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Media Cost & Bid Calculator
Estimate media, labor, and total job cost for any blast job. Pick surface area, media type, coating condition, and get a price instantly.
Nozzle & Compressor Sizing Calculator
Calculate required CFM, hose pressure loss, breathing air demand, and diesel fuel burn for your nozzle and compressor setup.
SSPC / NACE / ISO Standards Reference
Interactive cross-reference of surface preparation standards. SP, Sa, NACE, WJ, and ICRI CSP equivalencies in one table.
Sandblasting Invoice Generator
Generate professional PDF invoices with your company name and logo. Pre-filled line items for blasting work.
Silica Exposure Control Plan Generator
Generate a written Exposure Control Plan per OSHA 1926.1153(g). Defaults correctly to Alternative Exposure Control for abrasive blasting.
Blast Pot Refill Calculator
Calculate how many pounds fit in your pot, how fast it empties at your nozzle setup, and how many refills a job requires.
Surface Profile & Media Selector
Match your coating system to the right blast profile depth and media. Based on SSPC-PA 17 and manufacturer specs.
Waste Disposal & Containment Estimator
Estimate waste volume, drum count, disposal costs, and containment expenses. Handles lead paint, chromate, and standard coatings.
Square Footage Calculator
Calculate surface area of pipes, tanks, I-beams, and structural steel. Add multiple surfaces and get total area for your blast job.
Job Profitability Calculator
Enter your bid price and actual costs to see gross profit, margin percentage, effective hourly rate, and what you should have bid.
Dry Ice Blasting Cost Calculator
Estimate dry ice consumption, sublimation loss, labor, machine rental, and total job cost by surface type and area.
Coating Thickness Calculator (DFT)
Convert WFT to DFT, calculate paint coverage per gallon, and build multi-coat systems with cost estimates.
Equipment ROI Calculator (Buy vs Rent)
Compare purchase costs against rental with break-even analysis, monthly payments, and year-by-year projections.
Common questions
Are these sandblasting tools really free?+
Yes. Every calculator and reference here is free, with no account and no email gate. They all run in your browser.
Do I need to sign up to use them?+
No. Open a tool and start using it. Nothing is saved to an account, and nothing is sent anywhere.
What is the difference between these tools and the BlastBid app?+
The tools price or look up one thing at a time in your browser. The BlastBid app saves customers, estimates, jobs, photos, and invoices, syncs across your devices and crew, works offline, and turns a finished job into an invoice in one tap.
Which tool prices a whole blast job?+
The Media Cost and Bid Calculator. Enter the surface area, media type, and coating condition and it gives you media cost, labor, and a total bid price instantly.
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