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Applications for wet blasting
Wet blasting (also called vapour blasting or liquid honing) is used to clean, deburr, edge hone, descale, peen and strip paint from components, and to prepare surfaces for bonding and coating. Because water carries the media, it gives a consistent, repeatable finish with minimal dust, no heat build-up and no damage to delicate geometries.
Because wet blasting can clean, profile and condition a surface in a single process, it can often replace several separate finishing steps. Choose an application below, browse by industry, or tell us about your part and our applications engineers will recommend the right process and machine.
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Wet blasting applications by process
Biocompatibility
Cleans and textures implant surfaces to support biocompatibility and osseointegration.
Bonding
Cleans and prepares surfaces to a specific surface roughness tolerance that is perfect for maximum bond strength.
Casting
Removes investment shell and ceramic residue, even from blind holes, without damaging the casting.
Cleaning
Removes contaminants and leaves surfaces clean and ready for the next process step.
Coating prep
Cleans and profiles parts to a set Ra so paint, powder coat and plating adhere evenly.
Deburring
Removes burrs and sharp edges to leave a smoother, safer surface and a more consistent finish.
Descaling
Removes scale and oxidation to produce a clean, uniform surface and improve process readiness.
Edge honing
Softens sharp edges to achieve a controlled radius and more consistent finish.
Paint stripping
Removes paint and coatings to expose a clean substrate for refinishing and recoating.
Peening
Strengthens surfaces by inducing compressive stress to improve fatigue resistance.
PVD / CVD Coating
Cleans and activates carbide inserts and round tools so PVD / CVD coatings adhere reliably.
Sterilisation
Gives stainless steel a consistent, hygienic Ra finish that is easier to sterilise in medical and food environments.