HONEST HORSE Companies use glass bead blasting, which is a type of abrasive blasting, for surface finishing, specifically to prepare metals by smoothing them. Bead blasting provides superior surface cleaning to remove paint, rust and other coatings. The glass bead blasting process is environmentally-friendly and chemical-free and can be used to detect weld and solder flaws. Advantages of using glass bead blasting include:• A large variety of grades available for different jobs and profiles.• Does not interfere with coatings as it is no-reactant.• It leaves no residue or embedded contaminants, and also does not cause any dimensional surface change.• Improved corrosion resistance and the ability to smooth away surface flaws.• No detectable crystalline silica.