Since the early days of automotive production, paint has gone through many changes. In the ’20s, paint was very close to varnish and was either brushed on or (as in the case of Model Ts) doused with paint, starting at the top of the body, with a wide sprinkler head until it ran down the sides like a river.The paint was then captured at the bottom in trays to be reused. Oakland automobiles, in 1924, were the first to be painted with a spray gun, thanks to dentist Dr. Allen DeV

Here at RustBlasters, we prefer to work with either garnet or crushed glass, depending on the application and the desired outcome. With just these 2 medias alone, we can achieve practically any effect you desire. But there are a number of different media types so let’s run down the list of the commonly used ones and the less common, or specialty medias as well. Garnet – This is our workhorse. We use a medium sized granule garnet in a 50/50 “working mix” that incorporates both