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PostPosted: Sat Aug 30, 2014 10:33 am    Post subject: Vapor Blasting Reply with quote

Has anyone tried vapor (vapour) blasting their aluminum/magnesium parts? It looks like it generates a very attractive finish.

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The first stage is to grit/bead blast. The second stage is to blast with a water/media mix.

"Unlike dry blasting, wet blasting is a tempered blast due to the "cushioning effect" the water has. Very fine medias can be used for very delicate surfaces and substrates. Vapor blast does not impregnate media into the surface and creates no heat which eliminates part warping."

I would love to see what this process could do to a case.

Cheers,

Paul
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