Subject: Re: [Shop-talk] blast media

From: Pat Horne <[email-masked]>
Date: Wed, 17 Dec 2025 10:32:43 -0600

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<html><head><meta http-equiv=3D"content-type" content=3D"text/html; charset=3D=
utf-8"></head><body dir=3D"auto">I use Black Diamond coal slag from Tractor S=
upply, $15/50 lb. They have fine &amp; medium. I used fine in my blast cabin=
et for the restoration of my Datsun. It does break down but worked fine for m=
e.&nbsp;<div><br id=3D"lineBreakAtBeginningOfSignature"><div dir=3D"ltr">Pat=
 Horne&nbsp;<div>We support Habitat for Humanity</div><div><br></div></div><=
div dir=3D"ltr"><br>On Dec 17, 2025, at 10:26=E2=80=AFAM, Eric Russell &lt;e=
[email-masked]&gt; wrote:<br><br></div><div dir=3D"ltr">=EF=BB=BF<div d=
ir=3D"ltr"><div class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"font-size:large">IME, Black=
 Beauty (coal slag) is cheap but dusty &amp; dirty. I'm not sure how long la=
sting it is, either.&nbsp;</div><div class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"font-s=
ize:large"><br></div><div class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"font-size:large">=
I use Aluminum Oxide - great for rust &amp; paint removal. Avoid using on ma=
chined surfaces (a layer or two of duct tape can be used to prevent harming m=
achined surfaces).&nbsp;</div><div class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"font-siz=
e:large">I have also used crushed glass - made from recycled glass. The shar=
p edges cut well without being too aggressive.&nbsp;</div><div class=3D"gmai=
l_default" style=3D"font-size:large"><br></div><div class=3D"gmail_default" s=
tyle=3D"font-size:large">Do be careful if you spill any glass beads. It will=
 be like walking on greased ice...&nbsp;</div><div class=3D"gmail_default" s=
tyle=3D"font-size:large"><br></div><div class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"fon=
t-size:large">TP Tools has lots of options with good descriptions of each.&n=
bsp;<a href=3D"https://www.tptools.com/Abrasives-and-Accessories.html">https=
://www.tptools.com/Abrasives-and-Accessories.html</a>&nbsp;</div><div class=3D=
"gmail_default" style=3D"font-size:large"><br></div><div class=3D"gmail_defa=
ult" style=3D"font-size:large">EjR&nbsp;</div></div><br><div class=3D"gmail_=
quote gmail_quote_container"><div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_attr">On Wed, D=
ec 17, 2025 at 10:29=E2=80=AFAM john niolon &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:jniolon@at=
t.net">[email-masked]</a>&gt; wrote:<br></div><blockquote class=3D"gmail_qu=
ote" style=3D"margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204=
);padding-left:1ex">

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<div><font face=3D"Segoe UI">not MSNBC or CBS&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Sand blast c=
abinet media...&nbsp;&nbsp; I know that black beauty is fairly aggressive an=
d&nbsp; glass beads or walnut shell </font><font face=3D"Segoe UI">is much l=
ess so</font></div>
<div><font face=3D"Segoe UI"></font>&nbsp;</div>
<div><font face=3D"Segoe UI">What is a good type of media for cleaning gener=
al low rust metals and aluminum... auto parts, etc </font></div>
<div><font face=3D"Segoe UI"></font>&nbsp;</div>
<div><font face=3D"Segoe UI">john</font></div>
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