Rust
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===Media blasting rust=== | ===Media blasting rust=== | ||
*Sand is not recommended for media blasting panels. It acts like little hammers, warping panels with by compressive forces (analagous to hail). Technically, it can be done, but extreme caution must be used. | *Sand is not recommended for media blasting panels. It acts like little hammers, warping panels with by compressive forces (analagous to hail). Technically, it can be done, but extreme caution must be used. | ||
| − | *Use softer media (list examples): 55 grit silica-based media | + | *Use softer media (list examples): |
| + | **55 grit silica-based media | ||
| + | **[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sugar_sand Sugar sand] is finer and less-damaging than regular sand. | ||
*Can sandblasting "increase" rust? Or, if the rust is removed and the metal is sealed, shouldn't it be eliminated? Some thoughts on this are: | *Can sandblasting "increase" rust? Or, if the rust is removed and the metal is sealed, shouldn't it be eliminated? Some thoughts on this are: | ||
**Although sandblasting may appear to have removed all the rust to the naked eye, it hasn't really done so. | **Although sandblasting may appear to have removed all the rust to the naked eye, it hasn't really done so. | ||
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