sandblast
Etch with particles
Sandblast means to clean, etch, or smooth a surface by propelling fine particles at high pressure.
The abrasive—originally sand, now often other materials—strips away paint, rust, or grime from metal, stone, or glass.
The technique also creates frosted or textured finishes: sandblasted glass panels.
As a noun, a sandblast is the stream of particles or the equipment that produces it.
Pressure-increasing mechanical device
- nozzleFlow-directing pipe fitting
- cabinetEnclosed storage furniture
- boothTemporary enclosed compartment
- garnetRed semiprecious stone
silica · hopper · dust-collector · ventilation · respirator · goggles · operator · fabrication
Gradual wearing away
- weatheringAtmospheric breakdown of materials
- desertTo leave behind completely
- dunesWind-formed sand ridges
- sedimentParticles settling in liquid
Removing dirt and mess
- strippingRemoving outer layers
- refinishingRestoring a worn surface
- resurfacingComing up again
- reconditioningRestoring to good condition
compressor
Pressure-increasing mechanical device
- nozzleFlow-directing pipe fitting
- cabinetEnclosed storage furniture
- boothTemporary enclosed compartment
garnet · silica · hopper · dust-collector · ventilation · respirator · goggles · operator · fabrication · metalwork
erosion
Gradual wearing away
- weatheringAtmospheric breakdown of materials
- desertTo leave behind completely
- dunesWind-formed sand ridges
sediment · hoodoo · canyon · sandstorm · aeolian · badlands · arches
cleaning
Removing dirt and mess
- strippingRemoving outer layers
- refinishingRestoring a worn surface
- resurfacingComing up again
stripping
Removing outer layers
- etchingAcid-incised metal print
- frostingSweet cake covering
- texturizingAdding varied surface quality
roughening · profiling · deburring · descaling · cleaning · scouring · abrading · peeling · finishing · matting
etching
Acid-incised metal print
- frostingSweet cake covering
- stencilingPattern transfer via template
- engravingCarving into hard surfaces
glassware · signage · tombstone · monument · granite · marble · ceramic · trophy · award · artistic
- deterioratedecay, rot, deteriorate, decompose, corrode
- finishespainted, polished, varnish, paint, matte silver
- surface finishingpolishing, buffing, sanding, grinding, varnishing
- smoking accessoriespipe bowl, pipe tobacco, corncob pipe, water pipes, straight pipe
- sandblasted glassPane roughened for translucency
sandblasting, sandblasted, sandblaster, sandblasters, sandblasts