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    Dreaded Claymore
    Veteran Member
    • May 2010
    • 3231

    DIY bead blasted barrel?

    Suppose I have a stainless steel AR-15 barrel and I don't like how shiny it is. My friend has a compressor and a bead blasting gun. Can I just plug up the barrel and spray it with the sandblaster until it's not as shiny? Surely it would be too good to be true for it to be this simple.
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    • #2
      scoot64
      Senior Member
      • Jul 2010
      • 816
      shouldn't be a problem

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        • #3
          Seesm
          Calguns Addict
          • Nov 2008
          • 7812
          yes blast away... the media will denote what your finish is...

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            • #4
              Dreaded Claymore
              Veteran Member
              • May 2010
              • 3231
              Originally posted by Seesm
              yes blast away... the media will denote what your finish is...
              My friend's sand gun only works with glass beads, or so the manual said.

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                  freonr22
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                  • Dec 2008
                  • 12945
                  they have different grit, coarse, fine etc
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                    • #6
                      adamsreeftank
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                      • Jan 2006
                      • 2244
                      Make sure you tape off everything you don't want blasted.

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                        • #7
                          Seesm
                          Calguns Addict
                          • Nov 2008
                          • 7812
                          Originally posted by freonr22
                          they have different grit, coarse, fine etc
                          True I have a few different medias I can swap out for different finishes...

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