Bead-Blasting - The Firearms Forum

CountryGunsmith · 02-23-2003, 09:57 PM

mthunter
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I am planning to do some beadblasting on my handgun, and I would like to know what type of beadblasting material would be best to do this with? I will beadblast then parkerize if this helps.
Thank You

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Depends on the type of handgun and how coarse a finish you want. For an interesting effect on 1911 frames, blast the frontstrap with #60-100 grit and the remainder with #270 plus.

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mthunter
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I am planning on doing a 1911 pistol, and I didn't realize that there was different grits of material. What I want to end up with is a dull finish. Any general grit to get this result?

AntiqueDr
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(4/18/02 12:16:37 am)
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The coarser the grit, the coarser the finish. Using 60-grit and a heavy hand can obliterate markings. Best go with 270-grit. Like all metal finishes, preparation is the key. Parkerizing is fairly forgiving but can get streaky if the metal is not thoroughly cleaned or if the temp fluctuates too much.

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mthunter
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(4/18/02 9:47:28 pm)
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Thanks, I'll give it a try.

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CountryGunsmith Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Deep Piney Woods of East Texas Posts: 5,116	Bead-Blasting mthunter Member Posts: 1 (4/16/02 10:06:14 pm) Reply \| Edit \| Del All beadblasting -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- I am planning to do some beadblasting on my handgun, and I would like to know what type of beadblasting material would be best to do this with? I will beadblast then parkerize if this helps. Thank You AntiqueDr TFF Senior Staff Posts: 2455 (4/16/02 10:17:18 pm) Reply \| Edit \| Del ezSupporter Re: beadblasting -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Depends on the type of handgun and how coarse a finish you want. For an interesting effect on 1911 frames, blast the frontstrap with #60-100 grit and the remainder with #270 plus. We Buy Guns! 1 - 100, Antique or Modern! www.apaxenterprises.com Kimber and Wilson Combat Master Dealer mthunter Member Posts: 3 (4/17/02 6:04:18 pm) Reply \| Edit \| Del Re: beadblasting -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- I am planning on doing a 1911 pistol, and I didn't realize that there was different grits of material. What I want to end up with is a dull finish. Any general grit to get this result? AntiqueDr TFF Senior Staff Posts: 2462 (4/18/02 12:16:37 am) Reply \| Edit \| Del ezSupporter Re: beadblasting -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The coarser the grit, the coarser the finish. Using 60-grit and a heavy hand can obliterate markings. Best go with 270-grit. Like all metal finishes, preparation is the key. Parkerizing is fairly forgiving but can get streaky if the metal is not thoroughly cleaned or if the temp fluctuates too much. We Buy Guns! 1 - 100, Antique or Modern! www.apaxenterprises.com Kimber and Wilson Combat Master Dealer mthunter Member Posts: 5 (4/18/02 9:47:28 pm) Reply \| Edit \| Del Re: beadblasting -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Thanks, I'll give it a try. -->