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The Only Way to Deep Clean......"with Baking Soda"
Soda (sodium bicarbonate)Soda blasting is an environmentally friendly way of removing paint, dirt, coatings, and other surface contaminants that will not cause damage to the surfaces being cleaned.
Soda blaster is a non-abrasive action. The action of sodium bicarbonate will not cause heat build up, sparks, or abrasion to the surface being cleaned.
Super K
Tests have shown when stripping paint off metal using the same equipment, Super K is twenty to thirty percent faster than sodium bicarbonate.
Another test concluded in comparison to seventy grit silica sand, Super K was as fast in removing paint without pitting the metal surface unlike silica sand.
Super K ( Potassium Sulphate) a hard sharp crystal used as a blasting media. Super K is water-soluble, environmentallyfriendly blast media that cleans, degreases and removes paint, coatings and surface rust. Super K works like soda but is much faster and more aggressive with minimum disturbance to the under laying surface.
Effective & Quick
Capable of removing coatings, mill scale and medium to
heavy rust scale. Twenty to thirty faster than blasting
with soda bicarbonate.
Environmentally Safe
Water soluble, non-toxic, ph neutral. Will not damage or
kill foliage or vegetation.
Safe for Process Areas
Safe to use around rotating equipment, bearings, and
sliding mechanisms
Non Sparking
Will not produce sparks and is suitable for use in
explosion proof areas; including refineries, chemical
plants, and grain elevators
PH Neutral
Surface does not need to be neutralized after blasting.
Water Soluble
Super K can be used in low, high and ultra high water
blasting systems. Use of Super K in these systems result
in higher production rates than water only.
Worker Friendly
Non-toxic, silica free.
Minimum Disturbance to Under Laying Surface
Super K will not create heat build up, pit, score, or warp
metal. Effective on steel, concrete, fiberglass, gelcoat,
thin gauge sheet metal, aluminum and other soft metals.
Improved Crack Detection
Abrasive blast medias tend to peen a crack closed,
making crack detection difficult. Blasting with Super K
actually cleans out the crack without peening , leaving it
exposed and easy to detect.
Applications
Auto restoration • Marine restoration • Offshore drill
rigs • Refineries • Pulp & Paper plants • Natural gas
plants • Concrete restoration • Asphalt plants • Chemical
plants
"What is Soda Blasting?"
Soda blasting is an environmentally friendly way of removing paint, dirt, coatings, and other surface contaminants that will not cause damage to the surfaces being cleaned.
Soda blasting is a non-abrasive action. The action of sodium bicarbonate will not cause heat build up, sparks, or abrasion to the surface being cleaned.
Soda blasting was developed by New York State engineers looking for ways to clean and restore the Statue of Liberty. They had many concerns involving issues of the environment, waste SurfaceTekosal, and protection of the Statue of Liberty itself. Use of any abrasive material to clean the surface would have been harmful to the soft copper plates. Used blast media waste in the surrounding water was also a concern. Soda blasting was created because it would not only do the job while having a minimal impact on the waterways and harbor but it was also non-abrasive.
Soda Blasting - Soda Specs
"How does soda blasting work and what are its advantages?"
The sodium bicarbonate used in the blasting process is a larger particle than the baking soda used in the food industry, although it is the same purity. The particles (baking soda) are propelled by compressed air through specialized blasting pots. The blasting pots use air pressure that can be varied from 20psi on soft surfaces to 120psi on harder surfaces. The now pressurized sodium bicarbonate particles remove coatings by the energy released when the particles explode as they contact the surface being cleaned.
Sand blasting, on the other hand, removes the coatings by wearing it away (abrasively). This is also the result when the sand hits the base surface being cleaned; the base surface is worn away and damaged. Sodium bicarbonate has a non-abrasive action that allows it to be used on surfaces that the currently popular abrasive media (sand blasting) would damage i.e.: aluminum, stainless steel, brick, stone, glass, fiberglass, wood, plastic, seals, bearings, splines, radiator cores, and hydraulic cylinders. Since there is no heat build up warped metal is eliminated. The non-flammable properties allow sodium bicarbonate to be used in the petroleum industry where other methods posed a higher risk. Sodium bicarbonate breaks down hydrocarbons, which makes soda blasting an excellent method of cleaning engines, engine parts, and other areas where oil and grease are present.
Another major advantage of soda blasting is that it does not break down the surface tension of metals, thus the problem of flash rusting is eliminated. Sodium bicarbonate can act as a rust inhibitor, which will leave a protective coating on the surface being cleaned. This allows for time to pass before the surface has to be painted. This is unlike a sand blasted surface that must be painted immediately. When the time arrives to paint the surface, the protective coating (soda) can be removed by an application of a vinegar/water mixture