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Shot Blasting vs Grit Blasting: What Is the Difference?

Grit Blasting

Shot blasting and grit blasting are both abrasive blasting processes used to clean and prepare metal surfaces before coating, but they use different media and produce different results. Shot blasting uses round, spherical particles (steel shot, glass bead) that peen the surface, while grit blasting uses angular, sharp-edged particles (steel grit, aluminium oxide, garnet) that […]