This post was provided by HOW Restoration & Construction, a Sandblast Solutions customer for dry ice blasting machines. Labor costs are usually the biggest expense in any restoration project. Dry ice blasting makes cleaning fast and easy compared to traditional methods, and it can be used on materials that you would have never guessed could […]
Tips to keep your Abrasive Blasting Job Compliant with OSHA Standards
Keeping your job site OSHA compliant is a concern of every project manager in the abrasive blasting industry. All of the most common blasting abrasives can cause lung damage with repeated exposure to dust. The dangers from putting dust into the air comes from the blasting media, as well as the material being blasted which […]
The Advantages of Plural Component Spray Systems
Purchasing a plural component spray system can seem like a huge expense; however, when you factor in the advantages of this type of equipment, it is often less expensive for many industrial painting jobs. Shorter curing time means less downtime – Traditional epoxy coatings can take 6 days to fully cure and start reusing the tank […]
When to use Vapor Blasting instead of Sandblasting
Vapor blasting kits can be a big time-saver in smaller outdoor jobs that require sandblasting. For cleaning up small areas, such as graffiti removal, vapor blasting equipment is a great fit. The equipment can be set up quickly and, most importantly, the cleanup is minimal. Vapor blasting uses about a quarter of the abrasive required […]