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- What is soda Blasting?
A new paint stripping and cleaning technology that propels a bicarbonate-of-soda media (via compressed air) onto the area to be cleaned. This process removes paint and contaminate without harming the underlying surface. Blast material is specially formulated sodium bicarbonate (baking soda); a non-toxic, non-hazardous food-grade material that is 100% water soluble and an environmentally friendly product.
Soda blast particles remove surface contaminate by the energy released as the particles explode when pressure-driven into contact with the contaminate surface. The resulting release of energy disrupts the contaminate surface - thus leaving the substrate completely unaffected.
- Why soda blast?
Soda blasting can clean all types of surfaces. Our specially designed soda is delivered to a surface by means of LOW PRESSURE compressed air at high velocity. The soft, sharp granules of the baking soda are used to clean, degrease and remove paint or graffiti from many surfaces WITHOUT damage to the surface including bearings and seals. Many other methods such as water blasting sand blasting or chemical cleaning are too abrasive to the surface and are not environmentally friendly. ADVANCED SODA BLASTING uses blasting media that is 100% food grade, biodegradable, non toxic, non hazardous, non sparking, non flammable, water soluble, odorless, non corrosive and mould resistant.
- Advantages of soda blasting?
Soda Blasting is a ONE step process. Baking soda being an A1 degreaser makes quick work in the mechanical industry. Benefits include:
No pre-degreasing or pre-washing.
No removal of seals and bearings.
No damage and no pitting of metal.
no warping of metal.
Paint removal from metal panels with almost no prep work or masking.
The mechanical uses for soda blasting include but are not limited to industries such as:
Automotive,
Aviation,
Hydraulic,
Industrail equipment
Marine and Mining
- What can soda blasting do?
Soda Blasting can remove a single layer of paint if required.
Soda Blasting can remove bitumen from glass and metal.
Soda Blasting can remove baked on carbon and grease from food equipment.
Soda Blasting can restore engine frames, wings and parts from the aviation industry.
Soda Blasting can remove paint and varnish from wood.
Soda Blasting can remove concrete from glass and metal.
Soda Blasting can remove grease and oil from engine and hydraulic parts.
Soda Blasting is great for crack detection on parts and structural joins.
- Does Soda Blasting damage the surface?
Soda blasting can be applied to numerous surfaces, these include glass, aluminum, stainless steel, wood, brick, steel, concrete and natural stone (sandstone, lime, marble) to name a few. Soda blasting causes very minimal or no damage to the surface, in certain cases we are able to selectively remove layers of paint, removing top coats while leaving the undercoat in tact. We are even able to remove paint from an aluminum soft drink can without damage to the can. Unlike sandblasting, garnet blasting or bead blasting, soda blasting creates very minimal or NO heat which ensures the shape and strength of the surface being blasted.
- Will it warp or damage Car Panels?
Soda blasting does not generate the heat that traditional abrasive blasting does which is why Soda blasting does not warp or pit car panels at all.
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