cost of sandblasting a 250 gallon smoker

Babyboomerboy · 08-29-2010, 06:45 PM

I just finished building my 250 gallon reverse flow smoker and am now ready to have it sandblasted and painted. Does anyone have an idea what would be a reasonable cost to have it sandblasted? Thanks

Pyle's BBQ · 08-29-2010, 07:07 PM

See if you can rent a sand blaster. Then your cost is only in the sand and rent. Are you going to paint it yourself? If not sand blasting should be part of the normal prep to paint.

gotwood · 08-29-2010, 07:10 PM

look into getting it blasted with dry ice.....good for the enviorment and no sand cleanup

10elawncare · 08-29-2010, 07:53 PM

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Originally Posted by gotwood

look into getting it blasted with dry ice.....good for the enviorment and no sand cleanup

Just heard about that somewhere.. can't remember where. Check United Rentals or Sunbelt Rentals, both are big rental companies throughout much of the U.S. I have never used S.B but U.N is top notch, call monday morning and you will have a quote and a delivery time by lunch!

Jeff S. · 08-29-2010, 08:08 PM

Soda Blasting. Uses a larger grain of Sodium Bicarb. This stuff explodes when it hits, does a fantastic job and its baking soda!

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sodablasting

Jeff

brewerjamie15 · 08-29-2010, 09:30 PM

In Milwaukee, I can go to a place called 'U-Blast'. It's a place that you can pay by the hour for sand blasting/bead blasting, etc. They help ya get set up, teach you a bit, etc.
Perhaps you have a place like that near you?

moocow · 08-29-2010, 09:55 PM

Ron, its about $50 to $60 an hour around here to have it done. My guess would be around 4 hours. Hope this helps!

seattlepitboss · 08-30-2010, 06:16 AM

in Seattle sandblasting is around $90 an hour, and I think 4 hours is optimistic. I put up a Costco canopy, tooled up a sandblaster, and blasted my own. It was messy beyond all belief but still enormously cheaper than having it done.

seattlepitboss

Babyboomerboy · 08-30-2010, 09:03 AM

Pyle's BBQ, Gotwood, 10 elawncare, Brewerjamie15, Thank you for the information. My biggest problem with these ideas is that I live in a VERY small town and right in the middle of nowhere. I know I will have to tow the smoker to the sandblaster to have the work done. Small town living is great but there are a few disadvantages and this is one of them.

Jeff S. Thanks for the soda idea. When I find someone I will ask about this.

Shane, Thanks. I was thinking it would cost about this also. I hope it doesn't take any longer than 4 hours or there goes my whole monthly retirement check

Seattlepitboss, is the high cost due to the fact that the sand is always wet? Sorry, I couldn't help myself. I lived in Tacoma for about 4 years so I had to throw that in. I am not sure I could do or want to do the work myself but it would be cheaper and Iam all about cheap.

Pyle's BBQ · 08-30-2010, 10:01 AM

Check with your closest auto body shop, they should have a sand blaster. Maybe work something out for trade. BBQ for paint.

08-29-2010, 06:45 PM	#1
Babyboomerboy is one Smokin' Farker Join Date: 10-28-08 Location: Frontenac, Kansas	cost of sandblasting a 250 gallon smoker I just finished building my 250 gallon reverse flow smoker and am now ready to have it sandblasted and painted. Does anyone have an idea what would be a reasonable cost to have it sandblasted? Thanks __________________ CBJ #31626 UDS Lots of Weber Grills Traeger Texas Pellet Grill My cooking blog [URL]http://babyboomerboyscookinblog.blogspot.com/[/URL]

08-29-2010, 07:07 PM	#2
Pyle's BBQ Babbling Farker Join Date: 10-25-06 Location: Madrid, IA	See if you can rent a sand blaster. Then your cost is only in the sand and rent. Are you going to paint it yourself? If not sand blasting should be part of the normal prep to paint. __________________ Bryan, Team: Pyle's BBQ Yoder YS640; Good-One "Trail Boss" 60T; Weber Kettle rotisserie ring; Big A$$ Rotisserie; New Braunfels offset smoker; Weber Smokey Mountain; Backyard Bombers BBQ HJM Μολὼν λαβέ

08-29-2010, 08:08 PM	#5
Jeff S. Full Fledged Farker Join Date: 04-20-10 Location: Coeur d alene, Idaho	Soda Blasting. Uses a larger grain of Sodium Bicarb. This stuff explodes when it hits, does a fantastic job and its baking soda! http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sodablasting Jeff __________________ Sweet Blue Que Trailer'd LownSlo 48" x 20" with a Char-Broil Grill Hinged Dome UDS, Weber Kettle lid UDS Weber Performer [COLOR=red]Red (Super Lightning Fast)Lithium-Ion powered ThermoPen[/COLOR] 2 Modded ET-73's 2 stock '73's IGrill WSBA, PNWBA, KCBS, KCBS CBJ It's the I behind the Eye that see's

08-29-2010, 09:30 PM	#6
brewerjamie15 Full Fledged Farker Join Date: 08-16-10 Location: Milwaukee, WI.	In Milwaukee, I can go to a place called 'U-Blast'. It's a place that you can pay by the hour for sand blasting/bead blasting, etc. They help ya get set up, teach you a bit, etc. Perhaps you have a place like that near you? __________________ Weber Performer, Stick Burner, Smokey Joe, Heck. I'll cook on anything.

08-29-2010, 09:55 PM	#7
moocow is One Chatty Farker Join Date: 07-31-08 Location: Belton, mo	Ron, its about $50 to $60 an hour around here to have it done. My guess would be around 4 hours. Hope this helps! __________________ -Shane Petzold- -MooCow BBQ team- -Facilities and equipment manager at Operation BBQ Relief- -[URL="http://www.moocowbbq.com"]www.moocowbbq.com[/URL]- -Home of the Make it Take it Drum Class- -kCBS/ CBJ- - Stoker powered stainless steel cabinet smoker-Mini & 3 Regular UDS-[B][COLOR=Blue]BLUE [/COLOR][/B]Weber OTG-Saffire ceramic grill-26" plow disc-Green mountain pellet -16' Stealth Competition trailer-

08-29-2010, 07:10 PM	#3
gotwood is one Smokin' Farker Join Date: 01-01-08 Location: Homer Glen, IL	look into getting it blasted with dry ice.....good for the enviorment and no sand cleanup

08-30-2010, 06:16 AM	#8
seattlepitboss is one Smokin' Farker Join Date: 02-05-09 Location: Seattle, WA	in Seattle sandblasting is around $90 an hour, and I think 4 hours is optimistic. I put up a Costco canopy, tooled up a sandblaster, and blasted my own. It was messy beyond all belief but still enormously cheaper than having it done. seattlepitboss

08-30-2010, 09:03 AM	#9
Babyboomerboy is one Smokin' Farker Join Date: 10-28-08 Location: Frontenac, Kansas	Pyle's BBQ, Gotwood, 10 elawncare, Brewerjamie15, Thank you for the information. My biggest problem with these ideas is that I live in a VERY small town and right in the middle of nowhere. I know I will have to tow the smoker to the sandblaster to have the work done. Small town living is great but there are a few disadvantages and this is one of them. Jeff S. Thanks for the soda idea. When I find someone I will ask about this. Shane, Thanks. I was thinking it would cost about this also. I hope it doesn't take any longer than 4 hours or there goes my whole monthly retirement check Seattlepitboss, is the high cost due to the fact that the sand is always wet? Sorry, I couldn't help myself. I lived in Tacoma for about 4 years so I had to throw that in. I am not sure I could do or want to do the work myself but it would be cheaper and Iam all about cheap. __________________ CBJ #31626 UDS Lots of Weber Grills Traeger Texas Pellet Grill My cooking blog [URL]http://babyboomerboyscookinblog.blogspot.com/[/URL]

08-30-2010, 10:01 AM	#10
Pyle's BBQ Babbling Farker Join Date: 10-25-06 Location: Madrid, IA	Check with your closest auto body shop, they should have a sand blaster. Maybe work something out for trade. BBQ for paint. __________________ Bryan, Team: Pyle's BBQ Yoder YS640; Good-One "Trail Boss" 60T; Weber Kettle rotisserie ring; Big A$$ Rotisserie; New Braunfels offset smoker; Weber Smokey Mountain; Backyard Bombers BBQ HJM Μολὼν λαβέ

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