GLASS BEAD BLASTING / POLISHING ALLOY PARTS

[@s.wajeehulhassannaqvi6418]

Brilliant honest video. You didn't hide anything nor did you try to give a fake impression. Please do a similar video on the results of soda blasting.

[@Lugnutz65]

Very nice demo! I need to try this with my blast cabinet. Much better than drills and polish on pads. Saves time and better results.

[@hermancunha6056]

Thank you for your great demonstration, help me a lot!

[@marty1780]

Very helpful vid. Thanks for sharing this. Looks like an infinity better result and process to using solvents and brushes.

[@johnson3]

this all i needed to know. thanks for this vid. thumbs up brother

[@crazypilot4017]

Nice 👍

[@EssexSilvering]

Great video, thanks for sharing, just what I needed to know, keep up the good work mate ;-)

[@kanepua4796]

Yup, good info and results.

[@itsalldoable]

Hi , very interesting video. I was lead to believe that you can only achieve that kind of finish with vapour blasting. I have a very efficient dry blast cabinet and have just tried super fine glass bead on some steel which gave a nice clean but rather dull/satin finish. I have done one aluminium part before but it wasn't as bright as the one you did in the video. I am going to have another go today and try lowering the pressure. I have also thought that a larger sized bead would be better. I totally agree regarding one of your other comments on non-standard bead sizing by suppliers. Great video. Kind regards Paul from "48 Spokes" (KZbin Channel)

[@nathanwilliams7866]

What pressure do you use with this thanks

[@tleonard410]

What brand cabinet do you have and isn't that a pressure pot at the bottom ? How does that work if it has to be closed to pressurize how does the media get back in from cabinet

[@jimdonnelly5727]

Did you use an ultra fine glass bead? That part looks great!

[@pauliebots]

I guess you dont need water like the vapor blasters? Are results essentially the same?

[@tagzproducts1497]

vapor is slow and messy, i did look at getting vapor blaster, it just so much fast with glass bead,

[@keithkent6275]

Any idea how I could get a similar result without blasting? I'm trying to avoid mirror polishing my alloy engine casings and fork lowers

[@andrewb232]

will i get a shiny finish if i use this on aluminum engine cases

[@tagzproducts1497]

andrew b please have a look at my kx500 build on my channel, I used the same process, very engine I do comes out mint👌

[@brianknight4595]

Hi my name is BRIAN I HAVE IN COUNTER TOP SMALL BLAST CABINET ! Is your cabinet a hi pressure on or have you attached o small one to your cabinet as your finish is what I want for my carburettors ! Please tell me more guns / even compressor size cheers Brian

[@robertdowning3873]

A brilliant video, thank you. What would you use to treat/protect the newly blasted aluminium please? Thank you.

[@tagzproducts1497]

GT85 or WD40 will do the job fine.

[@bernadettequist3252]

Have you tried stainless steel shot or grit? The good news about it is that it is HIGHLY RECYCLABLE. May I send you some information on it?

[@tagzproducts1497]

I haven't seen a stainless steel bead on the market yet. I would defiantly give it a go if I could get it.

[@bernadettequist3252]

@@tagzproducts1497 Where are you located?

[@tagzproducts1497]

@@bernadettequist3252 UK, my e-mail [e-mail]

[@Sternhammer89]

Can I do this myself with a 3HP Wolf Dakota Compressor? I have a small Clarke Blasting Cabinet and a 32L Blast Pot, which can be plumbed into a makeshift cabinet from an old Tumble Dryer?

[@tagzproducts1497]

You will have to get some glass bead and try it mate. as you are using glass bead you will need to blast with low presser so it should work.

[@Sternhammer89]

@@tagzproducts1497 Any idea what grade I should try: www.ebay.co.uk/str/Blast-Wash-UK-Ltd/Glass-Beads/_i.html?_storecat=24562949010

[@tagzproducts1497]

​@@Sternhammer89 try the following oro2u.com/advanced_search.php?search=glass+bead

[@Sternhammer89]

@@tagzproducts1497 Trade only :-( 5 or 25Kg - this stuff is re-useable so maybe 5Kg would suffice?

[@tagzproducts1497]

@@Sternhammer89 give them a ring 01597822666 and say gavin said its ok at retail ..

[@greggan100]

Hi great video and info. Carnt wait to try it on alloy parts. What media do you also use for your steels parts ie foot pegs, frames ect

[@tagzproducts1497]

please look at the video bio.

[@zippysearle]

hiya what pressure you blasting at an what grade glass bead you using cheers

[@tagzproducts1497]

the lower the presser the better finish, GLASS BEAD GRADE 10 SIZE 0.180 - 0.300

[@ReelThrill2102]

What is the spec of that glass grit? What pressure is the air?

[@tagzproducts1497]

it all in the info blasted with low presser. lower the presser the better finish.

[@silkcustoms520]

How about blasting paint and rust. This had some dirt on it

[@tagzproducts1497]

I only blast alloy parts in this bead blaster, for paint and steel rust, I use a different blaster. its keeps the glass bead clean and fresh.

[@motofun72]

What size mesh are the glass beads? I am new to it. I want to clean up old Harley alloy parts to look like factory or close to it. I was told to use 70/100 mesh (medium). Should I go finer? Do you have to coat the part when done to protect it?

[@oguzy23]

Shame he didn't answer right

[@tagzproducts1497]

GUYSON GLASS BEAD GRADE 10 SIZE 0.180 - 0.300 , I USE GT85 OR WD40 FOR GAURD AND CLEANING

[@perspectivex]

​@@tagzproducts1497 hi...seems like everybody's using their own custom size grading and never give units. So is the stuff you used 180-300 microns? Or some other unit? I compared various grit sizes to screen sizes to the MIL-PRF- 9954B "#" sizes...no luck figuring out what the size of the "H10" glass bead you link actually is.

[@tagzproducts1497]

@@perspectivex BEAD GRADE 10 SIZE 0.180 - 0.300

[@perspectivex]

​@@tagzproducts1497 sure, I saw that but like I said, everyone's using different units. Is that 0.180 - 0.300 mm (180-300microns)? It's the only unit that made sense but when I tried to match it up with grade "10" using the different standards mentioned, it didn't make sense. E.g. glass bead "#10" is mesh 100-170 which is 88-149 microns, which does not match. There's another scale for glass beads that also uses numbers like 1-20, again with a totally different meaning, and "GB10" on that scale is between 90-125 microns. I guess the 0.180-.300 must be mm and the "grade 10" is some very uncommon grading scale, at least uncommon enough that it can't easily be found on common size conversion charts (like www.raptorblaster.com/glass-bead-size-chart or www.qclabequipment.com/SIEVE_CONVERSION_CHART.pdf or www.glassbeads.net/2013/01/12/american-national-standards-saej1173-glass-beads-for-peening/ or several others attempting to make sense of the mess). I think it's really unfortunate everyone doesn't just use a fundamental unit like microns or, I suppose, inches (even inches is better than some made-up unit which has no obvious meaning until you convert it to a fundamental unit).

[@ahole5407]

Great way to ruin a caliper. 👀

[@orsoncart9441]

Poor sound.

[@davidgame8758]

Why would you need better quality sound for such a video? I hope you are okay.

[@orsoncart9441]

@@davidgame8758 So you can hear it ! Duh!......