Sandblasting Nozzles

Choose the right nozzle for sandblasting equipment
By Joanne K. McPortland Sandblast nozzles control the flow of the blasting medium, whether it's sand, aluminum oxide or steel shot. Your choice of sandblaster nozzle will depend on your purpose for blasting. There are sandblasting nozzles designed for cleaning and preparing exterior surfaces, for stripping paint to repair auto body damage and even for specialized craft work like carving stone and etching glass.

In addition to your purpose for using a sandblasting nozzle, take the following factors into consideration when checking out sandblast nozzles for sale:

1. Material—Find ceramic sandblasting nozzles as well as sandblast nozzles made from tougher boron carbide or tungsten steel.

2. Bore type and opening size—Sandblasting nozzles are available in several bore types, including straight, tapered and hourglass-shaped venturi sandblast nozzles, and in opening sizes suited to the blasting medium and the flow of air pressure measured in CFM (cubic feet per minute).

3. Attachment—Find a nozzle for sandblasting that uses an insert attachment, for sandblasting guns, or a threaded or flanged attachment meant for use with nozzle holders in blasting cabinets.

4. Equipment manufacturer—Choose replacement sandblasting nozzles designed to fit the equipment you already own.

Find sandblasting nozzle manufacturers with the product you're looking for

Sandblast nozzle manufacturers and distributors offer nozzles tailored to your industrial and commercial blasting needs.
Try:  Find a heavy duty boron carbide nozzle for sandblasting at high CFM pressures with high-abrasive media at Unibrite. Red Hill Supply will help you choose the right product, from standard sandblasting ceramic nozzles to tougher tungsten models. Northern Tool + Equipment offers heavy duty steel sand blast nozzles as well as blasting guns, hoses and air jets. Find sandblasting nozzle and hose kits for automotive work at A.R. North America.

Buy sandblaster replacement nozzles to fit your existing equipment

Even the toughest nozzle for sandblaster use becomes worn out over time by the abrasive material that flows through it. To keep your blasting equipment in optimum working condition and protect worker safety, choose replacement sandblasting nozzles designed to work with your brand and type of equipment.
Try:  International Surface Preparation carries a full range of replacement sandblasting nozzles for most makes and models. Download a catalog of replacement sand blasting nozzles for your Kennmetal equipment by clicking Blast Nozzles at Finishing Equipment Co., Inc. Contact IDS Blast Finishing, a stocking distributor of most popular sandblaster replacement nozzles, for parts availability.

Choose sandblaster nozzles for specialized purposes

Uses for sandblasting nozzles aren't limited to large industrial, construction or automotive jobs. Find a specially designed nozzle for sandblasting to carve stone for architectural detailing or monument lettering, or use a high-pressure, finely focused sandblaster nozzle for decorative glass etching.
Try:  Granite Tool City offers tungsten and silicon carbide sand blast nozzles for precision stonecutting. Find sandblast nozzles suitable for glass etching at Glastar Corporation.

• When buying replacement sandblaster nozzles, be sure to buy compatible replacement air jets, too. The two parts undergo similar wear patterns.