garage19
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| posted on 28/8/07 at 11:30 AM |
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Best blasting medium for aluminium?
I want to blast some cast aluminium inlet manifolds and a couple of sumps.
What is the best blast meduim to use?
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twybrow
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| posted on 28/8/07 at 11:34 AM |
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To clean? To remove material? To prep for painting?
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garage19
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| posted on 28/8/07 at 11:37 AM |
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To clean and prep for welding?
Which medium is the most abrasive?
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twybrow
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| posted on 28/8/07 at 11:38 AM |
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http://www.airblast.co.uk/media.html
Olivine looks good.
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liam.mccaffrey
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| posted on 28/8/07 at 12:04 PM |
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ive used old blasting grit in the past with good results
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andrew-theasby
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| posted on 28/8/07 at 01:10 PM |
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I use kiln dried sand, but dont breathe in te dust! Cheap as chips and readily available
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Confused but excited.
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| posted on 28/8/07 at 01:16 PM |
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Almost any grit medium.
If you want a fine finish on the manifolds, use glass beads after the grit.
Tell them about the bent treacle edges!
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NS Dev
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| posted on 31/8/07 at 12:00 PM |
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glass bead
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