Wet Abrasive Blasting
Abrasive blasting can be accomplished both wet and dry. A dry process will provide maximum abrasiveness and can be done with ... Read More
The 7 Common Methods for Metal Finishing
When it comes to metal finishing, there are a few processes to choose from. In this blog, we've outlined the seven most common methods to finish your next metal project. Read More
The History of Abrasive Blast Cleaning
We’ve Been Around for Years, and So Has Abrasive Blast Cleaning Here at Kramer Industries, we’ve been immersed in the world ... Read More
Mesh vs Grit
There is often confusion about the differences between the terms mesh, grit, sieve size, micron, micro-inches and others. These are all ... Read More
Warping Thin Metal
Warped Aluminum Panel Abrasive blasting is used for many different purposes including cleaning, stripping paint or rust, peening and preparing a ... Read More
Glass Bead vs Aluminum Oxide Grit
Aluminum Parts Glass Bead (left) vs Aluminum Oxide Grit (right) These pictures show the differences between blasting an aluminum part ... Read More
Frosting Glass
Frosting clear glass to create a totally different look or put some type of design on the glass is a very ... Read More
Stamped and Welded Stainless Parts
Stamping of stainless steel parts will result in a burr (typically) on the back edge of the part. This burr ... Read More
Blasting 6061 Aluminum
The picture above shows the results of abrasive blasting of an aluminum part. This picture shows in clear detail the differences ... Read More
Tumble Blasting Paint Hooks
Continuously painting parts using an automated process often involves hanging the parts from a moving track using paint hooks. These hooks ... Read More
Glass Bead vs Aluminum Oxide for Deburring Steel
Machining and work-hardening steel creates burrs and scale that needs to be removed. The part in the middle of the picture ... Read More
Blast Hose Wear
How much lifetime can you expect from your blast hose? There are two factors that are the primary determinants. The first ... Read More
Silicon Carbide Blasting
Choosing the proper grit size of media to get the desired finish is often a little bit of trial and error. ... Read More
Heat Treat Discoloration
Stainless steel parts are often heat treated to anneal (harden) the metal and relieve stress in the parts. While most stainless ... Read More
Powder Coat Stripping
Powder coating is used in applications where a tougher finish is required than a traditional liquid paint. The free-flowing, dry powder ... Read More
Blasting Patterns
There are many different methods and patterns for blasting flat surface areas. Many of these process (including the Overlap Method pictured ... Read More
Cleaning Paint Plugs
When painting large quantities of parts – especially on a production line – it is common to use plugs and masking materials ... Read MoreBlast Nozzle Size
Question: Do you have a chart which shows the minimum pressure blaster nozzle size required for each of the mesh sizes ... Read More
Aging Wood with Blasting
This picture shows a great example of how wood can be artificially aged using abrasive blasting. Ratherberacin (thank you!) posted pictures of ... Read More
Auto Blasting with Glass Grit
Coatingsguy (thank you!) posted a couple of great before and after pictures of an auto restoration blasting project. The van in ... Read More
Glass Bead vs Aluminum Oxide for Cleaning Aluminum Parts
Aluminum Oxide vs Glass Bead Blasting Different blast media will create different finishes on different types of metal. The aluminum part ... Read More
Glass Bead Blasting on Steel
Before A quick before and after result of Fine Glass Bead blasting on steel parts. Before blasting part shows scratches, machine ... Read MoreCFM vs PSI and BB’s
In a previous post, I explained the difference between CFM (cubic feet per minute) and PSI (pounds per square inch) as ... Read More
Titanium Medical Screws
Titanium metal is used for medical and dental implants due to its strength, non-corrosive properties and bonding ability with soft tissue ... Read More