Grit blasting

Correct pre-treatment of the surface is essentially important to achieving a good result when applying any corrosion-protection system. Abrasive blasting or grit blasting is perhaps the most popular pre-treatment and cleaning method for removing rust, dirt and old coats of paint extremely effectively before applying paint systems or coatings that are designed to prevent corrosion for a prolonged period of time. This generally referred to as abrasive blasting, however sandblasting, grit blasting or gritting are also common terms.

Abrasive blasting uses a variety of media such as grit, olivine sand, corundum, steel shot and glass.

Area of application:

• Internal and external surface treatment and cleaning of pipework, pipes, drums, columns, storage tanks and silos.
• Pre-treatment of structural steelwork, machine parts, ships’ hulls, etc.
• Surface treatment of stainless steel.
• Removal of road markings.
• Blast-cleaning bridge decks.
• Blast-cleaning swimming pools.

Abrasive blasting methods:

• Grit blasting
• Shot blasting (recyclable abrasive blasting)
• Low-pressure blasting
• Torbo blasting
• Glass bead blasting
• Vacuum blasting

Abrasive blasting on site
Blast-cleaning a grain elevator.