We prepare the surface to the standard the specification calls for — on steel, on concrete, and on masonry. Preparation is where coatings succeed or fail, and it is work we self-perform.
Standards We Achieve
Steel
- SSPC-SP 5 / NACE No. 1 — White Metal Blast Cleaning (immersion service)
- SSPC-SP 10 / NACE No. 2 — Near-White Metal Blast Cleaning
- SSPC-SP 6 / NACE No. 3 — Commercial Blast Cleaning
- SSPC-SP 7 / NACE No. 4 — Brush-Off Blast Cleaning
Concrete
- ICRI Concrete Surface Profiles — CSP 1 through CSP 10
- Laitance and contaminant removal
- Profiling for coating and lining systems
If your specification calls for it, we can hit it. Tell us the standard and the service environment.
Abrasives & Media
We run a wide range of media, selected to suit the substrate, the coating, and the site:
- Dry ice
- Garnet
- Crushed glass
- Glass beads
- Coal slag
- Baking soda
- Walnut shell
- Corn cob
- and more
High-Pressure Washing
Washing up to 5,000 PSI — for cleaning, degreasing, and preparing surfaces where blasting is not called for.
Dust & Spent Media Collection
Dust collection and spent media collection are performed in accordance with individual project parameters and specifications.
Methods
We select the method to fit the substrate, the coating, and the constraints of the site.
- Modern Sandblasting — specialty abrasives and modern equipment for SSPC-grade preparation on steel and concrete
- Dust-Free Blasting — abrasive mixed with water, for sites where dust control governs
- Dry Ice Blasting — no secondary waste; FDA, EPA, and USDA approved as a cleaning material