Question About Sanding

Hi Everyone,

Well, I went to HF the other day and bought a sandblaster. We have two compressors at home and they are both hooked up together.
So I have no cabinet but got a new toy and wanted to try it out. The cuda is on the lift in the garage. One car garage. It is totally stripped down except for the steering wheel. We have a large clear plastic bag big enough to fit a car in it. We clipped it to the ceiling, hung it down into the engine well, pu the trunk in it, tied off the bottom and put a container under it. I wore a dust mask and the hood and proceeded to blast the trunk. Most of it was done by hand anyhow but I had some spots that still had paint and rust.

I have never done this and didn't realize the bottom lever underneath on the hose controlled the amount of media that came out. So once we figured that out, I blasted the trunk. I couldn't see well because of the plastic but I loved it! The sandblaster left a texture on the metal. When I hand sanded, it was very smooth and shiny. This was textured and not shiny. I think that is better for primer to stick on, right?

I missed a few spots but have decided to make my own cabinet. Can you buld one out of wood? I need it big enough to fit a trunk, door, or fender. I can build it. My husband and I are do it yourselfers. If we have a good strong shop vac that will help reduce the dust.

Anyhow, after I blasted the trunk, all I thought was, why didn't I do this earlier??? I did keep in mind throughtout the whole thing that I have to be careful how long I blast one area. I don't want to cause more problems. I am trying to be very careful. Not to mention I read everything I can on it, watch videos on it, and ask a ton of questions.

I have another idea for a cabinet that is more difficult. We have an old dodge van in the back yard that is goign to be dumped. So if I cut the back part off about 3 feet deep, I can use that and the whole front of the cabinet will be the rear door. Opens very wide and has a glass window already.

Not sure what to do. I am so tired right now. My husband and I are building a 8x10 shed and I am exhausted. So if nothing makes sense, it's cause I am pretty brain dead right now. Ugh...