Sandblasting is a versatile process that has numerous industrial applications. The use of the sandblasting process as a surface preparation method for industrial coating applications is particularly common and valuable in many ways. 

Here are some of the top sandblasting advantages you should know if you're considering sandblasting for an industrial painting job.

Sandblasting ensures effective and efficient surface treatment. 

When it comes to painting jobs, effective cleaning and preparation of surfaces are essential for ensuring proper paint adhesion. Sandblasting equipment is the preferred technique of prepping different surfaces for paint application because it can effectively remove rust, paint, and other contaminants from the surfaces to be painted.

The blasting force of the high-pressure projectiles coming out of your sandblasting equipment gets rid of all the dirt, rust and grime, leaving you with clean surfaces that get paint to stick well.

In addition to ensuring effective treatment of surfaces for paint application, the use of sandblasting equipment also makes the surface preparation process much more efficient compared to the manual surface stripping and cleaning.

Less time and power are required to complete the job, meaning you can save both time and money. 

Sandblasting eliminates the need to use toxic chemicals.

Unlike chemical cleaning processes, which may require the use of toxic chemicals, sandblasting operations require the use of non-toxic abrasive media such as sand, pumice, glass beads, walnut shells, steel shot, steel grit and more. This helps reduce the risk of inhaling hazardous products, thus improving the safety of sandblasting workers.

There's also no need to worry about where to dispose of toxic chemicals during the clean-up process.

Sandblasting makes project clean-up a breeze.

One of the major concerns you might have about your surface preparation job is the amount of time you'll spend cleaning up after completing the job. Before sandblasting operations can begin, a sheet of plastic is used to protect the surrounding areas from flying abrasive media. This allows for easy clean-up, as any straying products can be easily picked up and removed for disposal.

Because sandblasting requires striking the surface to be cleaned or prepped with a stream of high-pressure abrasive material, it can damage the underlying material. As a result, the trained eye and skilful hands of a sandblasting professional are required to prevent damage to the prepped surfaces. If you want to achieve the best sandblasting results, you should let a sandblasting professional work for you.