Blasting Wood Siding

Media blasting and stripping media blasting is a high pressure removal process that combines compressed air with a corncob or glass blasting media to produce a very efficient and more importantly a dry log stripping process.

Blasting wood siding.

When it comes to old wood siding expect heavy damage and scarring from sandblasting. Unlike sandblasting it will not scratch wood or metal surfaces below the paint. We can also restore wood ceiling beams and restore original siding to achieve a new look. Step 2 install an appropriate sized ceramic nozzle on the gun or wand which is an extended handle with a long tube.

Most homeowners don t like. Certain types of siding will wear evenly under the action of the sand but other types will be blasted into a wavy texture that corresponds with the grain of the wood. Well that s where the dustless blaster offers some unique advantages over a traditional sandblasting service. Sandblasting damages wood shingles and clapboard wood shingles and clapboard with heavy layers of paint are more than likely decades old.

Because it uses only dry media no water is forced into the wood. Dry time is eliminated risk of rot mold and mildew is reduced and stains chinking and caulking can be applied immediately afterwards. After talking with a few sandblasting companies each one said that their sandblasting was too rough and it would completely damage this softer wood. Sandblasting is an intense procedure where sand granules are presurized with air and shot at high speeds against a surface.

The key to soda blasting correctly is the amount of pressure that is applied. 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. Media blasting makes removing stain from log and wood structures easier and faster than ever. Dustless blasting for wood cleaning etching remove old coatings without damage erase fire damage and even etch custom designs.

The blasting process removes all of the old stain allows the grain of the log to open and be more receptive to staining. Nearly all dry sandblasters use a dry big heavy grade of sand.