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A scraper and sandblaster assembly including a sandblaster and a scraper is presented. The sandblaster has a gun-like configuration, including a handle portion having a trigger mechanism; an air inlet portion operably coupled to the handle portion and to an air supply source; a nozzle portion distal

A scraper and sandblaster assembly including a sandblaster and a scraper is presented. The sandblaster has a gun-like configuration, including a handle portion having a trigger mechanism; an air inlet portion operably coupled to the handle portion and to an air supply source; a nozzle portion distally disposed with respect to the handle portion; and a granular particle container mounted thereon for holding granular particles. The scraper is in cooperative engagement with the sandblaster, the scraper configured to operate concurrently or simultaneously with the sandblaster. The assembly also includes a debris collection cover encompassing at least a distal portion of the sandblaster and the scraper, the debris collection cover supported on the nozzle portion of the sandblaster.

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1. A scraper and sandblaster assembly, comprising: a sandblaster having a gun-like configuration, the sandblaster including: a handle portion having a trigger mechanism;an air inlet portion operably coupled to the handle portion and to an air supply source;a nozzle portion distally disposed with res

1. A scraper and sandblaster assembly, comprising: a sandblaster having a gun-like configuration, the sandblaster including: a handle portion having a trigger mechanism;an air inlet portion operably coupled to the handle portion and to an air supply source;a nozzle portion distally disposed with respect to the handle portion;a debris collection cover positioned at a distal end of the sandblaster; anda granular particle container mounted thereon for holding granular particles; and a flat-bladed scraper extending at least partially within the debris collection cover of the sandblaster, the scraper configured to operate concurrently with the sandblaster. 2. The scraper and sandblaster assembly according to claim 1, wherein the debris collection cover supported on the nozzle portion of the sandblaster. 3. The scraper and sandblaster assembly according to claim 1, wherein the debris collection cover is configured to facilitate recycling of at least a portion of the granular particles dispensed from the granular particle container via the air supply source. 4. The scraper and sandblaster assembly according to claim 1, wherein the debris collection cover includes a compressible portion configured to deflect in opposed relation to a direction of expulsion of the granular particles dispensed from the nozzle portion of the sandblaster via the air supply source. 5. The scraper and sandblaster assembly according to claim 1, wherein a distal end of the scraper extends beyond the debris collection cover. 6. The scraper and sandblaster assembly according to claim 1, wherein a proximal end of the scraper is positioned outside a periphery of the debris collection cover. 7. The scraper and sandblaster assembly according to claim 1, wherein the granular particles are at least one of sand, steel grit, steel shot, copper slag, coal slag, walnut shells, coconut shells, powdered quartz, emery, chilled iron globules, glass beads, corn cob, pumice, crushed glass grit, silicon-carbide grit, aluminum-oxide, staurolite minerals, powdered abrasives, and plastic abrasives or a combination thereof. 8. The scraper and sandblaster assembly according to claim 1, wherein the scraper is releasably detachable to the sandblaster. 9. The scraper and sandblaster assembly according to claim 1, wherein a head portion of the scraper is releasably detachable to the scraper. 10. The scraper and sandblaster assembly according to claim 1, wherein the nozzle portion includes a plurality of nozzles configured for selective or collective activation. 11. The scraper and sandblaster assembly according to claim 10, wherein each of the plurality of nozzles is dimensioned and adapted to have different cross-sections to enable different dispersal rates of the granular particles. 12. The scraper and sandblaster assembly according to claim 1, wherein the granular particle container includes a plurality of separate and distinct chambers, each chamber including a different granular particle. 13. The scraper and sandblaster assembly according to claim 12, wherein the handle portion includes at least one actuation mechanism for selectively or collectively enabling dispensement of the different granular particles. 14. A method of abrading a surface, the method comprising: providing a sandblaster having a gun-like configuration, the sandblaster including: a handle portion having a trigger mechanism;an air inlet portion operably coupled to the handle portion and to an air supply source;a nozzle portion distally disposed with respect to the handle portion; a debris collection cover positioned at a distal end of the sandblaster; and a granular particle container mounted thereon for holding granular particles; a flat-bladed scraper extending at least partially within the debris collection cover of the sandblaster; andconcurrently operating the flat-bladed scraper with the sandblaster. 15. The method according to claim 14, further comprising the steps of: supporting the debris collection cover on the nozzle portion of the sandblaster; andfacilitating recycling of at least a portion of the granular particles dispensed from the granular particle container via the air supply source. 16. The method according to claim 14, further comprising the steps of: constructing the granular particle container as a plurality of separate and distinct chambers, each chamber including a different granular particle; andselectively or collectively dispensing the different granular particles via an actuation mechanism. 17. A sandblaster assembly, comprising: a handle portion including a nozzle at a distal end thereof;an air inlet portion operably coupled to the handle portion and to an air supply source;a debris collection cover positioned in a vicinity of the nozzle; anda flat-bladed scraper extending at least partially within the debris collection cover to operate concurrently with the sandblaster. 18. The sandblaster assembly according to claim 17, wherein the sandblaster assembly further includes a granular particle container mounted thereon for holding granular particles. 19. The sandblaster assembly according to claim 18, wherein the granular particle container includes a plurality of separate and distinct chambers, each chamber including a different granular particle. 20. The sandblaster assembly according to claim 19, wherein the handle portion includes at least one actuation mechanism for selectively or collectively enabling dispensement of the different granular particles.