Shot Blasting Exeter: Understanding the Process in Details

Posted by SharonEvans on December 4th, 2014

 Would you like to remove paints from your auto bodies? If yes then you will probably have to look for shot blasting Exeter services. There are innumerable companies out there who offer these services at affordable prices. Not only they offer shot blasting Devon services but also they are experts in carrying out bead blasting. However, when it comes to shot blasting it is important that you know about it in details.

Understanding Shot Blasting

Shot blasting is usually referred to as the process of converting a metallic surface. It helps to remove the substances from the surface by using various tools namely air guns and spinning paddles. Well, the original ‘shot’ is made up of several materials such as silicon carbide grains, tiny steel balls and sand based on the scale’s type, paint, impurities and rust that are required to be removed.

Usage of Shot Blasting

Shot blasting Exeter services are offered by the engineering companies who offer bespoke machine parts and much more. They work with some of the best professionals to provide flexible services. However, shot blasting is performed by them to clean the metallic surfaces. Additionally, they can also be used to change textures of the metal. This method is carried out in those industries that use metals. This includes automotive, foundry, shipbuilding and many others. In order to perform shot blasting generally two technologies or methods are used such as wheel blasting and air blasting.

The shot blasting procedure has been here for sometimes now. The professionals send the media to a metallic surface in order to give it desirable finish, which is important for painting and polishing. Helping to remove the impurities, it prepares the surface for finishing. The blast media that are normally used make the surface smooth to give the finest finish though the force used for propelling it vary from one material to the other.

Air shot blasting

A technique of cleaning surfaces is normally applied on metals like aluminium, titanium and stainless steel used in automotive industry as well as on softer metals used in making jewelleries and some other decorative parts including brass, copper and silver. In short, the process is actually used for cleaning corroded metal, removing cosmetic defects and finally preparing the surface for paint.

The machines used for air blast takes the shape of a blast cabinet. The blasting media is accelerated by compressing the air, which is projected on the component by the nozzles. Often a water mix is also used for the blast, so it is referred to as wet blasting technique.

Wheel blasting

This procedure converts the electric motor energy into a kinetic abrasive energy, which is achieved by rotating a wheel (turbine wheel). As wheel blasting creates a huge amount of accelerated abrasive, this technique is usually performed on larger areas to remove rust and sand and clean the surface. 

While performing these shot blasting Devon techniques appropriate blasting nozzles and media is needed to be used. And only the best of companies can assist you to figure out which one is ideal for your surface cleaning.

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