Blasting and Restoration Projects

Kirkland Waterfront Market

Removed old, dirty paint from this historic Kirkland, WA building located on Lake Street. We used soda with a water injector at the nozzle to control the dust since we were in a high pedestrian area. We also worked with the City of Kirkland and other government agencies to exceed their safety and health requirements such as putting a pump in the storm drain to divert run off to the sewer.

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Dry Ice- Mold Remediation

During a cold snap, this house's pipes burst causing the basement to flood. Black mold grew on the dry wall and studs. After the dry wall was removed we used dry ice to kill and remove the mold. The clean up was minimal since the dry ice sublimates on contact.

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Airplane

We were asked by a customer to help restore an old Grumman Goose Airplane in Everett, WA at Paine Field. We started using 2 different kinds of plastic media and then 2 different types of soda until we found the right level of pressure and abrasiveness to keep the integrity of the plane structure while still cleaning off the years of paint and insulation glue. We did the blasting inside his hangar. A containment built from scaffold and wood framing allowed him to keep the other planes and vehicles from getting dusty while we blasted.

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Stone Fireplace

Here is a stone fireplace that is covered in soot and smoke stain after a house fire. We used soda and sand to remove the soot to restore it to like new conditions. Occasionally we need to switch to a very fine non toxic sand to remove the deep stains.

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Architectural Sand Blasting

Here's a set of new cement stairs that we sand blasted to give a nice decorative finish.

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Brick Fireplace

Here is a stone fireplace that is covered in soot after a house fire. We used soda to remove the soot to restore it to like new conditions. Notice how the brass even cleaned up without harsh chemicals or damage to the insert.

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More Projects:

Kenmore, WA - Bastyr College

This is a concrete sandblasting project at Bastyr College in St. Edwards Park in Kenmore, WA. We did courtyards and sidewalks like this throughout the campus. In the picture below we are halfway done with the area. Notice how even the blast area is.

Mercer Island, WA - Residential

This was a residential sandblasting project where we restored a fireplace in a 1950’s home on Mercer Island. The prior owner put splatter spray paint (Zolatone) on the stone which the new owners wanted to remove.

Sequim, WA - Residential

This is a corncob blasting project where we removed sealer from cedar siding on a house in Sequim, WA. Blasting on the siding works well with sealant but is not effective on paint. Which is why it is so important to choose the right media for the right job.

Residential Concrete Restoration

This was a concrete restoration project where the resident had a fire in the garage that resulted in things melting onto their concrete floor. We were able to scrape and blast (using non-silica sand) the concrete to restore the concrete to pre-fire conditions.