Thursday, June 26, 2014

All There Is To Know Concerning Abrasive Blasting

By Sherry Gross


This is generally the act of spraying various surfaces with a particular objective in mind. Abrasive blasting usually involves application of a material to various surfaces with the aim of making them look better. This process can be referred to using different terminologies depending on the material that is being sprayed. When spraying something such as sand, it is generally referred to as sand blasting. When you are washing using this method, it is referred to as pressure washing.

Usually, the material to be used in spraying is kept under pressure. The material to be sprayed can either be water, fine glass particles, pressured air, or sand. The material to be used depends mostly on application. There are other areas where other more eco-friendly materials may be used. In whichever the case, the center for blasting can also be changed to a place where it will be more eco-friendly to operate from.

These machines are produced with different sizes and weight as well the material used in making them. The small machines are usually portable and convenient to use. There are those which one can even carry on the back. This makes them quite mobile and one can move around spraying even small rooms. There are those made for spraying large surfaces and are more expensive. One can use different spraying products on them unlike the small ones which you can only use one product on. The container that stores the product is first filled with the product under pressure and a hose fixed on it. The hose is the one which conveys the product to a nozzle which is usually at the end of the hose. This helps in ensuring that the product moves out with pressure.

Pain removal and application process are tedious and strenuous if you use other methods which might appear cheap. Using this method relieves one from the stress associated with scrubbing and brushing. This is a sure method that can be used by either an expert or any other person with less training.

One of the places where this process is commonly used is in the shipyards. It is used during cleaning of the ship as well as painting and removing the old paint. Those who attend to the various ships find it easier and faster when using this process.

Walls made of bricks or stones are also other surfaces on which this method can be used to clean and paint as well. Walls which bear graffiti and other unwanted drawings can easily be cleaned using this technology. Swimming pools as well as other recreational areas are also common places which these machines are used in cleaning.

This method of cleaning and painting is quite advantageous in that it does not cause any damage to the area being worked on. It also gives the area a presentable final touch unlike some of other methods which are not perfect. This method is also very convenient such that one can paint or spray areas which are hard to reach while using other methods.

Workers utilizing this technology are usually advised to be very cautious. This method generates a lot of dust which may be harmful to the human body. They can protect themselves using masks to protect the ears, eyes and also the nostrils. This ensures they do not come into contact with the dust which may be harmful.




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