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glass bead blasting
Does anyone here do, or know of someone who does, glass bead blasting?
I have a couple of revolvers that I would like to have done.
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02-24-2011, 02:22 PM
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I do my own and if you like to piddle in the garage, I would recommend you try it yourself. As long as you have an air compressor, you can get everything else you need for $150. As long as you know how to completely dissasemble and reassemble the revolver, its pretty easy. I gt great satisfaction out of buying a neglected stainless revolver into a nice satin beast.
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02-24-2011, 02:53 PM
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Originally Posted by qballwill
I do my own and if you like to piddle in the garage, I would recommend you try it yourself. As long as you have an air compressor, you can get everything else you need for $150. As long as you know how to completely dissasemble and reassemble the revolver, its pretty easy. I gt great satisfaction out of buying a neglected stainless revolver into a nice satin beast.
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qballwill, can you post some before and after pictures?
Thanks!
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02-24-2011, 03:47 PM
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I have some after pictures I can post later, but no before pictures. I wouldn't mess with one that has later etching though. The blasting will take the etching right off.
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02-24-2011, 03:55 PM
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Mag-Na-Port does it, and they do it well.
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02-24-2011, 06:14 PM
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Here are some that I have done.
65 retired police duty gun
Pawn shop neglected 66
686-3 I found in a pawn shop that was scratched, light corrosion specs and stains.
Another 686 that had a rough life
625 that was sick lookin
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02-24-2011, 06:29 PM
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S&W will do it:
(I wish I had a 'before' picture; this 65-2 was in really bad shape before I had S&W fix it up)
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02-24-2011, 06:35 PM
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When you bead blast, do you do anyting to protect the writing on the gun?
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02-24-2011, 06:47 PM
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no protection for the stamping. The laser engraving on the other hand needs to be covered but keep in mind whatever is covered wont match the rest of the gun.
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02-24-2011, 07:23 PM
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I media blast all day every day. You could probably abrade without worry also (?)...but I prefer the sand-blasting typically. I work in a Speed Shop and have access to these machines every day. Something cool about starting with a neglected part and ending with something purty.
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OK guys, thanks.
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03-03-2011, 11:05 PM
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could you guys please give me some info about how to do this. i have access to all the stuff. but what PSI should i blast at and what what media should i use?
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03-03-2011, 11:48 PM
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KEEP IN MIND I HAVE NO TRAINING AND I JUST GUESSED ON WHAT I WAS DOING. With that said, Ive done mine anywhere from 85 psi to 115 psi. I think 90-100 does a good job. Of course if you start out on the lower end, you can always move up if you arent happy. I have read some people blast their guns as low as 40 psi. I am not even sure what size media I use. I just bought a box of whatever Harbor Freight had in stock.
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03-03-2011, 11:58 PM
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qballwill, you did a really nice job on those!
One day I'll have my 3" CS-1 bead blasted back to perfection.
I'm still in the process of trying to wear it out and make it look ugly every chance I get. It goes on every hunting trip and most fishing and camping trips. The finish on those guns show the wear so badly but I know a quick bead blast will have it looking new again somewhere down the road so I don't worry about it. It's my workhorse!
Looks much rougher than this now!
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03-04-2011, 12:29 AM
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I ordered a "select" M66 from J and G. The top strap was so beat up, it looked as if the pistol was worn by a motorcycle cop in a bad spill. I cleaned it up with a file, then bead-blasted the entire pistol lightly, with fine media, probably aluminum oxide. It took a lot of time on the "soft" setting. But it was a nice result. I think it is better to use a fine media, and a light setting, even though it takes longer.
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03-04-2011, 12:32 AM
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I haven't seen anyone mention media size. There is quite a range, and the finish will vary greatly based on the media size.
Glass bead media
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03-04-2011, 04:01 PM
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Here's the setup I've been thinking about getting for the garage, is their something better around the same price <$200.. Which Glass Bead Media will give that satin look...
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03-05-2011, 01:52 AM
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Harbor Freight sells a small bench top blasting cabinet that comes with the gun, pickup hose, replacement sheilds for the top. I bought mine some years back for about $100 so the price may have gone up since then. Frank
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