Bead Blasting

[Guest avitt]

First step is to polish out the brush marks, and any case nicks and scratches:

Next, the threads and gasket areas are taped off (in this case, an old Omega Seamaster bezel fits perfectly to protect the crystal mating area):

Finally, it's into the chamber, and blast away!

The end results are well worth the effort:

...Now it off to be coated

Edited April 17, 2008 by avitt

[Sir-Lancelot]

cool. I like the look.

[Ztech]

Yes, very cool!!!

[technobug]

What's it gonna get coated with?

[HauteHippie]

That's a very nice job. What material did you blast it with?

[Guest avitt]

What's it gonna get coated with?

This one's getting DLC applied by PVD.

[Guest avitt]

That's a very nice job. What material did you blast it with?

Thank you very much. I used fine mesh glass beads on this.

[technobug]

This one's getting DLC applied by PVD.

Wow. You're gonna send that all the way to the UK? Are you in EU already?

I only ask because to can get DLC here in the states. My company sends engine parts all the time.

* ah nm. Thought you were sending it to PVD-Coatings.co.uk

[Guest avitt]

Wow. You're gonna send that all the way to the UK? Are you in EU already?

I only ask because to can get DLC here in the states. My company sends engine parts all the time.

No, no, no...not PVD a member, PVD the process (as apposed to PACVD)...Sorry that it wasn't clear. I am also using a US based coating vendor.

I'd like to learn more about the vendor that your company uses for engine parts (pricing, minimum orders, etc). Please PM me with any information that you can share.

[Guest avitt]

I've started a new thread, which shows the coated and assembled watch.