Sandblasting is a process that uses an abrasive material and applies it to an item with pressurized air at a high rate of speed. You are blasting a surface with abrasive materials that are not typically sand, intending to smooth or scrape the surface. There are many different reasons why you may want to sandblast an item. It probably has more uses than you realize. Consider some of these options for sandblasting techniques.
Strip Paint
In the United States, the coating industry demands rose an average of 3% from 2016 to 2021. When you don’t want certain coatings or paint to be covering a surface, the sandblast process is a common restoration method. It is hard to remove corrosion and paint from an item with traditional cleaning. Sandblasting helps remove paint and rust from houses, machines, and other surfaces. This process is able to remove paint without causing damage to the base layer.
Clean Tools
Sandblast techniques have been used to clean large and small instruments and tools. This is an ideal process for cleaning metal tools. For example, a rusty wrench can be cleaned quickly and easily with a sandblaster. In addition, sandblasting is ideal for machines that are not working efficiently because of grease, dirt, and oil clogging the machine. Not only does this process clean the machine, but it also helps it run properly, reducing wear and tear and breakdown.
Smooth and Polish Tools
When you sandblast an item, it not only cleans it but also leaves it shined and polished. Anytime you have a part that has a bur on it that prevents you from using it properly, you can sandblast it to remove the irregularities and excess material. Sandblasting can also help smooth out the edges to maintain the shape of an item.
Improve Concrete
Sandblasting has many purposes, including cleaning streets, walkways, sidewalks, and other concrete surfaces. So often, these spaces are overlooked and could benefit from a good sandblasting. This keeps it clean and reduces accidents without wasting water.
Listed here are just a few use cases for the sandblast process. Contact a professional if you think you have an application that could benefit from a thorough sandblasting.