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Are you Competitive?
This shows 10 essential components to ensure that you are as productive as possible when blasting.
The Degrees of Blast Cleanliness
Visuals and Definitions. NACE, SSPC, SIS Standards of Surface Finish. Brush Off, Commercial, Near White, White Metal Blast.
Are you competitive?
Are you efficient?
Here are 10 Essential Components to Succeed in Today’s Economy.
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In today's business environment, if you're standing still, you’re moving backwards!
- Compressed Air
- Air Supply Hose
- Moisture
- Blast Machine
- Blast Hose
- Blast Nozzle
- Abrasive
- Operator Comfort and Safety
- Blaster Technique
- Supervision and Communication
#1 - Compressed Air
FACT: 100 psig does twice the work of 60 psig
Pressure + Volume = Cost Effective
Does your compressor maintain pressure?
How much air does it TRULY produce?
#2 - Air Supply Hose
FACT: Hose ¼” undersized can restrict pressure by 30%
Large Nozzle + Large Hose = High Production
Small hose + Large Nozzle = Low Production
Clemtex Blast Hose#3 - Moisture
Fact: Compressors generate heat while compressing air. “There WILL be moisture in your air.”
Wet Dirty Air Generates:
- Surface Contamination
- Up to 50% loss in production
- Up to 50% increase use of abrasive
Clemtex Air Dryers
#4 - Blast Machine
FACT: The Blast Machine is the Heart of the Operation
Low Production Machine
High Production Machine
Clemtex Blast Machines
Low Production Machine
Large Piping
Avoid sharp piping angles
Precise metering valves
High Production Machine
#5 - Blast Hose
FACT: Nozzle Size determines Blast Hose Size
Clemtex Blast Hose
Large Blast Hose + Small Nozzle = Loss of Production
Small Blast Hose + Large Nozzle = Loss of Production
Long Runs of Blast Hose = Loss in Pressure & Production
#6 - Blast Nozzle
Fact: A Nozzle worn 1/16” larger than original size will DECREASE Production by 15-20%
Clemtex Nozzles
Worn Nozzle will yield:
- Increased air consumption
- Increased abrasive consumption
- Increased labor costs
- Decreased abrasive velocity
#7 - Abrasive
Fact: Poorly Graded Abrasive will DECREASE cleaning rates and INCREASE paint costs
Abrasive Technical Information & Spec Sheets
Uneven anchor profile
Decreased cutting/cleaning rate
Increased paint usage to cover peaks
Increased coating failures
#8 - Operator Comfort & Safety
Fact: As Operator Comfort & Safety increases,
Performance increases and Injuries decrease
Respiratory Supply Equipment
Personal Protective Equipment
NIOSH approved air fed hood
Air conditioner/heater unit
Activated Charcoal and Particulate Filter
NIOSH approved helmet supply hose
Carbon Monoxide Monitor
Abrasive resistant clothing
#9 - Blasting Technique
Fact: The Skill of the Blaster WILL ‘make’ or ‘break’ a Job
Consistent movement of the nozzle
Monitor abrasive flow
Double blast welds and imperfections
Blast to required Degree of Surface Cleanliness
See blast cleanliness presentation on the left of the page.
#10 - Supervision and Communication
Fact: Limited Supervision yields Uncertain Outcome
Communicate Expectations & Observe Periodically with Inspection Tools
-Blast pressure at nozzle
-Nozzle orifice wear
-Moisture content
-Abrasive Quality
-Equipment operation
-Operator Technique
-Operator safety equipment
-Operator comfort
Degrees of Cleanliness of Blast-Cleaned Surfaces
4 Degrees of Cleanliness
• Brush Off Blast
• Commercial Blast
• Near White Blast
• White Metal Blast
NACE – National Association of Corrosion Engineers
SSPC – Steel Structures Painting Council
SIS – Swedish Standards Institute
Condition of Steel
Grade AGrade BGrade C
Grade A – Steel where mill scale has started to flake and light rusting occurs
Grade B – Steel where all mill scale has flaked off and complete rusting has taken place
Grade C – Steel where pitting and complete rusting has occurred
Brush Off Blast
Grade AGrade BGrade C
NACE – 4 SSPC-SP-7 SA - 1
Definition: A Brush-Off Blast Cleaned Surface Finish is defined as one from which all oil, grease, dirt, rust scale, loose mill scale, loose rust and loose paint or coatings are removed completely but tight mill scale and tightly adhered rust, paint and coatings are permitted to remain provided that all mill scale and rust have been exposed to the abrasive blast pattern sufficiently to expose numerous flecks of the underlying metal fairly uniformly distributed over the entire surface.
Commercial Blast
Grade AGrade BGrade C
NACE – 4 SSPC-SP-7 SA - 2
Definition: A Commercial Blast Cleaned Surface Finish is defined as one from which all oil, grease, dirt, rust scale and foreign matter have been completely removed from the surface and all rust, mill scale and old paint have been completely removed except for slight shadows, streaks, or discolorations caused by rust stain, mill scale oxides or slight, tight residues of paint or coating that may remain; if the surface is pitted, slight residues of rust or paint may by found in the bottom of pits; at least two-thirds of each square inch of surface area shall be free of all visible residues and the remainder shall be limited to the light discoloration, slight staining or tight residues mentioned above.
Near White Metal Blast
Grade AGrade BGrade C
NACE -2 SSPC-SP-10 SA – 2 ½
Definition: A Near-White Blast Cleaned Surface Finish is defined as one from which all oil, grease, dirt, mill scale, rust, corrosion products, oxides, paint or other foreign matter have been completely removed from the surface except for very light shadows, very slight streaks or slight discolorations caused by rust stain, mill scale oxides, or light, tight residues of paint or coating that may remain. At least 95 percent of each square inch of surface area shall be free of all visible residues, and the remainder shall be limited to the light discoloration mentioned above.
White Metal Blast
Grade AGrade BGrade C
NACE – 1 SSPC-SP-5 SA - 3
Definition: A White Metal Blast Cleaned Surface Finish is defined as a surface with a gray-white, uniform metallic color, slightly roughened to form a suitable anchor pattern for coatings. The surface, when viewed without magnification, shall be free of all oil, grease, dirt, visible mill scale, rust, corrosion products, oxides, paint, or any other foreign matter.
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