Buster Blaster 100 Mobile Soda Blaster Mfg. By The Soda Works	SB-200 Mobile Soda Blaster Mfg. By Sodablast Systems
SODA POT DESIGN:	Dedicated, media specific design. Efficient, 21st century design. Patented 2006	Flat bottom sand blast pot, requires mechanical "shaker" Vintage, 1939 design, converted Sandstorm sandblaster.
TOW WEIGHT:	3,200 lb. (dry) single axle. Easily towed by a 1/2-ton truck. Well balanced	4,000 lb. tandem axle trailer. Requires 3/4 or 1 ton truck for towing. High tongue weight.
EXTERIOR PLUMBING:	Stainless steel piping and braided hoses.	Black iron piping and rubber hoses.
APPEARANCE:	Powder coated for long lasting durability & good looks.	Spray-painted and rusts quickly.
SODA POT MAINTENANCE:	Bottom fed, self-cleaning. Inherent, no clog design.	Requires regular disassembly and cleaning @ 75-100 hour intervals.
ROTOR VALVE:	Air / electric valve. Better design and more expensive.	Air / air valve. Cheap.
SODA FLOW RATE:	Approximately 1 lb. per minute (#5 nozzle).	Approximately 2 lb. per minute (#5 nozzle).
PRICE:	Around $34,000.00.	Over $37,500.00.
COMPRESSED AIR COOLING:	Twin 375 cfm air coolers - efficient engine driven system. No parts to fail.	Inefficient 12 volt fan unit. Poor mounting location.
MOISTURE SEPARATOR:	500 cfm high capacity, centrifugal unit. Mounted under cowl.	Modified soda blast pot. See "design" above.
SAFETY & APPEARANCE:	Mounted spare tire. Chrome lug nuts & wheel centers.	No
CONVENIENCE:	Accessible motor oil and compressor oil drains.	Inaccessible (low ground clearance) motor oil and compressor oil drains.
SODA BLAST MEDIA:	Natrium Products. More production with less dust.	Armex Maintenance XL. Dusty and expensive.
DISTRIBUTION:	Growing network of regional dealers & warehousing..	Factory only. No outside dealers.
OPENING ORDER:	No minimum opening soda blast media order.	4-pallet opening media order (preferred contractor status).
MONTHLY MINIMUMS:	No monthly soda blast media requirement.	1 pallet per month (preferred contractor status).
SUPPORT:	Friendly, knowledgeable and available. Nationwide network.	Slow response.
TRAINING:	The Soda Works – 8 hour training session w/ purchase. Specific training on request.	See "support" above.
WARRANTY:	Fully supported.	See "support" above.

	Buster Blaster 100 Mobile Soda Blaster 3,200 lb. single axle. Easily towed by a 1/2-ton truck.	Similar in weight.
EXTERIOR PLUMBING:	Stainless steel piping and braided hoses.	Black plumbers piping and rubber hoses.
APPEARANCE:	Powder coated for long lasting durability & good looks.	Spray-painted and rusts quickly.
SODA POT MAINTENANCE:	Bottom fed, self-cleaning, inherent no clog design.	Requires regular disassembly and cleaning @ 75-100 hour intervals.
ROTOR VALVE:	Air / electric valve. Better design and more expensive.	Air / air valve. Cheap.
PRICE:	Around $34,500.00.	Similarly priced
COMPRESSED AIR COOLING:	Twin 375 cfm air coolers - efficient engine driven system. No parts to fail.	inefficient single external 12-volt fan unit. Restricted nozzle size.
MOISTURE SEPARATOR:	500 cfm high capacity, Highly efficient, centrifugal unit. Mounted under cowl.	Externally mounted, older design.
SAFETY & APPEARANCE:	Mounted spare tire. Chrome lug nuts & wheel centers.	No
CONVENIENCE:	Accessible motor oil and compressor oil drains.	Similar in design.
SODA BLAST MEDIA:	Natrium Products. More production with less dust.	Armex Maintenance XL. Dusty and expensive.
DISTRIBUTION:	Growing network of regional dealers & warehousing.	Factory only. No outside dealers.
OPENING ORDER:	No minimum opening soda blast media order.	4-pallet opening media order (preferred contractor status).
MONTHLY MINIMUMS:	No monthly soda blast media requirement.	1 pallet per month (preferred contractor status).
SUPPORT:	Friendly, knowledgeable and available. Nationwide network.	Slow response.
TRAINING:	The Soda Works – 8 hour training session w/ purchase. Specific training on request.	See "support" above.
WARRANTY:	Fully supported.	See "support" above.

	Buster Blaster 100 Mobile Soda Blaster Mfg. By The Soda Works	ST Airman Blast Package/Blast Rig Mfg. By Surface Tek
SODA POT DESIGN:	21st century design. Patent awarded 2006 Dedicated, media specific design, efficient.	Basic sand blast design. “Any media” pot, inefficient with soda blast media.
AIR COMPRESSOR:	Sullivan-Palatek D210QH, 150 psi @ 210 cfm.	Airman PDS185S, 100 psi @185 cfm, undersized for soda blasting.
TOW WEIGHT:	3,200 lb. (dry) single axle. Easily towed by a 1/2-ton truck.	Tandem axle trailer. Requires 3/4 or 1 ton truck for towing.
EXTERIOR PLUMBING:	Stainless steel piping and braided hoses.	Rubber hoses.
SODA POT MAINTENANCE:	Bottom fed, self-cleaning, inherent no clog design.	Unknown.
SODA FLOW RATE:	Approximately 1 lb. per minute (#5 nozzle).	Approximately 1-1/2 to 2 lb. per minute (#5 nozzle).
PRICE:	$34,500.00 plus freight 6/08	$28,000.00. to $40,000.00+ plus freight
COMPRESSED AIR COOLING:	Twin 375 cfm air coolers - efficient engine driven system.	Single 250 cfm external 12-volt fan unit. Inefficient in hi-flow use.
MOISTURE SEPARATOR:	500 cfm high capacity, centrifugal unit. Mounted under cowl.	Multiple, smaller, external units. (see compressed air cooling)
SAFETY & APPEARANCE:	Mounted spare tire. Chrome lug nuts & wheel centers.	None
CONVENIENCE:	Accessible motor oil and compressor oil drains.	Low ground clearance, difficult to drain fluids.
SODA BLAST MEDIA:	Natrium soda blast medias. More production with less dust.	USP #5 - very slow production rates and very dusty.
SUPPORT:	Friendly, knowledgeable and available. Nationwide network.	Limited network.
TRAINING:	8 hour training session w/ purchase. Specific training on request.	Unknown.
DISTRIBUTION:	Growing network of regional outlets & warehousing.	Limited distribution & warehousing.
OPENING ORDER:	No minimum opening soda blast media order.	Unknown.
MONTHLY MINIMUMS:	No monthly soda blast media requirement.	Unknown.
WARRANTY:	Fully supported.	Unknown.

	Buster Blaster 100 Mobile Soda Blaster Mfg. By The Soda Works	Ferrow System
SODA POT DESIGN:	Buster Blaster 100 - 21st century design. Patent awarded 2006.	Ferrow System - Basic sand blast design, modified to mix water in pot.
SODA POT DESIGN:	Buster Blaster 100 - Dedicated, media specific design, efficient.	Ferrow System - “Any abrasive” media pot, incompatible with soda blast media.
AIR COMPRESSOR:	Buster Blaster 100 - Sullivan-Palatek D210QH, 150 psi @ 210 cfm.	Ferrow System - Airman PDS185S, 100 psi @185 cfm, less expensive import.
TOW WEIGHT:	Buster Blaster 100 - 3,200 lb. (dry) single axle. Easily towed by a 1/2-ton truck.	Ferrow System - Tandem axle trailer. Requires 3/4 or 1 ton truck for towing.
EXTERIOR PLUMBING:	Buster Blaster 100 - Stainless steel piping and braided hoses.	Ferrow System - Rubber hoses.
SODA POT MAINTENANCE:	Buster Blaster 100 - Bottom fed, self-cleaning, inherent no clog design.	Ferrow System - Must empty pot of blast “slurry” each day.
SODA FLOW RATE:	Buster Blaster 100 - Approximately 1 lb. per minute (#5 nozzle).	Ferrow System - Approximately 1 ½ to 2 lb. per minute (unknown nozzle size).
PRICE:	Buster Blaster 100 - $34,500.00 plus freight (6-08).	Ferrow System - $38,000.00+.
APPLICATIONS:	Soda Works - Wide range of coatings and substrates, minimal or no damage to surface.	Ferrow System – Narrow range due to abrasive media and wet blast technique.
COMPRESSED AIR COOLING:	Buster Blaster 100 - Twin 375 cfm air coolers - efficient engine driven system.	Ferrow System - None.
MOISTURE SEPARATOR:	Buster Blaster 100 -500 cfm high capacity, centrifugal unit. Mounted under cowl.	Ferrow System - None.
SAFETY & APPEARANCE:	Buster Blaster 100 - Mounted spare tire. Chrome lug nuts & wheel centers.	Ferrow System - None.
CONVENIENCE:	Buster Blaster 100 - Accessible motor oil and compressor oil drains.	Ferrow System - Low ground clearance – difficult to drain fluids.
SODA BLAST MEDIA:	The Soda Works - Natrium soda blast medias. More production with less dust.	Ferrow System - Volcanic ash or crushed glass (both abrasive medias).
SUPPORT:	The Soda Works - Friendly, knowledgeable and available, nationwide network.	Ferrow System - Limited network, new to U.S. market, imported.
TRAINING:	The Soda Works - 8 hour training session w/ purchase. Specific training on request.	Ferrow System - Unknown.
DISTRIBUTION:	The Soda Works - Growing network of regional outlets & warehousing.	Ferrow System - Limited distribution & warehousing.
OPENING ORDER:	The Soda Works - No minimum opening soda blast media order.	Ferrow System - Unknown
MONTHLY MINIMUMS:	The Soda Works - No monthly soda blast media requirement.	Ferrow System - Unknown.
WARRANTY:	The Soda Works - Fully supported, made in the U.S.A.	Ferrow System - Unknown, imported.
CLEAN UP:	The Soda Works - Dry media application with easy clean up and disposal.	Ferrow System - Messy, wet slurry. Problematic clean up with certain coatings.

A recent question from a Pro Blast user:

“I'm in the middle of stripping a 65 GTO. I'm about 19 bags into it and still have the hood, two fenders, two wheel wells and the trunk left. Looking at about 25 bags for the whole project. Seems high to me. Would you say that’s to much soda for a GTO”?

My answer:

“You bet that’s too much! Way too much!!!

Upon further discussion, it was determined that his project may have had a tough coating and the operator’s air pressure was way too low (60 psi), but still… He admitted to me that his normal flow rate with baking soda was about 100 lbs. per hour, which is still way too high. It’s tough to make a profit when your soda usage is so high!

Bottom line, sand blast pots just don’t make good soda blast pots. You can put soda in any sand blast pot, provided you have the proper size air drying system, but you can’t put sand in a real soda blast pot.