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

Complex Additive Manufactured component with complex internal channels

Thorough and efficient removal of powder from complex internal channels

Aluminium extrusion die before and after wet blasting

The benefits of wet blasting extrusion dies for inspection and correction...

Vapormatt Cougar + with double load ends

The ultimate aluminium extrusion die cleaning machine

Medical implant knee component before and after wet blasting

The dramatic results of wet blasting a knee implant component

Tiger wet blasting machine with full conveyor

Another successful Tiger installation!

Medical Instruments

The multiple benefits associated with finishing medical instruments and devices by wet blasting

Nitinol expandable stent

Precise finishing of Titanium and Nitinol implants and medical products

Medical implants

Helping manufacturers produce strong, safe and biocompatible medical implants

Round tool before and after wet blasting

Wet blasting round shank tools and their coatings for better coating performance.

Selection of round shank tools

Edge honing round shank tools by wet blasting to prevent cutting edges from chipping or curling

Vapormatt Oncilla wet blasting machine

Oncilla wet blasting machine for premium round shank tool finishing

Round shank tool in operation

The case for high-quality round shank tools and how wet blasting can help produce them