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I got a little air erasure for my airbrushing and love it (for airbrushing) but it etches glass reeeeeeally slowly. I was looking at a 2 in 1 abrasive blaster and soda blaster. Can you etch glass with baking soda or do you have to use an abrasive? Any suggestions on what I should look for?
Let me add that I want to start doing a bit of glass etching on hot rods/ show cars and am also wanting to start etching designs in polished chrome, stainless, aluminum, etc...
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I would be surprised if someone wanted you to etch their show car as it would ruin its value! Sandblasting is the method I am most familiar with though. Using a plastic stencil.
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when i was doing this i used aluminum oxide. paashe air eraser and it worked just fine however i did step it up to a large paashe with a blue handle LAC#3 it really covered some area
this is a fun hobby. the results are awesome. there was just no market here for it
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I've already had a few requests for this lately so that's why I'm asking. I know it's not a huge market but we are trying to become a sort of 1-stop shop here because no one else does this kind of stuff. I figured it can be used on polished exhaust systems too on hot rods and motorcycles.
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Hahaha... got a few extra pounds of soda there, Deri? Thanks for the answer. I like the idea of the 2-in-1 blasters. We can definitely use a soda blaster for small parts we paint and the abrasives for the etching.
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Marilin, any idea what that is rated at? The Alum Oxide I am using runs at about 150 grit I believe. I am having a few issues with it going through my Paasche. TYIA Deri
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Deri, I just etched a woman's car windows with my Paasche air eraser, & it clogs up, always has. A pain in the butt! It was not even humid, & it came with a moisture trap on the line. Don't know why. As long as it blasts straight & clean, it is wonderful, but it rarely does. I used the fine aluminum oxide.
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