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1. NB HOME Design amp Quality Nordblast 2 1 Congratulations for a perfect choice Nordblast NB Home Sodablasting Gun is an amazingly handy and versatile tool for both professionals and hobbyister Experi ence the miracle of sodablasting at home or workplace and marvel at its convenience for cleaning a great variety of items The sodablasting gun removes mould and other kinds of dirt from your old wooden garden furniture The Sodablasting Gun can access places that are almost impossible to grind with Sandpaper In this manual read about all the things you can do with your Sodablast ing Gun and start working 2 What is sodablasting Soda can be used for many different refur bishing jobs and for a great variety of tasks in your everyday life Sodablasting is a gen tle method for applications where sand or other traditional blasting media cannot be used Soda neither damages glass rubber or chrome nor heats or stretches the sheet metal Using soda you can remove paint impurities mould and grease from many kinds of objects Soda is an environmentally friendly choice that is soluble in water This makes it easier to clean up afterwards NB HOME Sodablasting Gun User Manual What is sodablasting Sodablasting is a process for removing paint or contaminants from fragile surfaces When performed correctly the blasting has very little effect on the original surface but2. just removes the paint or dirt and leaves the base in its original condition The idea of blasting with soda involves directing a mix of air and soda at the target at a pressure of about 3 10 bar The structure of the soda particle decomposes easily when it comes into contact with a hard surface The ener gy released in this decomposition removes the paint or dirt Despite the disintegration of the particles the sodablasting method is very gentle For example it neither heats nor stretches sheet metal at all The disin tegration takes place at a very low temper ature because the melting point of soda is just 50 degrees centigrade Stripping paint from a museum regis tered car using sodablasting Is a gen tle process that neither stretches nor heats the metal surface The chemical name of soda is Sodium Hy drogen Carbonate NaHCO3 It is a white powder that is easily soluble in water When coming in contact with the surface to be blasted the sodium hydrogen carbonate decomposes into sodium bicarbonate car bon dioxide and water This is why soda cannot be reused for blasting purposes but can only be used once Blasting soda is practically the same as the baking soda www nordblast com that is commonly available on supermarket shelves only with a larger grain size With a pH value of 8 6 blasting soda is nearly neutral in terms of acidity which means it is very environment friendly 3 What can the device be used
3. finer finish and of course for a variety of applications rougher and harder blasting methods are simply not applicable Nordblast 3 4 4 Using the device and the essential requirements Keep in mind the personal protection meas ures that are required when working with the NB Home Soda Blasting Gun NB Clean Blast soda can be harmful if inhaled as dust That is why it is recommended that respiratory protection P2 eye protection ear protection and gloves always be worn during blasting Never blast towards people or animals from aluminium rims using a soda blasting gun Like many other blasting methods soda blasting generates dust So consider where you should blast carefully and if necessary protect the surroundings from spreading dust For example when blasting indoors prevent the dust from spreading into neigh bouring rooms Always wear respiratory protective equipment Minimum requirements for operation of the device You will need an air compres sor with a capacity of at least 180 l p m the NB Home Sodablasting Gun and dry NB CleanBlast cleaning and blasting soda Note Wet or moist soda can clog the de vice and cause a malfunction Always store the soda in a dry place If the soda has ab sorbed moisture and lumped you can still use it for blasting or cleaning provided that you crush the lumps and screen the soda carefully NB HOME Sodablasting Gun User Manual Using the device 1 Rem
4. for Soda and sodablasting can be applied in many different ways and new fields of ap plication are found almost every day Be cause soda is a gentle blasting medium you can try it on new objects pretty freely but you still need to be careful Whether for restoring your house furniture old cars mopeds tractors or boats sodablasting is just the right choice for you Sodablast ing is ideal for removing old paint varnish mould grease or other stains in a gentle and environmentally friendly way Preparing a surface for painting the old paint is easily cleaned away using the sodablasting gun Using the NB Home Sodablasting gun you can easily blast paint and grease from all kinds of surfaces for example mopeds cars tractors motorcycles or work ma chines You can blast items that contain electric cables hydraulic hoses plastic or glass or have these in their vicinity without causing damage Sodablasting also cleans dirt and grease from engine components with ease 2012 Nordblast Ltd a Sodablasting is ideal for gently remov ing paint or varnish from old furniture Se Despite all its incredible features soda is not suited to every kind of job Sodablast ing is not suited to removal of rust Soda blasting neither grinds nor wears metal so it cannot be applied for removal of rust Sodablasting takes more time than tra ditional blasting methods but it certainly leaves a
5. to clean it thoroughly before painting The sodablasting gun facilitates easier restoration of old window frames with out damaging the glass 2012 Nordblast Ltd Nordblast 5
6. ove the NB Home Sodablasting Gun from its packing and detach the soda con tainer by twisting it counter clockwise Fill the container with dry NB CleanBlast clean ing and blasting soda and attach the con tainer to the body of the gun by twisting it clockwise 2 Connect the air hose from the compres sor to the NB Home Sodablasting Gun 3 Start the compressor and adjust the pressure to the required value Start at a low pressure and increase the pressure as required by the job in hand 4 Press the grip of the gun all the way down and find the right flow of soda by adjusting the nozzle Remember that the amount of soda should be neither too low nor too high test it by directing the blast first onto some less visible part of the work piece Once you have got the right flow of soda lock further adjustment of the nozzle by turning the locking ring Primer is easily removed from the hull of a boat by means of the sodablasting gun without damaging the Gelcoat sur face 5 When blasting your work piece you can improve overall performance of the work and the result by adjusting the pressure the distance and the amount of soda 6 Upon completion of the blasting you can www nordblast com clean soda dust off the work piece with a jet of compressed air or by vacuuming After that you can also rinse it with water be cause soda is water soluble If your work piece is to be painted after the blasting it is a good idea
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