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Advantages of Wet Blasting

Here are some facts why you should use wet blasting

The first of many advantages of wet blasting is it cleans by flow of water and abrasive. The two material running across the part surface impacts like a conventional dry blasting operations.

Water acts as a lubricant or barrier between the abrasive media & components surface protecting the substrate from erosion and distortion.

Wet blasting can provide a slight surface peening depending on the abrasive media used. It helps make the substrate harder and more stain resistant ideal in restoration applications.

Another advantage in the wet slurry process is that no media is impregnated into a softer substrate such as aluminum, brass and bronze.

Within wet slurry environments, water and moisture traps and reduces harmful dust particles.

In a wet blast system, the abrasive life is 8-10 times longer than a dry blast system because the water cushions the abrasive media.

Closed loop machinery that recycles the abrasive and water decreasing operating cost.

No heat warping with thin parts with the impact protection of the water as a barrier. Above all, wet blasting is a great option, when distortion and close tolerances are of concern.

Wet blast system also eliminates the need to use nasty chemicals. These chemicals come with costly disposal fees and hazardous work environments.

wet blasting also leaves a very attractive satin finish on many different substrates like stainless steel, aluminum, brass.

Provides an excellent lightly etched surface for bonding within the specialty coating markets.

Provides an excellent surface for plating by cleaning the topography of the surface. With the flushing action of combined water and abrasive it will also allow optimal surface cleanliness and preparation for final plating operations.