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.

Carbon fibre before and after wet blasting

Files before and after being wet blasted in a Vapormatt Profelis FR automatic wet blasting machine

How sharp is your file? And how do you know?

Vapormatt Profelis automatic wet blasting machine front right view with a copper rod being processed

Acid pickling can’t hold a specified surface roughness (Ra). Dry blasting lets dust settle back on product you’ve just cleaned. Brushes wear, so the finish at the end of a run never matches the start.

Carbon fibre before and after wet blasting

Every failed bond on a carbon fibre assembly costs more than the part. It costs rework, time and confidence in a structure that has to perform.

Jet engine hub undergoing FPI inspection

For jet engine manufacturers, the surface you send to non-destructive testing (NDT) decides how far you can trust the result.

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Your finishing process is the last step between a machined part and a reliable firearm. Is it holding you back?

Passenger jet toilet

One blocked waste line can ground an aircraft.

Aircraft wheels and undercarriage of an aircraft coming in to land

Think about the last aircraft wheel that came into your shop.

A selection of surgical instruments

A surgical or dental instrument is only as safe as its surface.

Vapormatt Puma XL manual wet blasting machine with operator loading an aircraft wheel onto the machine's swing out turntable by hoist.

An A350 inner wheel half. 120 minutes with chemical pre-treatment and dry blasting. 58 minutes on a Vapormatt Puma XL.

Dental screw before and after wet blasting

The surface of a dental implant plays a major part in how well it heals.

Surgical device with high performance spring

Spring fatigue starts at the surface. Wet blasting gives you control of it.

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