We get a lot of questions about vapor blasting internal engine components. Is it safe to vapor blast fine precision parts? Can you clean engine components such as pistons using vapor blasting?

The answer to those questions is YES.

Cleaning pistons using vapor blasting is the easiest and most effective way to clean delicate internals such as this. Engine builders can often reused pistons in the engine rebuilding process if the builder have an effective way to clean them.

We’ve found in the past that such engine internals were not properly cleaned therefore didn’t allow the engine builder much choice but to trash the items. Also, we’ve seen in the past after working with hundreds of engine builders and re manufacturing facilities that inferior cleaning processes have been traditionally used causing premature failure of rebuilt engines.

Cleaning pistons using vapor blasting not only allows you a quick and easy cleaning process but also helps you eliminate surface contaminates that will allow better inspection of the part. One of the biggest benefits is the speed in which you can clean delicate items. It is a huge advantage vapor blasting surface contaminates without damaging the part. Traditionally, dry blasting will change the geometry of the surface.

Lets face it cleaning pistons using vapor blasting is hands down the best and most effective process for cleaning these delicate parts. Vapor blasting also allows easy inspection of these types of parts since vapor blasting doesn’t smudge or move surface material. In the aerospace industry this has been the main reason for using vapor blasting to clean and inspect parts.