Sealing
Dustless blasting
Abrasive blasting with water encapsulation. Virtually any coating off virtually any surface, with the dust cloud that usually comes with it kept on the ground where it belongs.
What it is
Paint fails. Metal rusts. Surfaces get dirty.
Dustless blasting is a paint stripping and cleaning system that can remove virtually any coating from any surface. It takes what's left of the old coating off quickly and efficiently, leaving a smooth, clean surface ready to be made new again.
How it works
The blaster combines water with an abrasive, so the surface is stripped and cleaned while consuming less media per job. During blasting, the water encapsulates both the abrasive and the coating being removed, which stops them from becoming airborne. The droplets fall to the ground and the surrounding area stays clean.
Generally, the harder the particle, the deeper the profile it imparts.
Softer abrasives like organic materials and plastics remove dirt, oil, grease and paint without removing any of the substrate or creating a profile. Harder media cut a profile into steel or concrete when a new coating needs something to grip.
Blast media
Six media. One rule.
We pick the abrasive for the substrate and the coating, from a soft organic that cleans without touching the surface to a hard mineral that profiles it for recoating.
Softer · Cleans without a profileHarder · Deeper profile
Walnut shellsOrganic Soda bicarbonateMineral, soft Glass beadPeening finish Blast & sugar sandGeneral purpose GarnetHard mineral Crushed glassAggressive
Applications
Where to use it.
01
Heavy equipment
Rust, failed paint and caked-on grime off machinery and structural steel, ready for recoating.
02
Fleet vehicles
Strip coatings from trucks, trailers and frames without the dust cloud a dry blast throws over the yard.
03
Graffiti removal
Paint off masonry, stone, brick and concrete, with media chosen to leave the surface itself alone.
04
Traffic stripe removal
Line paint and thermoplastic off asphalt and concrete in lots, garages and roadways.
05
Wood restoration
Weathered finish and failed stain off decks, timber and log structures with a soft media that respects the grain.
06
Masonry, stone, brick, concrete
Coatings, efflorescence and decades of grime off hard surfaces, indoors or out.
07
Powder coating and paint
Any coating that has failed or needs to come off before something new goes on.
08
Asbestos abatement
Water encapsulation keeps abatement-related residue from going airborne during removal work.
Questions
Before you book.
Water encapsulates the abrasive and the coating as it comes off, so neither becomes airborne. The droplets fall to the ground within a short radius and the surrounding area stays clean. It's the reason we can blast in places a dry blast would never be allowed.
Only if you want it to. Softer media remove coatings without removing any of the substrate or creating a profile. Harder media are chosen deliberately when a new coating needs a profile to grip. We match the media to the surface and test before we start.
Paint, powder coating, rust, graffiti, traffic stripes, failed stain and weathering on wood, and decades of grime on masonry, stone, brick and concrete. If a coating has failed, this is usually the fastest way to get it off.
Yes. Sealing and protective coatings are part of what we do, so the surface can be stripped, prepared and protected by one crew on one schedule.
Other methods
Water and dry ice.
Request service
Got a coating that needs to go?
Send a photo of the surface and a few details. A member of our team will be in touch right away.