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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 Bead

Image of Product. Front orientation. Abrasive Blasting Media.

The most widely used abrasive blasting bead, glass bead cleans away rust and surface residue from any material to leave a smooth, bright finish. It has a round shape to peen soft materials such as plastic and aluminum, though it’s not hard enough to peen steel and stainless steel.

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

				10 lb.		15 lb.		50 lb.
Particle Mesh Size	Grit	Recommended Blast Pressure, psi	Reusability		Each		Each		Each
40-60	60-70	20 to 60	Low	0000000	000000	———	0	0000000	000000
60-120	90-120	20 to 60	Low	0000000	00000	———	0	0000000	00000
70-140	100-150	20 to 60	Low	0000000	00000	———	0	0000000	00000
100-170	120-150	20 to 60	Low	0000000	00000	———	0	0000000	00000
170-325	180-280	20 to 60	Low	0000000	00000	———	0	0000000	00000
200	240	20 to 60	Low	———	0	0000000	000000	———	0

Ground Glass

A more aggressive alternative to glass bead, this angular abrasive blasts harder and leaves a rougher finish. It’s most often used to clean bricks, cement, and other masonry that’s already rough. While moderately aggressive, it’s still gentle enough to etch aluminum, plastic, and other soft materials without gouging them.

Not Reusable—Typically only effective the first time it's used.

				10 lb.		50 lb.
Particle Mesh Size	Grit	Recommended Blast Pressure, psi	Reusability		Each		Each
12-20	16	15 to 120	None	00000000	000000	00000000	000000
25-40	30	15 to 120	None	00000000	00000	00000000	00000
40-80	60	15 to 120	None	00000000	00000	00000000	00000
60-140	80	15 to 120	None	00000000	00000	00000000	00000

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	00000000	000000	00000000	000000
60-120	150	40 to 100	Low	00000000	00000	00000000	00000
70-170	220	40 to 100	Low	00000000	00000	00000000	00000
120-170	240	40 to 100	Low	00000000	00000	00000000	000000
170-230	280	40 to 100	Low	00000000	00000	00000000	000000