Introduction to Soda Blasting
Soda blasting is a cleaning method that uses baking soda to remove dirt from surfaces. The baking soda is applied using blaster technology. Soda blasting is a form of abrasive blasting that uses baking soda as media. Your compressed air is the acceleration source. A soda blaster is a system that includes a blast generator, compressed air, a moisture system, blast hose, and nozzle. The blasting material is baking soda. Baking soda undergoes micro fragmentation on impact, removing surface materials without substrate damage. The pressures used are low, e.g. 20psi versus 120psi in sandblasting.
Applications and Advantages of Soda Blasting
Soda blasting is cost-effective for fire damage cleanup. Using lower pressure levels and smaller soda media amounts than other damage cleaning, it restores fire-damaged surfaces. A worker uses soda blasting to restore fire damage. If your property suffered fire damage, act immediately to limit harm. Soda blasting effectively handles fire damage restoration but should be done by professionals.
Soda is water soluble, leaving no abrasive in critical areas. Soda blasting uses include: paint, mold, smoke damage removal. As baking soda is a deodorizer. Soda blasting was developed by engineers looking for ways to clean the Statue of Liberty without environmental harm or statue damage. Any abrasive material would have been harmful to the soft copper. Blast media waste in the waterways was also a concern. Soda blasting was created to do the job with minimal impact. The sodium bicarbonate used is larger than baking soda but same purity.
Comparison: Soda Blasting vs. Sandblasting
Soda blasting propels sodium bicarbonate particles to remove contaminants or coatings. Because particles shatter on impact, it is gentler than sandblasting. It suits use on chrome, plastics and glass. Soda also removes some mold and smoke damage. These dishes were soda blasted to make them less reflective.
Soda Blasting uses baking soda, which is less abrasive than other blast media. It won’t alter the blasted surface but removes paint, rust. Not altering the surface is useful when only cleaning but not leaving impact marks. Also, food grade bicarbonate soda is suitable for most food equipment.