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Comparison of Wet Abrasive Blast (WAB) and Dry Abrasive Blast Cleaning

February 4, 2016

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There are many methods of wet abrasive blast cleaning (WAB) in surface preparation to remove coatings. Since the 1980’s, Carolina Equipment and Supply Co. (CESCO) has been supplying WAB equipment along with recycling methods. Recently CESCO sent me two youtubes to directly compare traditional dry abrasive blast cleaning and Wet Abrasive Blast Cleaning using their […]

Lead Based Paint on Bridges- Cost Effective Alternatives- FHWA

July 8, 2015

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I get questions about relative cost for various surface preparation methods and the pros and cons. I refer people to this study as they can plug in their own numbers. “COST EFFECTIVE ALTERNATIVE METHODS FOR STEEL BRIDGE PAINT SYSTEM MAINTENANCE” CONTRACT NO. DTFH61-97-C-00026 was published by the FHWA with Corrpro in September 2001. The final […]