My current understanding is that virtually all, if not all of the "primer" paints available to us as modelers are nothing more than just another color or formulation of ordinary paint. However, I

BLI/PCM/Factory Direct, who we all know sells through dealers and Are these the companies that sell or sold PRR stock cars and N&W hoppers? Ed

Larry, I think that you may be confusing large scale, exterior, uncontained abrasive blasting with smaller applications. It has nothing to do with private vs commercial use. Aluminum oxide is

I think Richard got the names a little mixed up as keeping track of these things is not easy, given the structure of the companies (see next sentence.) Sun is a company that does consulting,

The EPA made the company doing the Statue of Liberty use Baking soda. Of course you can buy Aluminum Oxide because it is used for things other than blasting but they do not come into your home and

I have a one horsepower compressor with storage tank; for general cleaning, I usually spray the grit at 20 psi, or a little less; if I'm just trying to remove some lettering (i.e. change the car

Doug, I sandblast all styrene models before painting . I use 40 lbs pressure and the finest grain available. The primer is used not to make the model gray ( you can find primers in other colours )

Larry, BS! (that stands of course for baking soda, not the other one) <VBG> I can go to Harbor Freight and buy Aluminum Oxide by the 25 pound tub! Regards Bruce Bruce F. Smith Auburn,

Larry, When was the EPA rule? My wife is a glass artist and still gets aluminum oxide for her blasting? Don Burn

EPA will not allow the use of the Aluminum Oxide any more. The Statue of Liberty was done with Baking soda. The work done on our walks in our condo assoc. was also done with baking soda. Thank

per the suggestion of another list member, and intend to try it out eventually. *********************************************************************** I have a Paasche "Air Eraser"/Sandblaster, but

I currently use Aluminum Oxide; I've purchased a bag of Baking Soda, per the suggestion of another list member, and intend to try it out eventually. Jim Brewer Glenwood MD

Hello Group, I have posted a photo of MKT 96241 in a new album entitled MKT... for better or worse... in Sloan Yellow paint. For the record... the location is Bartlesville, Oklahoma. And the date is

Thanks Elden. If I can get close to the quality of TKM, we'll be doing well. Al Buchan is an old friend of mine and he got me all set up with the documents--all we need now are writers. TKM is

I emulate Tim here, but do be aware that PSC makes Really Tiny Eyebolts. I believe I have some with an interior diameter of ~.008"and while I've not tried them, they might work out OK.

What material do you sand balst with ? thankd dg differing opinion and approach. dry before spraying a grey primer on them. For plastic kits, if I've made a lot of modifications (i.e. filled

These two cars are post WWII rebuilds of the Rr-W,X,Y,2,3,4 class wood reefers. The car on the left is an Rr-46 class car numbered in the 9870-10869 series rebuilt in 1949. The car on the right is an

Doug, This is one of those topics that everyone will have a slightly differing opinion and approach. I routinely grit blast my resin models, wash them and let them air dry before spraying a grey

Kurt, What I find the most interesting item in this photo is the location of the switch stand in the foreground. Since it is still in the roadway it does not seem to have required such an awkward