RSullivan Posted April 8, 2016 Report Share Posted April 8, 2016 Glass Bead Media I need to add weight to my baits.I have been using salt but am tired of it clouding my baits. We are all aware of the Pros / Cons of salt. We are also aware that a fish will not really care if a bait is'cloudy' or 'clear', but this is not about this fish, it is about me! So my concern is wear and tear on equipment. Has anyone shot a lot of baitswith 80 grit glass beads? I mean 1000's? Will this cause damage to my molds? I understand their will be additional wear on my injectors (scoring).I understand that I can minimize this if I keep the injector / O-rings well lubed. I am concerned about scoring accuring in my expensive CNC'd molds. Any thoughts are appreciated. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bassinfool Posted April 8, 2016 Report Share Posted April 8, 2016 Shot hundreds if not 1000's with the media. Mold still looks brand new. No scratches that I can see. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RSullivan Posted April 9, 2016 Author Report Share Posted April 9, 2016 Thanks Bassinfool. I have spent some time and looked at Glass Bead Media and now my head is reallyhurting! Hopefully there are some mechanics here that can provide me with someanswers. First I looked at Harbor Freight becuase some other threads here mentionedthis as a source for glass bead media. The reviews though state that this isnot really 'beads' but is more like crushed glass. I assume that this is not good for meso I have written this off.http://www.harborfreight.com/50-lbs-glass-bead-80-grit-abrasive-media-61874.html So now I am down to what 'grit' to use.Again, I am after weight only. I want my baits to remain as clear as possible.The options seem to be (I am ignoring 'Course'):1.) 70/1002.) 100/1703.) 170/325 Which 'grit' do you use? Thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bassinfool Posted April 9, 2016 Report Share Posted April 9, 2016 I have a good friend who restores old cars and use bead media and he gave me a ton of it for free. I'm not really sure what size it is but it's very small and fine with a smooth sand-like texture if that makes sense? I know some guys who have used the stuff from harbor freight without issue. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MonteSS Posted April 10, 2016 Report Share Posted April 10, 2016 http://www.ebay.com/itm/8-Lbs-GLASS-BEAD-AD-70-140-Sand-Blasting-Abrasive-Media-Peen-and-Prep-/121551565449?hash=item1c4d09b289:g:xjwAAOSwZjJU~71g Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
