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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