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Abrasive Blasting Media

Remove paint, coatings, and rust or add texture to surfaces. This media is suitable for use on a wide variety of surface materials.

Our abrasive blasting materials are sorted from least to most aggressive. The more aggressive the media, the more material it removes from your surface.

Both particle mesh size and grit measure the size of the abrasive particles. The higher the number, the finer the particles are.

Glass/Aluminum Oxide Grit

A mixture of glass bead and aluminum oxide grit, this media is less aggressive than pure aluminum oxide grit. It’s tough enough to clear away corrosion but gentle enough to etch aluminum and plastic without gouging them.

Low Reusability—Effective for a handful of cycles under normal blasting conditions.

				10 lb.		50 lb.
Particle Mesh Size	Grit	Recommended Blast Pressure, psi	Reusability		Each		Each
50-80	80	40 to 100	Low	31075K57	000000	31075K22	000000
60-120	150	40 to 100	Low	31075K11	00000	31075K12	00000
100-170	220	40 to 100	Low	31075K58	00000	31075K55	00000
120-170	240	40 to 100	Low	31075K43	00000	31075K41	000000
170-230	280	40 to 100	Low	31075K44	00000	31075K42	000000

Aluminum Oxide Grit

The grit you think of for sanding, grinding, and polishing. As abrasive blasting media, aluminum oxide grit does it all—from blasting away paint to frosting glass to deburring and etching metal. It’s hard and has sharp, angular edges for fast cutting. It won’t leave behind contaminants like steel grit, so it can be used on a wider variety of materials.

Low Reusability—Effective for a handful of cycles under normal blasting conditions.

MIL-A-59316—This grit meets strict standards for particle size, shape, and material quality. It’s certified to remove enough scale, rust, and paint that a metal surface is ready for processing.

					6 oz.		5 lb.		10 lb.		15 lb.		50 lb.
Particle Mesh Size	Grit	Recommended Blast Pressure, psi	Reusability	Mil. Spec.		Each		Each		Each		Each		Each
18-50	36	60 to 100	Low	—	———	0	———	0	3418K46	000000	———	0	3418K71	0000000
20-40	36	40 to 80	Low	MIL-A-59316	———	0	———	0	———	0	———	0	3418K21	000000
25-70	46	60 to 100	Low	—	———	0	———	0	3418K47	00000	———	0	3418K72	000000
35-100	60	60 to 100	Low	—	———	0	———	0	3398K31	00000	3337K57	000000	3418K81	000000
45-140	80	60 to 100	Low	—	———	0	———	0	3418K48	00000	———	0	3418K82	000000
70-270	120	60 to 100	Low	—	———	0	———	0	3398K32	00000	3337K55	00000	3418K91	000000
80-325	150	60 to 100	Low	—	———	0	———	0	3418K49	00000	———	0	3418K83	000000
100-140	100	40 to 80	Low	MIL-A-59316	———	0	———	0	———	0	———	0	3418K22	000000
100-400	180	60 to 100	Low	—	———	0	———	0	3398K33	00000	———	0	3418K92	000000
120-450	220	60 to 100	Low	—	———	0	———	0	3398K34	00000	3337K53	00000	3418K93	000000
170-270	180	40 to 80	Low	MIL-A-59316	———	0	———	0	———	0	———	0	3418K23	000000
200-325	240	40 to 80	Low	MIL-A-59316	———	0	———	0	———	0	———	0	3418K24	000000
230-325	280	60 to 100	Low	—	———	0	———	0	3398K35	00000	———	0	3418K94	000000
270-400	320	60 to 100	Low	—	———	0	———	0	3398K36	00000	———	0	3418K96	000000
325-400	360	60 to 100	Low	—	———	0	3418K17	000000	———	0	3337K51	00000	———	0
325-500	400	60 to 100	Low	—	———	0	———	0	3398K37	00000	———	0	3418K98	000000
—	240	20 to 65	Low	—	3210K12	00000	3210K13	00000	———	0	———	0	———	0

Bauxite Grit

Just as hard and sharp as aluminum oxide but reusable. Bauxite grit stays effective for 100 times more cycles than aluminum oxide grit but isn’t as long-lasting as ceramic grit. It’s a good middle ground, cost-wise, between those two. It also sheds less dust than aluminum oxide grit.

High Reusability—Effective for hundreds of cycles under normal blasting conditions.

				10 lb.		50 lb.
Particle Mesh Size	Grit	Recommended Blast Pressure, psi	Reusability		Each		Each
20-40	36	50 to 100	High	7277N21	000000	7277N23	0000000
30-70	46-54	50 to 100	High	7277N31	00000	7277N33	000000