media blasting?

[xsefan]

I am wondering what grit colt or springfield would use to blast the top of the slide and front of the frame? My frame is stainless and has some scratches I would like to remove

[shafferds]

How deep are the scratches?

[xsefan]

Just surface. Some holster marks. Last owner was an idiot.

[kcstott]

it's probably glass beads they used, it produces a nice soft matt finish

[JRJCP]

Picture??

[emy]

maybe 120 grit aluminum oxide, glass bead may be too agressive

[shafferds]

Aluminum oxide is harsher than Glass bead but blast at a lower pressure setting.

[xsefan]

What media can i use at home with out a blasting cabinet? Is sand my only option? My mother in law has a compressor. I see harbor freight blasting kits cheep. Cabinet is not in the budget for a bit.

[bigbob76]

If you have a compressor all you need is a gun, hose, and fittings. If you use sand you just let it go. If you use aluminum oxide or glass beads set up a crude way to trap it and reuse it.

[xsefan]

I was worried about it getting into the yard or drain . It's California. The clean fresh coastal air will cause cancer! I just do want to do anything that will get me a ticket

[kendog4570]

maybe 120 grit aluminum oxide, glass bead may be too agressive

Other way around, my friend.

Send it to a bluing outfit and have a factory polish/blast done to it. Cheaper in the long run than buying the equipment to do just one, especially if you are looking at economy priced blasting equipment.

[ThatFishGuy]

Where are you located? most machining shops will have the equipment needed and would likely do it for a small fee. Or a place like TechPlate will definitely do the masking and blasting with a quick turnaround. Unless you plan to do this several times over, the results and costs are going to be better from a shop

[pacrat]

If it is just holster rub on stainless. You may get by with soda blasting it. For just the topstrap of a pistol/revolver even a smallish pancake type compressor should work.

Here is a link to an on the cheap DIY setup.

http://www.aircooledtech.com/tools-on-the-cheap/soda_blaster/

just a thought

[xsefan]

Petaluma ! Ha I hate dual solex carbs. The linkage is always a mess. Cool article!