Blast Cleaning consists of using high pressure compressed air and an abrasive material, such as sand, glass, copper slag or soda to bombard the surface of Steel , Brick, Stone, or Wood to remove paint, rust or grime, Ready for a new paint job or to expose the original raw look of the blasted material in question or give brick and stone work a new clean fresh look, Sometimes it is used to give the surface a key, Such as a concrete floor or brickwork so a coating can be applied such as an epoxy coating on concrete or new render on brickwork,
Sandblasting is illegal in the UK, due to concerns about health hazards so an alternative material is now used, the material in question is glass, which comes in many different sizes so is a very good alternative to sand, with the same consistency and does exactly the same job.
