How to Clean Up Baking Soda Blasting

Prepare equipment

• 1

  Rent or buy a soda blaster or pressure blaster with soda blasting attachment at your local hardware store.

• 2

  Put on protective clothing, including goggles and mask.

• 3

  Pour baking soda into tank where indicated, up to fill level.

Using the Soda Blaster

• 4

  Following the directions that came with your blaster, turn on air flow.

• 5

  Turn on blaster nozzle until you can see a steady stream of baking soda flowing out.

• 6

  Point nozzle at object that needs cleaning, making sure to stay at least a foot away from object.

• 7

  Move the nozzle in a steady sweeping motion until all paint has been cleaned away.

• 8

  When finished, turn off blaster and wipe down object; to prevent rusting, leave a small amount of baking soda on metal.