This isn't your grandfather's soda shop! California Soda Blast has become one of SoCal's premier media blasting facilities, catering to the automotive restoration crowd. And&hellip;{"id":10182,"date":"2017-11-22T11:51:39","date_gmt":"2017-11-22T19:51:39","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.pomonaswapmeet.com\/blog\/?p=10182"},"modified":"2017-11-22T11:53:06","modified_gmt":"2017-11-22T19:53:06","slug":"cal-blast","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pomonaswapmeet.com\/blog\/2017\/11\/22\/cal-blast\/","title":{"rendered":"Cal Blast: A Car Guy&#8217;s Modern Soda Shop"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">This isn&#8217;t your grandfather&#8217;s soda shop! California Soda Blast has become one of SoCal&#8217;s premier media blasting facilities, catering to the automotive restoration crowd. And their also Pomona Swap Meet regulars&#8230; setting up on\u00a0<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pomonaswapmeet.com\/event-info\/swap-meet-area-map\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Road 25, Space 18<\/a><\/strong><\/span>\u00a0at every show. If you&#8217;re working on a project and you need help removing the old paint, bondo, undercoating, rust, adhesives, or whatever, you should definitely come down to Pomona to talk to the Cal Blast team! We recently caught up with Albert De Alba Sr., owner of Cal Blast, to find out a little bit more about the business:<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>TELL US ABOUT YOURSELF<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>Pomona Swap Meet:<\/strong>\u00a0 What&#8217;s the best part of your job?<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #000000;\"> <strong>Albert De Alba Sr.:<\/strong>\u00a0\u00a0Making our customers happy.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>PSM:<\/strong>\u00a0\u00a0Have you always been interested in classic cars?<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #000000;\"> <strong>ADA:<\/strong>\u00a0\u00a0Yes, I was born into it. My dad does custom paint and body work, and he has always had custom cars. My first car was a &#8217;63 VW Bug and my dad and older brother taught me how to do body and paint on it.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>PSM:<\/strong>\u00a0\u00a0Do you currently own a classic car?<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #000000;\"> <strong>ADA:<\/strong>\u00a0\u00a0I am blessed to currently own 6 classic cars. One is a world famous kustom lowrider &#8211; a 1963 Chevy Impala named El Rey. I built that car from the ground up with some help from my son and my cousin.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>PSM:<\/strong>\u00a0\u00a0If you won the lottery tonight, what kind of classic car would you buy?<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>ADA:<\/strong>\u00a0\u00a01959 Impala Convertible.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>PSM:<\/strong>\u00a0\u00a0Any favorite memories of the Pomona Swap Meet that you would like to share with us?<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>ADA:<\/strong>\u00a0 I&#8217;ve been coming to the swap meet ever since I can remember. Born and raised in Pomona, my Dad, Mario De Alba Sr., would take me and my brother to the swap meet when we were kids, along with his two friends, Mitch and Carlos.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>PSM:<\/strong>\u00a0 So Ford or Chevy, or ???<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>ADA:<\/strong>\u00a0 Chevy &#8211; all day everyday!<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>TELL US ABOUT YOUR COMPANY<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>PSM:<\/strong>\u00a0\u00a0How can customers contact you?<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>ADA:<\/strong>\u00a0\u00a0They can come visit our store at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/place\/687+N+Benson+Ave,+Upland,+CA+91786\/@34.1019179,-117.6836989,17z\/data=!3m1!4b1!4m5!3m4!1s0x80c33172fd369e9b:0xd7c5003bf640037f!8m2!3d34.1019179!4d-117.6815102?sa=X&amp;ved=0ahUKEwjuppe799LXAhUo5YMKHQqvD6YQ8gEIJzAA\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>687 N. Benson Avenue, Unit C in Upland, Calif., 91786<\/strong><\/a>, call us at (909) 949-9505, or visit us online at <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/calblast.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">CalBlast.com<\/a><\/strong>. They can also find us on <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/calblast\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Instagram<\/a><\/strong> or <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/Cal-Blast-192438964190358\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Facebook<\/strong><\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>PSM:<\/strong>\u00a0\u00a0Tell us a little bit about your company and its history.<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>ADA:<\/strong>\u00a0 We are a family owned and operated business that has been around for 13 years.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>PSM:<\/strong>\u00a0 Do you offer different types of blasting, and different package options? What is the difference between them all?<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>ADA:<\/strong>\u00a0 We offer blasting for basic parts, small or large, to complete exteriors, to full rotisseries and we also do blast and primer packages. We do rust repair as well.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>PSM:<\/strong>\u00a0 Why is soda the best option for media blasting versus sand, glass, or something else?<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>ADA:<\/strong>\u00a0 We use soda for our blasting because it will strip anything in its path &#8211; like paint, primer, undercoat, body filler &#8211; without any damage to the metal. We can blast plastic parts, fiber glass, carbon fiber, aluminum, etc. This product is aggressive to the coatings but gentle to the parts. It is environmentally friendly and biodegradable. There are no chemicals involved.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>PSM:<\/strong>\u00a0\u00a0What makes your services different from the competitors?<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>ADA:<\/strong>\u00a0 The knowledge of restoring, body working, painting, and building top quality show cars for 30 years. We treat every car like it was our own and we have the right equipment to do the job correctly the first time.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>PSM:<\/strong>\u00a0\u00a0Will soda blasting remove rust? If not, what do you do when you encounter rust on the body panels?<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>ADA:<\/strong>\u00a0 Soda does not do good on rust, but we do a second copper blast to safely remove the rust and neutralize it so it is ready for a new coating.<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_10189\" style=\"width: 609px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-10189\" class=\"size-full wp-image-10189\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.pomonaswapmeet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/CalBlast-2.jpg?resize=599%2C356\" alt=\"\" width=\"599\" height=\"356\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.pomonaswapmeet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/CalBlast-2.jpg?w=599&amp;ssl=1 599w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.pomonaswapmeet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/CalBlast-2.jpg?resize=300%2C178&amp;ssl=1 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 599px) 100vw, 599px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-10189\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Before \/\/ After<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_10190\" style=\"width: 605px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-10190\" class=\"size-full wp-image-10190\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.pomonaswapmeet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/CalBlast-4.jpg?resize=595%2C598\" alt=\"\" width=\"595\" height=\"598\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.pomonaswapmeet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/CalBlast-4.jpg?w=595&amp;ssl=1 595w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.pomonaswapmeet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/CalBlast-4.jpg?resize=298%2C300&amp;ssl=1 298w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 595px) 100vw, 595px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-10190\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Before \/\/ After<\/p><\/div>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>PSM:<\/strong>\u00a0 Your company specializes in soda blasting. But this isn&#8217;t the only service that you offer at the shop, is it?<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>ADA:<\/strong>\u00a0 No. We also do rust repair and body &amp; paint, from stock to full custom.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>PSM:<\/strong>\u00a0 You mention on your website that it is easiest to soda blast a car if it is disassembled. Do you do the disassembling for the customer or do they bring you their car already disassembled?<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>ADA:<\/strong>\u00a0 If it is an exterior only blast, then the car doesn&#8217;t have to be disassembled. The soda does no harm to the glass or chrome whatsoever. On full rotisserie jobs, we want just the body shell and parts. For those who don&#8217;t have the means to disassemble the car on their own, we also offer that service.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>PSM:<\/strong>\u00a0 How long does it take to strip a whole car?<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>ADA:<\/strong>\u00a0 The basic cars are 1-2 days and the full rotisserie jobs take about 4-5 days. We take our time to do a detailed job and blast everything twice.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-10192\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.pomonaswapmeet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/CalBlast-1.jpg?resize=595%2C331\" alt=\"\" width=\"595\" height=\"331\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.pomonaswapmeet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/CalBlast-1.jpg?w=595&amp;ssl=1 595w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.pomonaswapmeet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/CalBlast-1.jpg?resize=300%2C167&amp;ssl=1 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 595px) 100vw, 595px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>PSM:<\/strong>\u00a0 I&#8217;m sure there is a large range depending on the size of the job, but approximately how much does it cost to get a car soda blasted?<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>ADA:<\/strong>\u00a0 It definitely depends on the size of the car, but it usually starts at $800 for full exterior or $1800 for full rotisserie.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>PSM:<\/strong>\u00a0\u00a0Anything else customers should know about your company or your products?<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>ADA:<\/strong>\u00a0\u00a0We are the only true automotive blasters. We are dedicated only to blasting cars and have the correct knowledge, medias, and equipment to do so. We also make sure to blow and clean out all the media so it doesn&#8217;t stay trapped in the corners to create future problems.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-10193\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.pomonaswapmeet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/CalBlast-5.jpg?resize=3000%2C2250\" alt=\"\" width=\"3000\" height=\"2250\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.pomonaswapmeet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/CalBlast-5.jpg?w=3000&amp;ssl=1 3000w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.pomonaswapmeet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/CalBlast-5.jpg?resize=950%2C713&amp;ssl=1 950w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.pomonaswapmeet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/CalBlast-5.jpg?resize=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.pomonaswapmeet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/CalBlast-5.jpg?resize=768%2C576&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.pomonaswapmeet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/CalBlast-5.jpg?resize=933%2C700&amp;ssl=1 933w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.pomonaswapmeet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/CalBlast-5.jpg?w=2000&amp;ssl=1 2000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Not gonna lie, Cal Blast makes me want to buy a project car! If you already have a project that you need help with, come out to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pomonaswapmeet.com\/event-info\/car-show-hours-dates\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>the next Pomona Swap Meet<\/strong><\/a>! You can find the parts and accessories you need, and you can meet Cal Blast on <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pomonaswapmeet.com\/event-info\/swap-meet-area-map\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Road 25, Space 18<\/a><\/strong>!<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":null,"protected":false},"author":100,"featured_media":10188,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"cos_headline_score":0,"cos_seo_score":0,"cos_headline_text":"","cos_headline_has_been_analyzed":false,"cos_last_analyzed_headline":[],"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[6],"tags":[6001,5996,5991,5992,435,55,426,6002,56,5997,5995,5989,5993,5999,5994,4723,6000,5990,5998],"aioseo_notices":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.pomonaswapmeet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/CalBlast-3.jpg?fit=526%2C474&ssl=1","jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p9nnZN-2Ee","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_likes_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.pomonaswapmeet.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/10182"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.pomonaswapmeet.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.pomonaswapmeet.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.pomonaswapmeet.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/100"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.pomonaswapmeet.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=10182"}],"version-history":[{"count":11,"href":"https:\/\/www.pomonaswapmeet.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/10182\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":10198,"href":"https:\/\/www.pomonaswapmeet.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/10182\/revisions\/10198"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.pomonaswapmeet.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/10188"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.pomonaswapmeet.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=10182"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.pomonaswapmeet.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=10182"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.pomonaswapmeet.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=10182"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}