Applications comparing Soda to glass/grit

Everyday heavy duty equipment glass or grit would be used but for panels on classic tractors Soda blasting will restore surfaces to their original state and provide a clean, smooth surface to start your restoration project where other media have might be too abrasive.

No heat build up with Soda - risk of warping/distortion is eliminated. Soda does not break surface tension of metal so acts as a rust inhibitor, delaying signs of rust.  However rusty steel panels would require a more aggressive media to remove all rust

Body stripping without damaging the surface tension of aluminium. Soda cannot generate heat so will not warp/distort sheet panels, more aggressive blasting would not be suitable.

Soda is water soluble so by jet washing after blasting, no working/moving parts will be blocked. Provides improved crack detection; any cracks will be exposed not packed by media.

Enviroblast UK use food grade Soda which is non-toxic so can be used safely in a food processing environment and simply washed away at end of the process.

For property maintenance or reinstatement. Soda is non-flammable and doesn't spark so unlike most other media, can be used in the Petroleum Industry.

Soda blasting leaves behind a perfectly clean, smooth finish without any hint of the previous contamination and is non-flammable so can be used in many situations such as spillage.

Soda is the recommended process to remove smoke damage, soot, synthetic resins, char etc to salvage, clean and deodorise assets. Mould remediation, water stain removal and prepping of floors after flood damage is another task for soda.

Soda blasting can  greatly reduces/eliminates clean up/prep time as can be safely washed away so ideal for graffiti removal etc.

One step process to remove antifoul, marine growth, barnacles etc to give clean surface and highlight any previously concealed blisters or osmosis that would require treatment.

Using Soda there is no need to dismantle glass, rubber, lights etc or to strip down; soda will not damage bearings, chrome shafts or hydraulics.  More aggressive blasting would be used on large areas of heavy steel bodywork.

Retain character and conserve original features of period buildings. Uncover hidden gems by restoring inside and renovating outside of your property.  Soda is the preferred media for period wood and stonework

Our mobile facility can come to you to start off your restoration project. Soda is safe on the steel, aluminium, fibreglass body of your transport and extremely effective on intricate engine parts.  More aggressive media would be used on large chassis areas or steel panels