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SURFACE PREPARATION | ABRASIVES APPLICATIONS
Please use this media chart to assist in choosing the best abrasive media for your resto-
ration and surface preparation needs on wood, concrete, plastic, iron and more!
Approved Green Abrasives
This guide also outlines the best practices for using our surface preparation equipment:
such as PSI, coverage per foot and average consumption.
Media Guide
When using your IBIX System for your surface preparation project, we recommend starting with the lowest pressure setting available. Test patching your
surface preparation project is highly recommended to ensure the correct abrasive media has been selected for your surface preparation project.
CRUSHED GLASS
CRUSHED GLASS
This abrasive media, made from 100% recycled glass, is suitable for both wet and
dry blasting and can be used on a wide variety of surfaces.
This abrasive media, made from
Plant and Building
100% recycled glass, is suitable Surfaces Hardness, Shape Hazardous Benefits
Mesh
Maintenance Applications
for both wet and dry blasting and Mohs
can be used on a wide variety of
surfaces. Slate, polished or raw marble, stone,
Restoration, gum removal,
40/70 mill scale removal, cleaning copper, brass, hardwood, painted or Wet & dry
blasting
rusted iron, brick, granite, chrome,
concrete, pipelines, railcars Medium, Angular No
5-6 Whiter,
Aluminum, satin glass, plastics, cleaner
Paint removal, graffiti
70/100 removal, rust removal masonry, softwood, aged wood, finish
chrome, concrete, pipelines, railcars
Approved Green Abrasives
Media Guide
Pressure Setting
Surface Mesh Size Performance ft.²/hr.
Bars (PSI)
I-9 I-25 I-40 HiPro 60
Slate 40/70 4-6 (60-90) 20-45 80-105 160-186 320-345
SODIUM BICARBONATE
SODIUM BICARBONATE 40/70 5-6 (70-90) 30-55 100-125 200-225 400-425
Polished Marble
Raw Marble 40/70 6-7 (90-100) 55-80 150-175 300-325 600-625
Stone, Hard Stones 40/70 7-8 (100-120) 85-105 120-145 240-265 480-500
Sodium bicarbonate, also known as baking soda, is completely non-toxic and non-hazardous
Copper 40/70 2-6 (30-90) 15-30 50-75 100-125 200-225
(per EPA and OSHA regulations). It is also approved by the USDA as an A-1 Cleaner for use in
Brass food processing or FDA regulated facilities. This Hydroflex product is environmentally safe 240-265 480-500
6 (90)
30-55
120-145
40/70
and can be used on most surfaces without damaging them.
Hardwood (walnut, cherry) 40/70 7-8 (100-120) 40-65 150-175 300-325 600-625
Painted/Rusted Iron 40/70 7-8 (100-120) 20-55 100-125 200-225 400-425
Sodium bicarbonate, also known Hardness,
Remediation
15-30
40/70
Mill Scale Removal
7-8 (100-120)
as baking soda, is completely Applications Surfaces Mohs Shape Hazardous 35-60 70-95 140-165
Benefits
Mesh
non-toxic and non-hazardous (per 40/70 4-5 (60-70) 50-75 200-225 400-425 800-825
Exposed Brick
EPA and OSHA regulations). This
Rough Granite
40/70
Removal of graffiti,
Hydroflex product is environmentally Glass, slate, mold 8 (120) 5-10 15-30 30-45 60-80
removing barnacles,
30-55
safe and can be used on most cleaning, polis 5 (70) No, but needs Leaves no 60-85 120-145
Removal of non weeds (chrome)
15-30
40/70 hed
ASXL
residue
cleaning, polishing, mold
surfaces without damaging them. marble, copper, teak, Soft, 2-3 Angular to be flushed 125-150 250-275 300-325
(270 microns)
Removal of Vegetation and Barnacles
7-8 (100-120)
40-65
40/70
and soot removal,
cleaning in the food chrome, boat hulls, Eco-friendly
70/100
Aluminum/Satin Glass pools, cars, tile 2 max. (30) 5-10 15-30 30-50 60-85
processing industry
Erasing Graffiti on Masonry & Plastic 70/100 4 (60) 30-45 90-115 180-205 360-385
Softwood Pressure Setting 4 (60) 40-65 150-175 300-325 600-625
70/100
Surface
Mesh Size
66 safetyexpress.com Bars (PSI) Performance ft.²/hr. 1.800.465.3898
Aged Wood 70/100 6-8 (90-120) 40-65 65-85 130-155 260-285
HiPro 60
I-40
7-8 (100-120)
Removal of weeds (chrome) 70/100 I-9 I-25 20-30 75-100 150-175 300-325
Glass 270 microns 3 max. (44) 15-30 50-75 100-125 200-225
When using your IBIX System for your surface preparation project, we recommend starting with the lowest pressure setting available.
270 microns
4-6 (60-90)
50-75
Slate
100-125
200-225
20-45
Test patching your surface preparation project is highly recommended to ensure the correct abrasive media has been selected for your surface preparation project.
Mold Cleaning 270 microns 3-4 (45-60) 55-80 150-175 300-325 600-625
Polished Marble 270 microns 5-6 (70-90) 30-55 100-125 200-225 400-425
Copper 270 microns 4-7 (60-100) 15-30 50-75 100-125 200-225
Teak 270 microns 5-7 (70-100) 20-45 100-125 200-225 400-425
Chrome Parts 270 microns 5 (70) 15-30 60-85 120-145 240-265
Boat Hulls 270 microns 3 max. (45) 15-30 60-85 120-145 240-265
Tubular Elements
(dinghies, pontoons) 270 microns 4 (60) 10-20 30-45 60-85 120-145
When using your IBIX System for your surface preparation project, we recommend starting with the lowest pressure setting available.
Test patching your surface preparation project is highly recommended to ensure the correct abrasive media has been selected for your surface preparation project.
