Versatile Glass Bead Blasting

Garnets are non-silicate minerals used as an abrasive media to cut away rust in preparation for painting or powder coating.



A commonly used abrasive media, it is silica free, lower in dust and more environmentally friendly than other media. It’s an economical choice as the garnet beads can be recycled and it provides a deeper, more precise surface polish.

Hendriks offer booth or mobile garnet blasting, and can select the best abrasive media to use for each blast task, including:

What is it used on?

Garnet comes in a variety of grades and sizes for a wide variety of applications. It’s often preferred in confined space work or enclosed tanks and because it is non-toxic it is also safe to use around water.

It’s an ideal medium for aluminium and fibreglass products and is used in a wide variety of industrial applications including: