In-House Media Blasting in Colorado
Prepare Your Parts for Coating
Premium Powder Coating is one of the largest custom coaters in Colorado that does in-house media blasting. We have a 20′ x 15′ x 40′ blast room on-site that can run steel grit for media with reclaim augers in the floor for recycled usage. We’re able to reclaim media over 2,000 times, which equals cost savings for you.
Our second blast room is 15′ x 11′ x 30′ and is designed for multiple media (two separate reclaim systems). This room is used for garnet, aluminum oxide, glass bead, and plastic.
In addition to our two blast rooms, we have two high pressure 4′ x 4′ blast cabinets. Generally, one machine is loaded with plastic while the other contains glass bead, both of which are great for stripping and blasting small parts.
Blasting media can be used for all types of projects, including:
- Stripping
- Etching prior to paint or powder for optimal adhesion
- Removing rust and scale
- Removing existing paint or powder
- Providing a uniform finish for stainless steel projects
Common Blasting Media
The three main types of media we use are steel grit, garnet, and glass bead.
- Aluminum oxide – The most widely used abrasive in blast finishing and surface preparation. Can be recycled many times
- Glass beads – Glass bead media delivers a smooth, bright finish without removing base material, making it ideal for delicate surfaces and cosmetic finishes. It’s non-metallic, reusable, and produces minimal embedment or contamination. It is ideal for stainless steel project to create a uniform appearance.
- Plastic abrasive – Available in a variety of types and delivers quick stripping rate and consistent performance.
- Steel grit – Steel grit media provides aggressive cleaning and rapid surface profiling, making it ideal for heavy-duty applications. It’s highly durable and reusable, offering cost efficiency for large-scale blasting projects. We have one dedicated room and 75% of our blasting uses steel grit
- Garnet – Garnet media offers excellent cutting ability, low dust generation, and recyclability, making it ideal for achieving a clean, precise surface profile with minimal environmental impact. It’s also non-toxic and safe for use on a wide range of substrates.
Media blasting, also known as sandblasting, is a process in which an abrasive material such as sand, baking soda, steel shot or glass beads is blasted at high pressure against a surface in order to remove rust, paint, contaminants, and other unwanted materials. The abrasive material is propelled by compressed air or by a centrifugal wheel. Media blasting is used in a variety of industries including automotive, construction, and marine. It is an effective way to prepare a surface for a new coating or finish.
Media blasting, also known as abrasive blasting, is a process used to remove unwanted materials from a surface using a high-pressure stream of air, water, or an abrasive material. Common materials used for media blasting include:
• Glass Beads
• Aluminum Oxide
• Garnet
• Walnut Shells
• Corn Cob
• Sodium Bicarbonate (Baking Soda)
• Crushed Glass
• Steel Grit
• Plastic Media
- Media blasting is an effective and efficient way to clean and prepare surfaces for painting or coating.
- It is able to remove paint, rust, scale, and other debris from a wide variety of surfaces without damaging the underlying material.
- It can be used to smooth and shape the surface of the material being blasted.
- It is environmentally friendly and does not cause any pollutants or hazardous waste.
- It is a cost effective method of surface preparation that eliminates the need to use harsh chemicals or other potentially hazardous materials.
- It is a relatively fast process that can be completed in a fraction of the time it would take to complete the same job using manual methods.
Media blasting can be used on a variety of surfaces including metal, concrete, brick, stone, and glass.
The amount of time it takes to Media Blast a surface depends on the size of the surface, the type of abrasive material used, and the amount of surface area that needs to be blasted. Generally, it takes between 30 minutes and 2 hours to Media Blast a surface.
