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its just glass beadblasting using water
In a very fine format more like silt without the heat of bead blasting.
its just glass beadblasting using water
Vapour is not quite the same as wet blasting with a pressure washer and block paving sand, it's a very fine process in comparison as you can clean a carburettor without any dimensional change.
its just glass beadblasting using water
In a very fine format more like silt without the heat of bead blasting.
i didn't say sandblasting using sand . I said bead blasting using compressed air and fine glass balls (beads ) which ive been doing for the last 42 years and used to do it as a business on mainly motorcycle parts on ally and it does leave them shiny as it peens the surfaceWell you guys know more than I do. The place I got my car parts zinc plated uses vapour blasting, they say it leaves a shiney finish, whereas sand blasted parts are rough.
Bead Blasting sounds good!i didn't say sandblasting using sand . I said bead blasting using compressed air and fine glass balls (beads ) which ive been doing for the last 42 years and used to do it as a business on mainly motorcycle parts on ally and it does leave them shiny as it peens the surface
guyson have a chart on all the different types of media from glass to nutshells and plastic etc here https://www.guyson.co.uk/aftersales/guyson-blast-media/abrasive-blast-mediaBrightspark, have you tried walnut shells on anything? I've always been curious to try it.
Just remembered, many moons ago I did a Rover Vitesse inlet manifold and plenum with a Clarke pressure washer attachment and kiln dried sand, it came out with a really nice finish but I was wetter than a wet thing on a wet Wednesday and covered in sand to boot!
Does the fine stuff leave a smoother finish I would assume & isn't as aggressive as the 1/8 size bead? I.e. Takes longer to remove coatingsyes glass beads from fine like flour up to 1/8th of an inch balls
the larger beads leave marks in alloy. I use quite fine beads on alloy using a suction gun at 90 psi. its slow but makes a nice job and doesn't damage the partsDoes the fine stuff leave a smoother finish I would assume & isn't as aggressive as the 1/8 size bead? I.e. Takes longer to remove coatings
What size are they classified as apart from fine?I use quite fine beads
I think I'm going to have to consider a blasting cabinet, As this paint stripper & wire wheel business is hard work!i don't know the size I just got 2 bags real cheap similar to castor sugar size