sand for sandblasting

[Pouatchee]

hi dunno if this is the right place for this topic, but i cant find anywhere else to post. i did not find a construction place to post.

 

now, hahaha, before anyone suggests using beach sand or the sand i can get at a construction shop you need to know this sand simply doesnt work. how do i know? because i tried them all already. this sand just doesnt work. i sifted it, i dried it and i did everything i could to try to get it to work, but it simply doesnt work. i have a beast of a compressor, so air pressure is no issue and i have 3 different sandblasting apparatuses and sand beach and construction sand for concrete dont work either. 

 

i asked the shops like mega home and hardware house if they have such sand and they say 'special order' -- next thing they say 'mai mee'.

 

any ideas anyone? other than the types of sands i mentioned above?

 

cheers... will be giving bonus thanks emojis to any good suggestion... 

[jvs]

What is the size of the project you want to clean?

 

[Pouatchee]

wheel mags... patches of rust on my car... steel i need to use to weld etc...

[RayWright]

Silica sand is available on Lazada, have you looked there?

Make sure you suit up.

[VocalNeal]

9 minutes ago, Pouatchee said:

wheel mags... patches of rust on my car... steel i need to use to weld etc...

 

Do you have a pressure washer? You could investigate wet blasting. Very fine sand can be found on construction sites with a lot of heavy truck use. 

Edited November 28, 2023 by VocalNeal

[chickenslegs]

Silicon carbide on Lazada

https://www.lazada.co.th/tag/silicon-carbide/?spm=a2o4m.searchlist.search.d_go.534d4fb1dltsAQ&q=silicon carbide&catalog_redirect_tag=true

[GreasyFingers]

ilmenite is what you need, but do not know if available here.