The Finished Part Blog

Stainless steel parts are often heat treated to anneal (harden) the metal and relieve stress in the parts. While most stainless …

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A question about deburring, cleaning and polishing brass, copper and aluminum parts.  It’s worth reading through the entire question as it …

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Hand sanding wood parts can be a tedious and labor intensive process. The ability to smooth the surface, remove cutting marks …

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Why is powder coating preferred more than liquid paint? Where traditional coatings peel, chip, or fade, powder coatings stay steady in …

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Polishing machined aluminum is a delicate art—transforming raw, rugged metal parts into smooth, gleaming end products. The process is not merely …

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Removing burrs from stainless steel is quite an important step in finishing it to an end product. Stainless steel demands much-specialized …

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The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) is in final preparations for a hazard communication related to a Occupational Exposure to …

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Aluminum parts that are stamped, molded. extruded, saw-cut, etc. all need to be deburred. These parts also typically need a specified …

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There are many different methods and patterns for blasting flat surface areas. Many of these process (including the Overlap Method pictured …

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  When painting large quantities of parts – especially on a production line – it is common to use plugs and masking materials …

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Question: Do you have a chart which shows the minimum pressure blaster nozzle size required for each of the mesh sizes …

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Question: I have a small vibratory tumbler (designed for gun casings). I would like to use it to clean and polish …

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  This picture shows a great example of how wood can be artificially aged using abrasive blasting. Ratherberacin (thank you!) posted pictures of …

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Coatingsguy (thank you!) posted a couple of great before and after pictures of an auto restoration blasting project. The van in …

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Question: I am interested in starting a metal polishing business mainly for car parts. I am wondering if your wet tumblers …

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Achieving a near-mirror finish on many metals using only mass finishing such as vibratory tumbling or barrel tumbling can be a …

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When laser cut (or saw cut), steel parts can develop heavy slag on the edges (see picture above). The slag is …

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There are a number of strategies that can be used to increase the abrasiveness of both barrel and vibratory tumbling operations. …

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There are two types of finishes needed for firearms. Most (military and hunting) require a matte or dull finish to minimize …

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Choosing to proper tumbling media for a specific part can be challenging enough. When you are producing a variety of parts, …

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Aluminum Oxide vs Glass Bead Blasting Glass Bead vs Aluminum Oxide for Cleaning Aluminum Parts When it comes to cleaning and …

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Before A quick before and after result of Fine Glass Bead blasting on steel parts. Before blasting part shows scratches, machine …

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Common practice to remove flashing and sand wooden parts is by hand. Sandpaper or sanding wheels can be used to effectively …

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Bauxite Aluminum oxide grit is sourced from bauxite ore. This ore is the primary source of aluminum metal. Bauxite contains primarily …

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