Bead blast

[Ellie]

I did a search on the word bead blast but people mention it but don't describe it.
what is it and how do you do it?
Thanks,
Ellie

[Kelly Carlson]

Ellie,
Bead blasting refers to spraying the object with small glass beads at high pressure with compressed air to produce soft, matte finish.
You need a compressor, a small bead blasting cabinet and a supply of glass beads. Inexpensive compressors and blasting cabinets can be found for a few hundred $$ each at Harbor Freight and similar discount supply stores - for a one-time application, better to find someone who has the equipment.

[Mike Hull]

There's some more info on blast media in this link.
http://www.ckdforums.com/showthread....5&pagenumber=1