Sooo , it is an ok deal for limited use ??
I wouldnt really say that I would say I was using the wrong media but it is what I had and i did not have a screen in mine either. if i had a screen in there i could not have even used the media i had it is for blasting bridges and things like that so it is rather large. the media you should be using is very fine and should not clog at all.
I would give them up for proper use. how is that.
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What about this one ?
http://www.northerntool.com/webapp/w...5908_200315908
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that would be good for etching glass and very fine detail work not what you want for a tuber IMO. might be nice for sand blasting hard body to simulate rust. it would give you finer spray pattern and better control.
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Funny .. I went there and read the customer review. He says he did the whls on his SUV. Guy must be nuts or on good drugs. Shoulda kept my big Scat cabinet.
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I guess you could do them with it if you have forever. and they are not real bad to start with. it looks a little small to me.
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well I used the Centeral Pnematic one I posted above last night. Worked well but I really need to finish making the cabinet. Garage filled with "smoke/dust" in no time flat.

I would like to have a narrower nozle to shoot it with. The one on it gives to wide of a spray even close up to the tuber I was testing it on.. But it did do the job until the garage had a black cloud covering everything in there. Glad the wife didn't go in there or I may have been returning it today.
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