Aluminum Oxide Blasting or Grit Blasting is a surface treatment process widely used in a variety of different industries with many diverse purposes. It is a process by which an aluminum oxide grit media is accelerated through a blasting nozzle by means of compressed air.
It is a vital process used not only to remove rust but to prepare surfaces for high-performance coatings or to treat final products to give them the luster and surface texture desired.