Wet blasting news and insights

Practical articles and company news from Vapormatt on wet blasting (also known as vapor blasting) for cleaning, peening, deburring, edge honing, paint stripping and coating preparation. They draw on our work with aerospace MRO shops, medical device makers, cutting tool producers, wire and cable manufacturers, and other industries since 1978.

Vapormatt is the family-owned UK company that has supplied more than 2,000 wet blasting machines to over 50 countries. If you have a part or a finish you’d like to discuss, talk to one of our process engineers.

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News - Jun 2025

Improving the surface quality of metal additive manufactured (AM) dental crowns with wet blasting...

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News - Jun 2025

Understanding abrasive blast media in wet blasting - why it matters...

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News - Jun 2025

Why wet blasting is a safer choice for alloy wheel cleaning and stripping...

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News - Jun 2025

Automating composite propeller blade finishing: How we helped an aerospace OEM modernise a legacy process...

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News - Jun 2025

Why more orthopaedic manufacturers are turning to wet blasting for knee implant finishing...

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News - Jun 2025

Why wet blasting is a safer choice for military defence components…

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News - Jun 2025

Enhancing composite bonding at the National Composites Centre with Vapormatt Wet Blasting...

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News - Jun 2025

Why wet blasting is the smart choice for cutting tool insert selective coating removal…

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News - Jun 2025

We now stock a range of Wheelabrator equivalent spare parts…

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News - Jun 2025

Optimising tool coating performance starts with perfect surface preparation...

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News - Jun 2025

Increasing die shop productivity with the automatic Vapormatt Cougar + wet blasting machine with single load end...

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News - Jun 2025

Reducing Aircraft on Ground (AOG) time with Vapormatt wet blasting technology...

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