WHAT IS VAPOUR BLASTING?
Vapour blasting, also known as wet blasting or liquid honing, employs a wet slurry and high-pressure air to clean and restore surfaces.
In industrial settings, Vapour Blasting serves as an effective method for cleaning and degreasing parts and components. Its efficacy surpasses traditional cleaning with fast-flowing water. By combining water and a glass slurry, vapour blasting achieves highly polished finishes without causing material “pitting,” a common issue in traditional sandblasting.
More than just a cleaning process, vapour blasting is a finishing process, making it versatile across various industries. This technique involves water, mild cleaning agents, and air, sealing surfaces and enhancing the outer finish of treated parts. It also provides resistance to staining and oxidation in metal parts, ensuring durability without causing any pitting damage.
Standard applications include:
- Surface finishing and degreasing of parts and components
- Removal of rust, paint, carbon deposits, and other residues
- Surface preparation before bonding, repainting, or recoating
- Cleaning electrical connectors
- Satin-like finishing for cast aluminium, alloys, stainless steel, and other distinct materials.
WHY VAPOUR BLASTING
Vapour blasting has rapidly become a primary focus for numerous restoration and engineering shops, and for good reason. This innovative technique offers a streamlined approach to cleaning, restoring, and preserving historical artefacts through the use of wet blasting. The wet slurry, with its flow-based topography, adheres closely to the principles of nature, enabling the efficient removal of corrosion, rust, and years of accumulated grime and tarnish from even the most confined spaces in record time.
What sets vapour blasting apart is its unparalleled ability not only to cleanse but also to surface finish parts in preparation for a meticulous rebuild. Unlike dry blasting, which risks removing precious marks and unique traits from engines and also causes pitting, wet blasting operates differently. It allows for gentle cleaning over these distinctive features, preserving the integrity of the marks without causing any damage. In essence, vapour blasting stands as an indispensable method for achieving both thorough cleaning and meticulous surface finishing.
WHAT IS VAPOUR BLASTING SUITABLE FOR?
Aluminium • Brass • Brick • Chrome • Carbon fibre • Ceramic tiles • Fibreglass • Glass • Glazed tiles • GRP • Granite • Limestone • Marble • Masonry • Perspex • Plastics • Rubber • Stained glass • Stainless Steel • Urethane • Wood • Wrought iron