Media Blasting Plastic Parts
In addition to the media type grit or mesh size is another factor to consider for your application.
Media blasting plastic parts. Plastic media suppliers and manufacturer for 35 years. This rusty piece of steel from a truck leaf spring shows exactly how a few different types of common blasting media produce very different results. Eastwood company 195 175 views. Use our buying guide demo video for a quick explanation of how the buying guide works.
Media blaster abrasive material. Plastic abrasive media is now the preferred choice for paint stripping applications in the automotive industry. Each varying and available in a range of hardness and particle size. Using plastic for blasting also results in very low levels of dust.
The final choice of media depends on the nature of the work required and on the blasting equipment that is employed. Plastic is extremely soft making it an ideal medium for removing paint from the surface of fiberglass parts. Photo 6 sandblasting means exactly that. Use silicon carbide for fast etching.
Plastic is generally regarded as the best media for mold cleaning blasting of plastic parts or in applications where the removal of the substrate material is not permitted. Media blast is committed to helping businesses and consumers buy the right sandblast cabinet the first time. Media and soda from eastwood duration. Most plastic media are harder than paint but softer than the thin gauge sheet metals used to manufacture automotive parts such as hoods fenders and.
Fiberglass parts are commonly used in the manufacturing of automotive aerospace and marine products without etching or stripping. In order to get the best media blasting results you re going to need the right abrasive media. Second they prevent the media from blasting all over your garage in your eyes and down the back of your pants. Blasting media can be used for purposes such as cleaning stripping etching strengthening and polishing.
Sand is okay for certain applications suspension parts c channel frames etc but is way too aggressive for sheetmetal. Using too strong a media for certain metals or parts can score and scuff the metal while too delicate a media will do an inadequate job or take more time. Paint removal from plastic bumper bar brisbane. Engine parts vapour blasting process before and after.
Common plastic media blasting applications stripping and cleaning and industries. Plastic sandblasting media is commonly used for paint stripping coatings removal pressure blasting powder coating deflashing deburring surface preparation and mold cleaning. You re using sand as an abrasive medium.