Pressure Washer Sandblasting Kit

This Pressure Washer Sand Blaster words GREAT... IF!No instructions. Not even a piece of paper or picture. But assembly is very easy and I don't think there is any way to do it wrong. So, no dings for that in my book.I read reviews about the hose blowing off. Not a problem if you just assemble it correctly.Worked great on a set of steel wheels off my 48 Plymouth. The stubborn rust and paint went away quickly WHEN the sand fed properly. And this is the 'IF' that you need to overcome. The sand needs to be dry. OK. Got that. Knew it going in. I used play sand. With this system, there really isn't any reason to pay 3 times the price for special sand blasting media. A real savings if you're doing a bigger job. But typically, play sand is stored outside and somewhere along the way it gets wet. 2nd, it comes in a plastic bag which, once moisture gets in, it can't get out. I should have emptied my bag into a paint bucket and let it dry in the sun for a day before using it. It wasn't dripping wet. But it was damp. And that created feed problems. I consider it 'Operator Error'. So, no dings for this either. Even with the damp sand, I just had to keep bouncing the sand bag every 30 seconds or so to get the flow going again. The tube never clogged, it just quit flowing. Others have reported the same problem. It's not the attachment's fault.I took off 2 stars in the 'Ease of Use' category because it's a bit awkward with the 2nd hose and the way the Venturi hose comes off (you want to keep that in the up position). But frankly, there really isn't anything else you could do. A longer hose might be handy for say doing a driveway or something where you need more distance. But this might create other issues with feeding the sand. It's not that hard to move the sand along as you go. Especially if you put it into a paint bucket. Which is exactly what I will do next time.Overall, for the price and the AWESOME job it does. I am a very happy camper. The finished product is smother and more polished than a dry sand blasting finish. I like it better and should reduce the amount of sanding I'll have to do to get my wheels looking great.Highly recommended. Just be prepared to take the needed precautions and you'll be impressed.

The hose clamps are very "cheesy", you'll want to throw them in the trash as soon as you open the box. The other components are well built, however you must remember you're only spending 30 bucks. I had zero success with Dome Hepot sand, plugged it up instantly! Glass beads and Garnet are too fine, I wasted ALOT of media for very little area. Walnut shells work very well, however if you have a lot of paint or rust they crumble easily and you have to go over the area a few times which really slows down the process! I didn't take the time to look for finer sand although I've heard that the blue store sand is much better that the orange store's. I gave it 5 stars because it is effective for small projects but don't expect to strip an entire vehicle.

If you desperately need to sandblast something this will work, Although Its a mess. It goes through 50lbs of sand ever 5 minutes, and for rusty metal takes about 5 minutes per 4 sq inches.It would be perfect if you lived on the Florida beaches.Pros,#1 - Shoots sandCons,#1 - Only works with bone dry sand,#2 - If the project is made of steel It will flash rust Immediately.#3 - Makes a MESS sand everywhere.#4 - If you want to reuse sand it will take about 3 hours of cleanup + sifting.#5 - Will most likely cause silicosis.Not bashing this product just saying that it would be easier just to take your project to a sandblasting shop.

I attached this to a gas powered Simpson pressure washer (PS60843), a 4400 PSI/4 GPM beast. My sand was play sand, purchased at the orange box store. The sand was not completely dry out of the bag. I spread it out in the sun, on a tarp in my driveway for a few hours to dry it, raking it every so often. Then I screened it. Yes, I actually did all this as I don’t mind spending time to get a good result. Sadly, this did not work for me AT ALL. I read the reviews and have no doubt that these people had great results, but it did not work for me. I tried swapping out the other tips to no avail. I pulled the intake tube out of the bucker of sand while I had one of my kids activate the pressure washer wand. There was no vacuum at the end of the intake. I’m confused as to why this didn’t work as the principle is pretty straightforward, and my equipment is at the top end of the consumer grade pressure washers. I probably just was unlucky enough to get a lemon?

The media could not be loaded. ✅ It does come with everything you need.✅ It even came with safety glasses.✅ It appears to be well made and quality parts.✅ It came with extra nozzles and replacements for wear components.🚫 The only thing this did for me was make a huge mess everywhere.🚫It failed to consistently suck sand thru the tube.It required 2 people to even attempt to use it.1 to constantly stir sand and keep tube unclogged.1 to use the pressure sprayer.🚫 It didn’t come with many instructions.I don’t know if it just needs a more powerful pressure sprayer a smaller grain of sand or what.I will openly admit it may be my fault.There may be something I just don’t know about how to use it, back to lack of good instructions.If I run into a chance to use it again and have a different experience I’ll update the review with the correct info and how to make it work right.BOTTOM LINE: I would return it if I could.I packaged it back up to send back and realized my return window had closed.I had waited too long before attempting to use it. That is 100% on me.If you’re thinking about it, I didn’t give it a hard pass. Go ahead and get it and try it. Just do it quickly so you can rerun it if you have the same experience as me.