Glass Bead Medium - 50 lb Bag

Yes. The 50 lb bag at $213.67 costs $4.27/lb, compared to $6.46/lb for the 4 lb bag and $4.62/lb for the 25 lb bag. For shops running medium glass bead daily, the 50 lb bag provides the lowest material cost per part. Order multiple bags for additional savings on shipping per pound.

Replace the media when the majority of beads have broken down from spherical to angular fragments. You will notice the finish quality changing from smooth satin to a rougher texture as beads fracture. Most shops running daily operations replace a 50 lb fill every few weeks to months.

Yes. Medium glass bead produces a uniform satin finish on stainless steel without contaminating the surface with iron or carbon deposits. The chemically inert glass does not cause rust staining or galvanic reactions. This makes it the standard finishing media for stainless steel in food and medical equipment.

Typical operating pressure for medium glass bead is 40-80 PSI depending on the cabinet type and part material. Start at 40 PSI and increase until the desired finish rate is achieved. Higher pressure finishes faster but breaks beads sooner. Lower pressure extends media life at slower finishing speed.

Glass Bead Medium 50 lb is priced at $213.67 per bag (SKU 40107). Ships in stock from Creative Coating Solutions within 2-4 days. Production-quantity bag for daily finishing operations. Best per-lb value at $4.27/lb compared to $6.46/lb for the 4 lb trial bag.