Notable Project – Oceanside, CA
Posted by Sean Jewett onOceanside, California. One of the largest subdivisions required paint and stucco removal from 7 miles of 6” high block walls. The walls were located in a high density residential area which made this project very challenging . The residents were concerned about the dust but a dustless sandblasting system and 20/40 crushed glass which has no free […]
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Notable Project – Moffet Federal Airfield
Posted by Sean Jewett onMoffett Federal Airfield, San Francisco bay area also known as Moffett Field, is a joint civil-military airport located in an unincorporated part of Santa Clara County. Crush glass 20/40 was the media of choice for a Dustless Blast system to use for the lead paint removal.
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Notable Projects – Spruce Goose Hughes
Posted by Sean Jewett onThe Spruce Goose was one of the largest planes ever built with a wingspan of 320’ and length of 219’ it required a huge building to construct. The original factory for wooden structure was converted to a Google office building and the original walls were stripped of the lead paint then finished in clear varnish. […]
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Notable Project – Oakland International Airport
Posted by Sean Jewett onOakland International Airport in Alameda County, California. 124 concrete columns 4 foot in diameter had to be sandblasted for an architectural finish. The concrete columns support the Bart Connection Tram from the Oakland Airport to the transfer station. Sandblasting was a challenge for the contractor. The 3-mile system transports passengers above street-level traffic.
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Notable Project – Levi’s Stadium
Posted by Sean Jewett onLevi’s Stadium is a football stadium located in Santa Clara, California, just across the bay from KleenBlast warehouse in Hayward, CA in the San Francisco Bay Area. It now serves as the home of the San Francisco 49ers. Crushed glass was used to prepare the railings for paint. Due to the performance and cost vs […]
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Notable Project – Studebaker Factory
Posted by Sean Jewett onStudebaker suttled manufacturing facility based in South Bend, Indiana. The factory ceased operations in 1967. In 2014 the factory was being converted to mixed use. Crushed glass was used to remove the lead paint from steel and wood. The contractor used a Eco Quip dustless system . This is one of the most popular uses […]
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Notable Project – San Clemente Beach Trail
Posted by Sean Jewett onThe San Clemente Beach Trail, 3500 feet of raised steel bridge that was starting to show signs of rust and severe corrosion. Crushed glass 20/40 was used with a DB machine and flash rust preventer as the preparation of the corroded surface. Hold Blast were added to the sandblasting water to prevent flash rusting.The crushed […]
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4-Gallon Tumble-Basket Blast Cabinet Boosts Productivity 400% for Firearm-Accessory Manufacturer—In One Week
Posted by Sean Jewett on4-Gallon Tumble-Basket Blast Cabinet Boosts Productivity 400% for Firearm-Accessory Manufacturer—In One Week Owner of ACCU-TAC says manual blasting jobs that took five hours now only take one hour. “I’ve been looking a long time for a solution like this,” says Felipe Salazar, owner of ACCU-TAC, about his new Clemco 4-Gallon Tumble-Basket Blast Cabinet. ACCU-TAC manufacturers high-end firearm […]
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SSPC Coatings+ Conference 2020
Posted by Kleen Blast onCheck out our video of Kleen Blast at the SSPC Coatings+ Conference 2020 in Long Beach, CA. The conference host – the SSPC (Society for Protective Coatings) – is the leading source of information on surface preparation, coating selection, coating application, environmental regulations, and health and safety issues that affect the protective coatings industry.
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PNG AIR
Posted by Kleen Blast onSince its founding in 1987, Papua New Guinea Air has been cleaning its aircraft wheel parts by hand, using a slow and expensive chemical stripping system. Recently we were contacted by this regional airline after seeing our website on Google. Mr. Fabian Renne, Supply & Logisitics Training Coordinator at their Port Moresby office explained that in 2015 they acquired a new fleet of ATR 72-600 turboprop aircraft, with more due in this year, and his
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