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How much do you pay for getting your sandblasting done by somebody else? The local monument maker is willing to sandblast for me, but doesn't know how much to charge. I figured it would go by square feet. We are talking about cedar. Investing into my own equipment is not an option at this point. Thanks for your time.
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Here in San Diego (Northern Mexico) $3 s.f. wood $5 s.f. HDU $50 min.
-------------------- John Arnott El Cajon CA 619 596-9989 signgraphics1@aol.com http://www.signgraphics1.com Posts: 1443 | From: El Cajon CA usa | Registered: Dec 1998
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Hiya Lotti, John's prices are about what I would expect to pay if all they're doing is blasting. I would be careful though. Monument makers use pressures, proceedures and materials that can blow right through h.d.u. if they're not careful. You may want to let him experiment on some scrap material first before you make any commitment on price. This way neither of you get burned.
Havin' fun,
Checkers
-------------------- a.k.a. Brian Born www.CheckersCustom.com Harrisburg, Pa Work Smart, Play Hard Posts: 3775 | From: Harrisburg, Pa. U.S.A. | Registered: Nov 1998
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My sandblast guy charges $73.00/hr plus cost of grit. I guess he has a 1hr minimum, its always $95 whether I bring him 1 or 4. He's never charged me different....
-------------------- Tim Rieck Signs Halfmoon Bay, BC Posts: 736 | From: Halfmoon Bay, BC, Canada | Registered: Sep 2000
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Thank you guys. Turns out my guess at this would have been pretty close. I hoped for $5CDN which is just over $3US. Doing my estimate for a 34x36" sign I calculated with $60, which now seems a little low considering the common minimum rate, but maybe it will be ok with him, who knows? It's exiting to get into new stuff!
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Around here the local monument guy charges a dollar a minute, and almost always blasts at 120#s using 60-40 sand. He can do a 4x8 in an hour easily; a 2x3 would probably take about 15 min.(using grain fraim on foam) Wood would take a little longer.At that pressure I need extra tacky resist to keep from blowing off rubber. A lower pressure would be nice, but he's an older man set in his ways. I work around him.I'm very happy with having that part subbed out...it would be a lot to have enough air, sand, dust problems, etc. to contend with at my little one man operation.
Hope things work out good in your endeavors...
-------------------- Jeff Ogden 8727 NE 68 Terr. Gainesville FL, 32609 Posts: 2138 | From: 8827 NE 68 Terr Gainesville Fl 32609 | Registered: Aug 2002
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When I rent the big blaster I pay $60 per hour plus $4 something per bag for OO-30 sand. I can get so much more done in a small amount of time than I can with my own equipment. Paying by the sq. ft. seems like a poor way to pay. It might encourage them to only go half as deep as they might otherwise. It would also probably produce that evenly blasted surface that I find so sterile looking. Encourage the blaster to try to find the rythem in the grain and ride with it. It's not new age rama lama, it's art!
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Making the simple complicated is commonplace; making the complicated simple, awesomely simple, that's creativity. — Charles Mingus Posts: 6811 | From: Mendocino, CA. USA | Registered: Nov 1998
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So on 1 3/4" cedar, how deep can you blast? I was thinking of about 1/4"-3/8". I want the sign still strong enough that it can hang free, without bracing the back. There is no real fine copy.I would like to see the woodgrain, that looks really nice. Beginners questions... but I better get this done right. I got very helpful information on sandblasting from the Tips&Tricks page once, ( "Playing in sand", or something like that),but now it seems to have disapeared.
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but I better get this done right. I got very helpful information on sandblasting from the Tips&Tricks page once, ( "Playing in sand", or something like that),but now it seems to have disapeared.
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