StripSafe soda blasting can clean all types of surfaces. Our specially designed 100% food grade baking soda is delivered to a surface by means of LOW PRESSURE compressed air at high velocity. The soft, sharp granules of the baking soda are used to clean, degrease and remove paint or graffiti from many surfaces WITHOUT or very minimal to no damage to the surface including bearings and seals. Many other methods such as water blasting sand blasting or chemical cleaning are too abrasive to the surface and are not environmentally friendly. These methods can also be hazardous to the user. Strip Safe Soda Blasting uses blasting media that is 100% food grade, biodegradable, non toxic, non hazardous, non sparking, non flammable, water soluble, odorless, eliminates odors, non irritant to the eyes and skin, non corrosive and mould resistant.

 

 

Soda Blasting has a wide range of specialised application, from removing burnt on carbon from pots and pans to removing concrete from glass, restoring engine and hydraulic parts, crack detection on large ships and structures, wood and antique furniture restoration, council and domestic graffiti removal and bitumen removal, glue and chewing gum removal, main roads line marking removal, paint removal on cars, to delicate aviation applications.

 

Soda blasting can be applied to numerous surfaces, these include glass, aluminum, stainless steel, wood, brick, steel, concrete and natural stone (sandstone, lime, marble) to name a few. Soda blasting causes very minimal or no damage to the surface, in certain cases we are able to selectively remove layers of paint, removing top coats while leaving the undercoat in tact. We are even able to remove paint from an aluminum soft drink can without damage to the can. Unlike sandblasting, garnet blasting or bead blasting, soda blasting creates very minimal or NO heat which ensures the shape and strength of the surface being blasted.

 

The pressure, hardness and density of conventional blasting media, tends to peen over any cracks or imperfections that might need to be identified for reconditioning or fault finding purposes. If cracks and imperfections are not detected, this may cause a mechanical failure to the reconditioned parts and structural failure to buildings and support beams. Some structural beams within bridges and large ship hulls and other vessels are under extreme pressure. Cracks, faults and imperfections need to be identified in order to fix the problem. Soda Blasting is brilliant for crack and metal imperfection detection as it actually opens up the cracks, leaving them visible for all to see.

 

Until now, there has been no effective way to remove bitumen. Highly toxic chemicals including EB70 and kerosene together with high pressure water blasting was the only method known to date.

 

Soda blasting quickly and easily removes and cleans difficult substance including BITUMEN, RUBBERISED BITUMEN, SPRAY SEALERS, EMULSION, SURFACE TREATMENTS, EPOXY RESINS, RESURFACING CONCRETE and many more. There is no other method today that can remove such hardwearing substances as quickly and efficiently as Soda Blasting.

 

Strip Safe Soda Blasting can clean and remove such substances from plant equipment, machinery, tools, sprayers and tanks to name a few. Further more these substances can be removed from delicate surfaces such as steel, stainless steel, concrete, rubber hoses and even glass with little or no damage to the surface.

 

Most EPA problems such as the use of highly toxic chemicals and waste run off are virtually eliminated as sodium bicarbonate is 100% natural, non toxic and environmentally friendly. As many states over Australia have water restrictions, the wasteful water issues associated with high pressure water blasting are now in many instances replaced with soda blasting.

 

Clean up is also a breeze as Strip Safe Soda Blasting has a range of both quick and easy containment techniques. The only factor lies with what is actually being cleaned off. In most cases, the product being cleaned can be vacuumed, swept up or in some cases may be contained with the aid of sand or other natural absorbent products which soaks up any wastes.

 

Soda Blasting is a ONE step process. Baking soda being an A1 degreaser makes quick work in the mechanical industry. Benefits include:

The mechanical uses for soda blasting include industries such as Automotive, Aviation, Hydraulic, Marine and Mining.

 

Soda Blasting is a ONE step process. Baking soda being an A1 degreaser making quick work in the food industry. Benefits include:

The food grade uses for soda blasting include industries such as Commercial and Domestic Food Equipment, Manufacturing, Petrochemical, Pharmaceutical and Injection Moulding.

 

Moisture is one of the largest problems facing the conventional blasting industry. Too much moisture in the air can cause major clogging and blockages to blasting equipment causing valuable down time. To overcome this problem, most blasting companies simply do not blast during wet, rainy or even humid conditions. This results in major delays when work efficiency is needed to complete a job. A lot of money is spent to cope with this problem including the uses of very expensive dryers, moisture control blasting rooms and still the problem continues. 


 

StripSafe uses a MOISTURE RESISTANT baking soda; our business is NOT affected by most moisture problems that normally plague the blasting industry therefore saving time and money.