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"Shot blasting shouldn’t leave metal messy if the correct medium of grit is used for cleaning and prepping the metal, should feel a slight roughness to the metal which is a great base for applying powdercoat/spray/galvanising etc."
Answered on 22nd Mar 2023 - Member since Mar 2023 -
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"Hi shot blasting needs to be done in an enclosed area as wether you are using sand or beads or anything it will go everywhere. But the finish you get is probably the best, you can never get close to that finish if you use a grinder"
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"if done correctly then no, always do it in a chamber and wear the correct PPE"
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"All depends on the materials how old they are how much paint is on top of it .
Generally is a good practice for the metal is very clean after this process.
You need to be careful with the thickness of the materials and the shot blasting grid.
Regards
Gabi"
Generally is a good practice for the metal is very clean after this process.
You need to be careful with the thickness of the materials and the shot blasting grid.
Regards
Gabi"
Answered on 13th Apr 2023 - Member since Apr 2023 -
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