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How to get glossy finish on Aluminium Pressure Die cast products by Shot Blasting?

Which Stainless steel Shot (Ferritic/Austenitic/Martensitic) gives a glossy finish to Aluminium Pressure die cast products in Shot Blasting?

Sanjay Purohit
seller of Abrasive media for Blasting - Pune, Maharashtra, India
December 5, 2010

Rather than to answer you with a specific product, I suggest you look at the ball shape and reduce the pressure. You want a shallow dimple and not a deep angular recess.

AF Kenton
retired business owner - Hatboro, Pennsylvania
December 15, 2010

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