Blast cleaning can involve a number of cleaning materials and can be used to remove graffiti or just refresh building exteriors
The thought of blast cleaning usually conjures images of an operator in full PPE wear sending up dust plumes and leaving a lot of mess behind afterwards. But what if you could immediately suppress the dust particles associated with this? Dustless blast cleaning from J Radford Group in London comes with a number of benefits … Continue reading
Posted in Blast Cleaning | Comments Off on The Benefits of Dustless Blast CleaningAbrasive blast cleaning is a popular method of industrial cleaning that works by shooting powerful streams of abrasive materials at a surface, forcefully breaking down the superficial layer to reveal the clean layer underneath. This method of cleaning has soared in popularity over the past few decades, giving rise to further subservices of abrasive cleaning … Continue reading
Posted in Blast Cleaning, Hints & Tips | Comments Off on Shot Blasting & Sandblasting: What’s the Difference Between Them?With similar names and styles of operation, the terms ‘shot blasting’ and ‘shot peening’ are often conflated. In reality, shot blasting and shot peening provide two entirely different functions. This article is going to explain exactly what shot blasting and shot peening are, and the differences between the two. Abrasive blasting Before delving into each individual process, … Continue reading
Posted in Blast Cleaning, News | Comments Off on The Difference Between Shot Blast Cleaning and Shot PeeningIn business, first impressions count. Whether you’re a retailer, service provider or trader, your premises needs to represent you in a clean and favourable way. Nothing puts clients off quicker than an entrance that looks in any way neglected or unsafe. You may be the best in the business, but if your frontage is sub-par, … Continue reading
Posted in Blast Cleaning, Building Conservation | Comments Off on The Importance of a Clean Shop FrontIn the world of bricks there are many different types, all requiring their own different care routines. There are many reasons you might be considering how to best take care of your bricks: because of pollution, to present a clean frontage for your building, to protect the character of your building, or even to simply … Continue reading
Posted in Blast Cleaning | Comments Off on Taking care of your brickworkSince the 1950s, the use of sand in blasting has been illegal. Free silica blasting was found to be extremely harmful to the human respiratory system, forcing companies to find other materials to use in the blasting process. Despite all of this, people still refer to blasting services as “sandblasting” – both inside and outside … Continue reading
Posted in Blast Cleaning | Tagged blast cleaning, glass grit blasting, sandblasting | Comments Off on What is the difference between Sandblasting and Glass Grit Blasting?All buildings are subject to wear and weather, but returning the building to its former glory may not be as impossible as it first appears. Here are a few ideas of how to tackle some of the major areas. Exterior Walls Cleaning of exterior brickwork also lends itself to professional blast cleaning. Interior walls can … Continue reading
Posted in Blast Cleaning | Comments Off on Areas of a Building Which May Require MaintenanceBlast cleaning is becoming more and more popular, but for many people there is still a mystery surrounding exactly what circumstances warrant blast cleaning services. Blast cleaning can use a variety of materials, put under high pressure, to be fired at a surface for a variety of reasons. The abrasive nature of this procedure … Continue reading
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