[Tidybuoy]

I just bought my first blasting cabinet. I have no prior experience with this.

My question: what are the various blasting materials and what's best for various parts?

When I bought the cabinet, I didn't really know what type of blasting material to buy so I just grabbed a box off the shelf (i.e., 50lbs of aluminum oxide). When I got home and read the blast cabinet instructions, it said not to use aluminum oxide in this cabinet.

So, I'm planning on getting a variety of materials (i.e., sand, glass bead, walnut shells, plastic) but I thought I would ask the question and hopefully, get some expert advice - I'm planning on doing my suspension arms, engine tin (before powder coating) and possibly the battery tray area (with an external sprayer).

Any advice would be great...........................Vern