What is Vapour Blasting?
Vapour Blasting is a surface treatment process that both cleans and finishes surfaces.
The Vapour blasting process was developed by Rolls Royce as a method of finishing the metal surfaces inside their legendary jet engines. The found the process actually improves metal durability by closing surface pores and providing a even surface finish.
The Vapour Blasting process uses a specialised enclosed cabinet with a powerful pump that mixes water and blast media into a slurry, then through a nozzle, combines with very high air volume to vaporise as it contacts the target metals surface.
Vapour Blasting is far superior to dry blasting where typically removing the surface impurity results in a percentage of the base metal removed as well.
Uses of Vapour Blasting
Vapour Blasting is suitable for most metals such as aluminium, bronze, magnesium, titanium, brass and copper.
The vapour blasting process will gently clean exterior surfaces without damage and leaves satin finish which is easy to keep clean. Ferrous metals can also be cleaned this way but need to be treated afterwards to prevent flash rusting.
Performance Automotive: engines and all components
Motorcycle Restorations: engines, wheels, forks, brakes…
Machined Parts: remove burs, polish surfaces, improve finish.
Antiques and Artefacts: restore metal components to ‘as-new’
Motorcycle – Car – Boat – Truck – Aviation
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Sand / Media Blasting Services
Sandblasting can remove paint, grime and rust off motorbike, car components, and other machinery in readiness for restoration.
Sand Blasting can be a useful process when preparing for Vapour Blasting because it provides a slightly abrasive process that can actually remove unwanted material.
In combination these two processes are able to to provide the best results on a large variety of restorations.
Hot Wash
To ensure we can provide the bests service for you Adelaide Vapour Blast provides Turbowash services, to thoroughly clean and prepare you parts for restoration.
Ideal for removal of contaminants and debris including dirt, grime, carbon, oil, grease, metal chips, cutting fluids, mould release agents, ink, paint, and corrosion from machinery and equipment.
The benefits of Vapour Blasting
Vapour blasting uses water and mildly abrasive media to clean metal surfaces without actually wearing away any of the metal – unlike sand-blasting, vapour blasting is not a destructive process.
The end result of Vapour Blasting is a far finer surface finish, that is more resistant to future oxidation and oil penetration. Vapour blasting is often described as restoring components to a “like new” condition.
Vapour blasting is also great for surface preparation for bonding, polishing, welding, or coating of parts & components. The flushing action of vapour blasting is perfect preparation for metal plating.
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