Best media for glass bead blasting?

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Well, i am slowly picking up new equipment as i transform my woodshop into metal one. Got a new sand blaster but was wondering the best glass bead and "grit" size to use for the final matte finish on blades or bolsters. Thanks for any advice or tips.



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Hi there Pat. The media I use and like the best is Ceramic beads. Kit Carson turned me on to these and they are the longest lasting and most dust free abrasive that I have tried. They peen the steel rather than cut it , so they dont hide any boo boo's. The place to get them is Fusco Abrasives, phone number 1-800-899-3872 The initial outlay is more but they last so long that I dont think they cost any more than glass beads, get the finest grit they have available.....

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