Subject: [Shop-talk] blast media

From: "john niolon" <[email-masked]>
Date: Wed, 17 Dec 2025 09:26:18 -0600

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not MSNBC or CBS    Sand blast cabinet media...   I know that black beauty =
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fairly aggressive and  glass beads or walnut shell is much less so
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<DIV><FONT face=3D"Segoe UI">not MSNBC or CBS&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Sand blast =
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From: Eric Russell <[email-masked]>
Date: Wed, 17 Dec 2025 11:11:34 -0500

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IME, Black Beauty (coal slag) is cheap but dusty & dirty. I'm not sure how
long lasting it is, either.

I use Aluminum Oxide - great for rust & paint removal. Avoid using on
machined surfaces (a layer or two of duct tape can be used to prevent
harming machined surfaces).
I have also used crushed glass - made from recycled glass. The sharp edges
cut well without being too aggressive.

Do be careful if you spill any glass beads. It will be like walking on
greased ice...

TP Tools has lots of options with good descriptions of each.
https://www.tptools.com/Abrasives-and-Accessories.html

EjR

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> not MSNBC or CBS    Sand blast cabinet media...   I know that black beaut=
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> is fairly aggressive and  glass beads or walnut shell is much less so
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> What is a good type of media for cleaning general low rust metals and
> aluminum... auto parts, etc
>
> john
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<div dir=3D"ltr"><div class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"font-size:large">IME=
, Black Beauty (coal slag) is cheap but dusty &amp; dirty. I&#39;m not sure=
 how long lasting it is, either.=C2=A0</div><div class=3D"gmail_default" st=
yle=3D"font-size:large"><br></div><div class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"fon=
t-size:large">I use Aluminum Oxide - great for rust &amp; paint removal. Av=
oid using on machined surfaces (a layer or two of duct tape can be used to =
prevent harming machined surfaces).=C2=A0</div><div class=3D"gmail_default"=
 style=3D"font-size:large">I have also used crushed glass - made from recyc=
led glass. The sharp edges cut well without being too aggressive.=C2=A0</di=
v><div class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"font-size:large"><br></div><div cla=
ss=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"font-size:large">Do be careful if you spill a=
ny glass beads. It will be like walking on greased ice...=C2=A0</div><div c=
lass=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"font-size:large"><br></div><div class=3D"gm=
ail_default" style=3D"font-size:large">TP Tools has lots of options with go=
od descriptions of each.=C2=A0<a href=3D"https://www.tptools.com/Abrasives-=
and-Accessories.html">https://www.tptools.com/Abrasives-and-Accessories.htm=
l</a>=C2=A0</div><div class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"font-size:large"><br=
></div><div class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"font-size:large">EjR=C2=A0</di=
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<div><font face=3D"Segoe UI">not MSNBC or CBS=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0 Sand blast =
cabinet media...=C2=A0=C2=A0 I know that black beauty is fairly aggressive =
and=C2=A0 glass beads or walnut shell </font><font face=3D"Segoe UI">is muc=
h less so</font></div>
<div><font face=3D"Segoe UI"></font>=C2=A0</div>
<div><font face=3D"Segoe UI">What is a good type of media for cleaning gene=
ral low rust metals and aluminum... auto parts, etc </font></div>
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Date: Wed, 17 Dec 2025 12:46:20 -0600

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Also be careful with your dust collection when using glass or silica
media.  That stuff is REALLY bad to breathe.  The Black Beauty is not great
but no where near as dangerous as some of the finer media.  Walnut shell is
the safest of these.  I use it for sot metals like AL and Brass and it does
a good job most of the time but is not aggressive enough to remove some
types of powder coat.

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<div dir=3D"ltr">Also be careful with your dust collection when using glass=
 or silica media.=C2=A0 That stuff is REALLY bad to breathe.=C2=A0 The Blac=
k Beauty is not great but no where near as dangerous as some of the finer m=
edia.=C2=A0 Walnut shell is the safest of these.=C2=A0 I use it for sot met=
als like AL and Brass and it does a good job most of the time but is not ag=
gressive enough to remove some types of powder coat.</div><br><div class=3D=
"gmail_quote gmail_quote_container"><div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_attr">O=
n Wed, Dec 17, 2025 at 9:38=E2=80=AFAM john niolon &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:jn=
[email-masked]">[email-masked]</a>&gt; wrote:<br></div><blockquote class=3D=
"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(2=
04,204,204);padding-left:1ex">

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<div><font face=3D"Segoe UI">not MSNBC or CBS=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0 Sand blast =
cabinet media...=C2=A0=C2=A0 I know that black beauty is fairly aggressive =
and=C2=A0 glass beads or walnut shell </font><font face=3D"Segoe UI">is muc=
h less so</font></div>
<div><font face=3D"Segoe UI"></font>=C2=A0</div>
<div><font face=3D"Segoe UI">What is a good type of media for cleaning gene=
ral low rust metals and aluminum... auto parts, etc </font></div>
<div><font face=3D"Segoe UI"></font>=C2=A0</div>
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Date: Wed, 17 Dec 2025 19:37:00 +0000 (UTC)

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On Wednesday, December 17, 2025 at 01:56:49 PM EST, John Innis <jdinnis@gma=
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>Also be careful with your dust collection when using glass or silica media=
.=C2=A0=C2=A0>That stuff is REALLY bad to breathe.=C2=A0 The Black Beauty i=
s not great but no=C2=A0>where near as dangerous as some of the finer media=
 .....
You don't say wither your doing pressure Blasting in the open or using a pl=
asting cabinet.=C2=A0 But either way I strongly recommend that you wear a r=
espirator anytime you are doing any kind of blasting. =C2=A0=20

JohnT
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                    </span><br></span></div><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false"><span><br></span></div><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false"><span><br></span></div><div>&gt;<span>Also be careful with your dust collection when using glass or silica 
media.&nbsp;&nbsp;</span></div><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false"><span><span>&gt;</span>That stuff is REALLY bad to breathe.&nbsp; The Black Beauty is not 
great but no&nbsp;</span></div><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false"><span><span>&gt;</span>where near as dangerous as some of the finer media .....</span></div><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false"><span><br></span></div><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false"><span>You don't say wither your doing pressure Blasting in the open or using a plasting cabinet.&nbsp; But either way I strongly recommend that you wear a respirator anytime you are doing any kind of blasting. &nbsp; <br></span></div><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false"><span><br></span></div><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false"><span>JohnT</span></div><div class="ydp34fc4d3asignature"><div dir="ltr" style="font-family:Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;font-size:16px;"><div class="ydpca89bbc3pasted-link"><br><div>
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