Sunday 29 June 2014

All There Is To Know Concerning Abrasive Blasting

By Sherry Gross


This is an industrial process in which objects of different types are polished or cleaned. Abrasive blasting operators utilizes equipment which is high-powered in spraying abrasive materials at the object. Sand blasting or pressure washing are other terms which can be used to describe this process. The difference mainly depends on the equipment and materials used.

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 it is used is at the shipyards. This equipment is used in cleaning the hull of a ship as well as removing paint and repainting. The color of the ship can be changed completely within a short duration of time when this method is utilized.

This process is also used in cleaning brick or stone walls. It is also useful when it comes to engraving or texturizing words into a stone. An abrasive blaster can actually remove paint from cars, graffiti from walls and also he or she can clean any surface regardless of how dirty it is. They are also very useful during the cleaning of recreational places such as the swimming pool.

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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