What Abrasive Media Should I choose?

It's important to understand the different blasting media options that go into achieving your desired surface preparation result. You'll need to choose the best media for your project needs.

BLASTING MEDIA CHARACTERISTICS

Different medias have different characteristics that influence how they blast through a coating or substance. Here is a look at the difference between different blast medias.

Size - This will impact coverage and cleaning speed

Shape - The sharpness of corners and edges influences surface treatment.

Hardness - The harder the abrasive, the more aggressive it can be.

OUR CHOICE

Our choice is recycled bottle glass. We enjoy it because it is clean, eco-friendly, and suitable for most projects Glass-like sharpness and glass-like smoothness makes this media a great choice. It has a very sharp, glassy edge that may be used to cut into surfaces more quickly than sand, but it is less likely to cause harm because it is smooth.

ABRASIVE	GRIT SIZE	HARDNESS	SHAPE
Garnet	16-100 Grit	6.5 - 7.5	Subangular
Glass Bead	50-325 Grit	5.5	Rounded
Recycled Glass	Course to very Fine	5.5 - 7	Angular
Slag	12/30 -40/80 Mesh	6 - 7	Angular
Soda	70-220 Grit	2.5	Angular
Walnut Shell	Course, Med, Fine	3 - 4	Subangular