What media blasting means
Media blasting strips old paint, rust and mill scale by firing abrasive grit at the part with compressed air. It also roughens the surface into a profile that the new coating can grip.
Also called sandblasting, abrasive blasting.
Where it matters on a powder coating job
Stripping a part that has been painted several times can take longer than coating it. Look at the old finish before you quote, price blasting separately from coating, and coat soon after blasting, since bare steel starts to flash rust in humid air.
What it costs
The powder coating cost guide has the typical job at $310 and the usual range at $180 to $550. The guide shows its sources and what moves the price. The powder coating price calculator prices a job line by line.
Work it out
- Free calculator: Powder coating price calculator
- Cost guide: Powder coating cost
- Tools, templates and guides: Free powder coating resources
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