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Glass bead blasting

I currently use a glass bead blaster ⇦this on eBay or Amazon [affil links] to clean hardened D2 steel. I have been told that I am removing the base material every time I do this or that I am moving the base material around. I find this hard to believe. Anyone out there have any insight?

Jeffrey Phoenix
Cleaning parts - Homer, New York
2005

It would not clean if it did not remove some metal. This can vary from not measurable on a 1 time cleaning to excessive removal with a great many cleanings.

James Watts
- Navarre, Florida
2005

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