How to walnut blast?

[Spike00513]

How is everyone carbon cleaning?

Seems like the best method is via walnut blast with maybe a metal adapter from 034
Are you using the Harbor Freight kit?



kit: $35
adapter: $50
walnut fine media: $25 per 25lb bag

I wonder how long one bag lasts and how many cars it can do

Also, if you decide to blast other things as a side project, such as cleaning up a metal part
how does that work?

I am more worried about getting the work area sandy and polluting the environment
It's one thing to use a blast cabinet (which I don't have)
but switching over to glass bead (if it's needed?) and then spraying that stuff all over the area and outside seems kind of sketchy
like what if a random animal walks by and licks it up off the ground

IDK if Harbor Freight is the cheapest place to obtain walnut media





looks like BMW even has a factory adapter, part number 81 29 2 208 037
Not sure if it works on other vehicles
Hopefully whatever tool is used has a good seal to the cylinder head and with the hole the spraygun goes into, so that media doesn't get all over the place in the engine bay



at slightly lower price, people also sell plastic ones, but IDK how many uses they last up to

[A4x]

Yes, that Harbor Freight blaster you posted works great. Make sure to use the fine walnut shells only. I only used about 6 lbs of the 25 lb bag. It is plenty.

You should use a shop vac to clean up all the walnut shells. Use the adapter from this thread and you won't make any mess:

https://www.audizine.com/forum/showt...eaning-Adapter

[B6_Dolphin]

You should use a shop vac to clean up all the walnut shells. Use the adapter from this thread and you won't make any mess:

https://www.audizine.com/forum/showt...eaning-Adapter

Ford Perfect FTW!

[DaPlatypus]

Yes, that Harbor Freight blaster you posted works great. Make sure to use the fine walnut shells only. I only used about 6 lbs of the 25 lb bag. It is plenty.

You should use a shop vac to clean up all the walnut shells. Use the adapter from this thread and you won't make any mess:

https://www.audizine.com/forum/showt...eaning-Adapter

Second this! The adapter worked great. I performed the cleaning outside as it did end up getting everywhere.

Not sure if you know, but pouring a small amount of gas into the intake will show if your valves are fully seated prior to blasting. Last thing you want are shells going into your cylinder. If the fuel remains on top of the valves, they're seated and you can blow it out with air. GL!

[Theiceman]

i would say the biggest key to this technically is make sure your air is dry. Make sure your compressor runs through an air dryer or you will find your gun plugs up fast ( depending on your humidity levels of course ) ...

to be honest i used ford perfects adapter but eventually blasted away without it ... i used my compressor to blow away the excess but my engine was out of the car so i wasnt too woried

i used walnut shells so was not concerned about the environment... well beyond sending my entire neighborhood into anaphylactic shock of course ..

[Depthcharge]

well beyond sending my entire neighborhood into anaphylactic shock of course ..

PSA to feed babies peanut butter so they don't develop a nut allergy