First of all we use finely ground corn cob 40 60 grit as the blast media to reveal fresh wood and restore its original beauty.
Sandblasting cedar siding.
My db500 mobile unit took the stain right off this cedar log home with ease.
Once the surface has been thoroughly prepared our expert finishers use airless sprayers and brush work to apply top quality.
Our primary process is to use media blasting to remove existing coatings and strip back to bare wood prior to re staining.
Media blasting uses compressed air to blast small sand like particles onto wood surfaces.
Sandblasting is an intense procedure where sand granules are presurized with air and shot at high speeds against a surface.
Cheap cedar siding and most types of pine siding will show a lot of flat grain.
Custom etching for stone wood.
Cob blasting is similar to sandblasting with a couple of exceptions.
Best way to remove exterior paint quickly from red cedar siding using the dustless blaster.
This is often used on older brick concrete or masonry surfaces that can withstand the highly corrosive nature of this process.
Fill the sandblasting pressure pot or tank with sandblasting media.
Appropriate media for sandblasting wood include soda one of the softest mediums and also the safest walnut shells or corn cob which are more abrasive or pumice the most aggressive media typically used on wood.
When it comes to old wood siding expect heavy damage and scarring from sandblasting.
Blasting dry is the way to go when doing a cabin kory p.
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Sandblasting is a method of cleaning or renewing the surface of older material by bombarding it with fine sand under high pressure.
Cob blasting can also be used on cedar or wood siding.
To my knowledge it is not used on soft wood siding like cedar or pine because.
Wood shingles and clapboard with heavy layers of paint are more than likely decades old.