Corn Blasting Cedar Siding

With a moh s hardness of less than 4 5 it can remove stains and finishes without causing damage to the wood.

Corn blasting cedar siding.

The blasting process removes all of the old stain allows the grain of the log to open and be more receptive to staining. When finished blasting close the media valve and blast any residue out of the checks and away from the home. A little over 1 hour. Instead of blasting the deteriorated surface of your old siding with sand you should be able to.

600 square feet 3 bags 40 70 crushed glass stand off was about 2 to 2 1 2 feet 6 nozzle. Made from 100 recycled corn cobs environmentally friendly. The corn cob is light and works very effectively to strip the wood. Great for removing older stains and uv damaged wood.

The process features completely biodegradable materials that will strip your old logs down and eliminate water damage inside and out. Cob blasting can also be used on cedar or wood siding. Fortunately there is another similar process that may be ideal for your purpose. Media blasting is ideal for removing uv damaged wood and existing paint and stains on log homes.

Media blasting and stripping media blasting is a high pressure removal process that combines compressed air with a corncob or glass blasting media to produce a very efficient and more importantly a dry log stripping process. Regardless of your project size we have quality products that will stand the test of time again and again. Dustless blasting business owner. A good shop vacuum will pick up a lot of the used cob media and the material can be re used if you filter it.

Corn cob that is used is bio degradable and actually works as a good mulch. With our northern white cedar and white pine log profiles you receive the best value in the industry. To my knowledge it is not used on soft wood siding like cedar or pine because that material will not be able to withstand the force of sandblasting without damage. 1 bag of corn cob media will remove 150 300 square feet of coating based on the type of coating.

Cob blasting machines use the compressed air together with the ground up corn cob. Use it interior and exterior on new log homes and restoration projects alike. Just a testament of how gentle or aggressive you can be with the dustless blaster to meet your customer s needs.