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What happens to the “Blasted-off” coating?

April 26, 2017Coating happens

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What happens to the “Blasted-off” coating?

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First the dry coatings crack into small flakes that can be swept or vacuumed up. The moist coatings (e.g. oil or grease) are carried away in the compressed-air jet in a fashion similar to that seen with high-pressure hosing. The treated surface is left dry and clean.