When it comes to maintaining your commercial property, the exterior is one of the most important areas to address. While a good power washing may help, dustless sandblasting is often a better choice for projects like these. Dustless sandblasting can tackle essentially any surface, ensuring a completely clean finish every time.
Dustless sandblasting, simply put, is a combination of power washing and sandblasting. Combined with water and a mild abrasive, dustless blasting is gentle enough to use on wood. At the same time, it is also strong enough to break through black granite.
When compared to power washers, the main difference is the addition of an abrasive being used with dustless sandblasting. Power washing only uses high-pressure water to clean surfaces. Dustless sandblasting uses water and a mild abrasion, which is why it is better suited for cleaning surfaces that have experienced years of build up. Dustless blasting can also be used to remove paint, whereas a power washer is not strong enough to do so.
Unlike regular sandblasting, dustless blasting is gentler overall on more sensitive surfaces, such as glass and metal. It also uses water in its process, which eliminates the aspect of dust, whereas sandblasting does not. While sandblasting and dustless blasting are similar in some ways, overall, they differ in many areas.
Sandblasting may ruin wood or metal; dustless will not.
Sandblasting can not be used on glass, but dustless can.
Sandblasting is messier and can cause silicosis if you’re not properly ventilated when sandblasting inside.
Sandblasting requires longer time periods to complete, as there is more equipment to set up and use.
Dustless sandblasting is a great way to boost the curb appeal of your building and grab the eye of potential customers. Here are the top 3 places dustless blasting is best used:
Exterior Walls, Windows, and Doors: Whether the grime has just become too much, unwanted graffiti has covered your walls, or it’s just time to refresh your exterior with a new coat of paint, dustless blasting is the perfect go-to when dealing with your building's exterior. Not to mention, because it can be used on glass, metal, and wood, blasting your windows and doors can be done as well, ensuring their seal is still in good condition. If you have metal doors, this is especially useful. As metal corrodes over time and rust occurs, the integrity of your door may not be as strong as it once was, leaving you with doors that make the opportunity for break-ins easier.
Walkways and Parking Lots: The parking lot is one of the first things a customer will see. Not only should your lots and walkways be clean for aesthetic purposes, but even more importantly, for safety. How you care for your parking lots and walkways outside is often a reflection of how you conduct your business inside. Don’t let a poorly maintained parking lot be the thing that drives away customers.
Heavy Machinery: Working in the commercial world often involves the use of heavy machinery. Cleaning that machinery can be a difficult task, but with dustless blasting, it doesn’t have to be.
Over the years, paint will fade and chip, your metal surfaces may begin to rust, and your surfaces will accumulate grime, but that doesn’t mean they have to stay that way. Dustless sandblasting can remove it all. If you’re looking for dustless sandblasting nearby and are in the Greater Philadelphia and Main Line area, Maryland, Delaware, and Northern Virginia, the PAINTech team is here to blast away the dirt and get your building looking as good as new. Contact us today for your sandblasting service estimate.
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