Sandblaster Question

[lbailey]

My SB has been used for glass work only, even though friends have asked to use it for car parts, etc.....

But my family has asked if I could use it to etch these stainless steel cups that are so fashionable now. If I did that would the SS particles contaminate the media so that it could not/should not be used on glass?

Thanks!

[Kevin Midgley]

Say sure I will if you buy me 4 bags of new aluminum oxide media.
Here is the catch.
All stainless is not made equal and some could oxidize and form rust in your media just like the cheap stainless molds do in my kilns.
This way you are also not just doing it for free.
Laser engraving could be lots easier for them and for you

[lbailey]

Thanks Kevin. I suspected as much.

[Rick Wilton]

I disagree, I sandblast glass, stone, granite, marble, steel, ceramic mugs, stainless coffee mugs, stainless molds, and rust covered car parts all the time. It does NO HARM to your media at all.

I have been doing this for over 20 years and it is just fine.

[Marty]

I disagree, I sandblast glass, stone, granite, marble, steel, ceramic mugs, stainless coffee mugs, stainless molds, and rust covered car parts all the time. It does NO HARM to your media at all.

I have been doing this for over 20 years and it is just fine.

ditto

[Joe Wokovich]

ditto two

[Ed Cantarella]

I have to ditto 3 - it's not like sandblasting imbeds anything into your glass.
However, if you do crackle technique you would not want to use that dirty media - it is very hard to get "crap" out from under some of the edges of the crackle. I don't sandblast crackle items any more, even the cleanest medium, can get stuck and drive you crazy trying to remove. If I want to clear away some of the thin web that bridges the crackle I use a very stiff, steel-bristled, welding "spatter" brush. These are pieces that are going in for another round of firing so I'm not worried about scratches.