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Jim Deardorff of Classic Blast is well known around Chillicothe for being able to remove paint from even the thinnest, most delicate metals without warping or damaging. Jim uses a system he developed himself which combines various types of abrasive media into one Sanstorm blast tank, and blasting at low pressure. He’s made a name for himself by successfully cleaning classic cars, tractors, aircraft and other antique odds and ends that other blasters would inadvertently destroy.

As is the case with these Chillicothe High School lockers. A customer brought these to him saying that the lockers which the school was throwing away were all she had left of her high school years, which were some of the best of her life. Made of a very thin gauge metal, Jim had to blast at a very low 26 PSI!

Jim’s expertise and cleverly devised method is impressive, and affords him many jobs others just can’t be trusted with., and his tool of choice is the Sanstorm. With the Sanstorm you can blast with many types of abrasive and you have full control over media flow and pressure. We’ve been manufacturing blasters for over 70 years, and we’re still the only manufacturer to offer a lifetime warranty on blast tanks.

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Over the last 18 years Jim Deardorff of Classic Blast has completed over 2500 restoration jobs with his Sanstorm blaster!

“In my opinion, the industry can learn alot from the restoration community. Many
parts that are scrapped and replaced due to high costs could be saved and
reconditioned which would reduce waste and save the customers money.”

As is the case with these 1968 Chevrolet Camaro seat frames brought to him by a customer who wanted to keep as many original parts in the restoration as possible. It took Jim 2 hours for these seat frames and springs, and they turned out perfect.

 

Jim has had such success because he’s developed and perfected a blasting technique he calls Classic Blast. He uses a variety of abrasives in a special ratio at a particular pressure to achieve amazing results without damaging even delicate metal. This particular job he blasted at 35 PSI, and was able to remove paint and rust without warping or gouging the metal.  Jim is truly an artist at what he does, and the tool he chooses for his art, is the Sanstorm. Sanstorm blast pots can be used with many types of media like sand, walnut shell, aluminum oxide, recycled glass, garnet, and many more. It also gives you full control over the pressure you blast at, and the patented feed system prevents clogging, for uninterrupted productivity.

To learn more about why Sanstorm are the best sand blasters on the market, go to Sanstorm-Blasters.com

We are the only blast manufacturer to offer a lifetime warranty on pressure vessels! Proudly made in the USA.

Dustless Blasting now gives you the power to do it all with just one blasting machine. These machines enable you to blast anywhere, anytime. No need to schedule a shop appointment or mask off an area. Just set up your blaster, and go! Driveway, middle of a shop, or your front lawn – any place can be a blasting place with Dustless Blasting.

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Master Blastor, Jim Deardorff, sent us this picture that we believe is worth a thousand words. In his words, “Attached is a picture of a Coke can with half the paint blasted off with my Classic Blast process. This would not be possible without my Sanstorm pots. Picture from Tharren Gaines who has written a number of books on antique tractor restoration and has featured my blasting work in his last 5 books.” From Coke cans to Jet Airplanes, Deardorff has done it all!

 

He continues with “I have people ask, ‘Who cares if you can sandblast the paint off a Coke can?’ I reply, ‘Ask someone who has a cherry ’57 Chevy with the original factory paint and proposed to his wife in the car FIFTY years ago and wants to restore it for his wife’s birthday. True Story.”

Jim is owner of Superior Coatings out of Chillicothe, Missouri. Loyal user of only Sanstorm blasters, check out more of his work at www.classicblast.com or visit www.sanstorm-blasters.com for more info!