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Re: Sand(Bead)blasting Questions

To: suchak@mediaone.net
Subject: Re: Sand(Bead)blasting Questions
From: Joe Curry <curry@wolfenet.com>
Date: Mon, 03 Nov 1997 17:34:04 -0800
Cc: Peter Lucas <pllj@earthlink.net>, JoeSimcoe@aol.com, triumphs@Autox.Team.Net
Organization: Curry Enterprises
References: <971102084859_526352886@emout06.mail.aol.com> <345CC4E4.7043@earthlink.net> <345E537E.23A5@mediaone.net>
suchak@mediaone.net wrote:
> 
> Peter Lucas wrote:
> >
> > Joe,
> >         Bead blasting is the way to go. With sand blasting, the metal pits 
>and
> > erodes much more. Bead blasting will cost you a little more, but it's
> > worth it for the condition it leaves the metal.
> > I.E.: ready to etch, prime etc.
> > good luck,
> > PL
> 
> A LITTLE more?!?!?
> 
> $3.00 per 50lbs for sand at Home Depot
> 
> $40.00 per 50lbs for glass bead at Grainger
> 
> You do the math.  (I just went through 800 pounds of media... Want to
> guess what I used?)
> 
> (Hint: sand)
> 
> John
> 
Let me see, If I had used beads, My Spit project would have been $20,000
instead of $14,000.  Oh hell, what's a few thousand here and there,
anyway?

Joe



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