Re: Which Sandblasting media
Someone posted that aluminium oxide is dusty.... I have found the opposite. It is the least dusty of everything I have tried.
I am using 80 grit aluminium oxide for everything I bead blast. Works great and get excellent adhesion. I am very impatient and want to spend as little time at the blaster as possible.
I also use carbide tips... they last much longer than the ceramic ones. They better for as much as they cost.
I also wanted to add that I shoot everything cold, or at least room temp. And I get real nice results.
By chance was your black beauty slightly wet? That will cause it to clog fast. Or if your water seperator in you compressor is not working good... it will let moisture in and start to clog the blaster.
And lastly... be careful on the mail order stuff. Be sure to check shipping prices. Locally it was much cheaper for me because of that.
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