Benefits of wet blasting for surface cleaning and preparation by wet blasting

Did you know wet blasting (or vapor blasting) has several advantages over other surface finishing processes for the aerospace industry?

- The use of water eliminates the risk of dust clouds and charged particles which can create a potentially explosive mixture that you might experience with dry blasting.

- Wet blasting does use strong toxic chemicals or solvents making it more environmentally friendly and better for health and safety.

- It will simultaneously degrease and remove solid contamination while also being compatible with all metals, and a wide range of composite materials.

- The process is versatile in both size and degree of aggression (from delicate to very powerful) making it particularly advantageous for the surface treatment of delicate substrates such as titanium components.

When compared with other finishing processes like dry blasting, wet blasting offers a more uniform and consistent finish - even when processing complex shapes.

If you would like to learn more and see the effect wet blasting has on aerospace components, click the link to view our dedicated aerospace industry page.