47-59 Media Blasting for Hobbyist

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The recent thread (https://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/...28#post8977528 ) discussed a lot of media blasting topics but what about the blasting process details and setup for those of us that will be taking it up for the first time? Things like:
Do you have a dedicated area? On concrete? Outside? Do you put plastic down? Do you recycle the media and how do you do it? Do all media require respirator? Preferred media vendors? etc., etc.

Some of this may seem obvious to some but I'd like to hear how others are doing it before I start in the next month or so and perhaps avoid some pitfalls. For my several project vehicles I'll probably do them piecemeal rather than tackle them at one time. For example, I have a body off the frame - will blast firewall area, epoxy and top coat before putting body back on frame and then do the rest of the vehicle as I can.