I have had good results with the purple power cleaner. I also use EvapoRust to remove any rust. The combination of the two with fine steel wool has given me results that are really nice. It is a bit of elbow grease at times but without a blast cabinet it is the best I think I can do with what I have.

A blast cabinet would probably save me a ton of time and I am interested in using one (and have a large compressor) but I have no experience with blasting. It seems a little overwhelming with all the media types and sizes. All I will be doing is small parts, brackets, etc.

Anyway, I appreciate the input so far. I will post some before and after pics of some of the things I have done...