blasting compound

[Ed H]

What is the "norm" for sand blasting chassis parts. Is black beauty still used or bead blasting compound?

[Tom Wesenberg]

I like Black Beauty, which is ground up coal clinkers.
It leaves a nice surface for the paint to adhere to, and it's the fastest for removing paint and rust.
I would never use silica sand again. I'd use glass beads for pistons, but would rarely blast pistons.

[Ed H]

Thank you, I have always used black beauty, that was yrs ago.

[Mitch]

I use these abrasives, right now i have "fast cut" in the tub

http://www.tptools.com/Most-Popular-Abrasives.html

[Ed H]

Thanks Mitch, I will look into this.

[Big hammer]

I had my frame chemically stripped, when I picked it up I walked past it thinking who's nice new looking frame that is, It was mine! You could see the forming lines in the metal, epoxy primer and good for 100 years :-)

[Beauford]

Tractor supply sells coal slag in fine and medium. Works very well and cheap.