 Glass bead, Is it all the same? |
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| bondo |
 Dec 7 2005, 03:06 PM
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Practicing my perpendicular parking  Group: Members Posts: 4,277 Joined: 19-April 03 From: Los Osos, CA Member No.: 587 Region Association: Central California  |
I've sandblasted before, but usually with sand or silicon carbide. I tried a bead blaster at work and like what it does. I would like to get some for my small blasting cabinet at home, but I don't know where to go or what to buy. Is it all the same material, or are there different hardnesses, etc.? I imagine it comes in different sizes... what is best?
I intend to use it for cleaning car parts as prep for paint or powdercoating. |
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| r_towle |
Dec 7 2005, 03:22 PM
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Custom Member Group: Members Posts: 24,574 Joined: 9-January 03 From: Taxachusetts Member No.: 124 Region Association: North East States 
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Black Beauty is my favorite..I like the name...
you can get it at your local tool rental place that rents sand blasting equipment... They sell the sand and the glass bead (black beauty) Rich |
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| Dave Bell |
Dec 7 2005, 03:44 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 234 Joined: 27-November 03 From: Santa Clarita, CA Member No.: 1,398 Region Association: None |
Good ol Harbor Freight carries glass bead last time I checked... they can hook you up with a 50 lb box.
Stay away from SiO2 common sand.... look up silicosis disease on the web if you want to now why.... Home Depot sells Marble sand (CaCO3,).... probabably get a 50 to 100 lb bag real cheap for something more agressive than glass bead. - Dave |
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| davep |
Dec 7 2005, 03:46 PM
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914 Historian Group: Benefactors Posts: 5,138 Joined: 13-October 03 From: Burford, ON, N0E 1A0 Member No.: 1,244 Region Association: Canada  |
I'm not sure what all is available, however I can easily get bead or glass fines. The bead is about triple the price. There are multiple grades of sand and similar material. I even have a quantity of ground walnut shell.
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