Abrasive blast cleaning methods commonly used
- Bead blasting. This type of method Abrasive blast cleaning uses beads in removing surface deposits. It usually works best when cleaning fungus, calcium deposits and paint.
- Wheel blasting. This is a kind of airless blasting technique which uses centrifugal force in shooting abrasives against the surface without the need or help of any propellant.
- Hydro blasting. This type of blasting method is also known as water blasting and it uses high-pressure water in removing debris build-up, paint and even chemicals.
- Wet abrasive blasting. This technique makes use of hot or cold water in removing grease, hazardous materials as well as dust. A user has the ability in adding detergent to the water in order to improve the level of cleanliness of the material.
- Dry ice blasting. This is a technique which uses air and dry ice in dislodging items from the surface as well as in decontaminating these since the dry ice will sublimate, thus cleanup is usually minimal.
- Micro-abrasive blasting. This is also referred to as pencil blasting. This dry blasting method uses small nozzle which directs a fine stream of abrasive material to an area of target. The method is usually suited for detailed works.
- Bristle blasting. Instead of using blast media, this particular technique makes use of high carbon rotary steel brush which prepares the surface and makes it coarse.
- Automated blasting. This kind of automated blasting method is done inside a chamber.
- White aluminum oxide. This is a sharp, durable and reusable abrasive material which cleans as well as penetrates metal. Technicians usually use this in preparing the surface of the metal for painting.
- Aluminum oxide grit. This standard blasting media is typically used in polishing, grinding, and cleaning surfaces as well as in coating the surfaces.
- Glass beads. This is a reusable glass media which is made up of materials that is lead and silica free in cleaning as well as polishing metal without causing any dimensional changes.
- Crushed glass grit. This is an abrasive that is made from glass bottles which are recycled and are used in removing the coatings of materials like epoxy, vinyl, tar, paint and polyurea.
- Acrylic. This is a gentle abrasive that is used to strip very sensitive very surfaces.