When it comes to boating excellence, Viking is a name that needs no introduction. With such a high-end investment at stake, discovering blisters on the fiberglass gelcoat of this 54-foot vessel called for a swift and efficient solution. And that's where DUSTLESS BLASTING® stepped in as the clear choice.
The DB500® was able to remove the hull's anti-fouling paint with ease. By extending the blasting of blistered areas, the blisters were effectively opened up for proper repair.
Unlike traditional dry sandblasting which creates a massive cloud of dust and paint particles, our wet abrasive blasting method ensures that all debris is trapped in water and grounded, leaving neighboring boats undisturbed.
Blue antifouling paint needed to be removed from this 54-foot Viking Yacht.
Simple plastic sheeting was used both to collect grounded debris and prevent water vapor from traveling downwind.
Thanks to effective dust suppression, the crew were able to service this vessel at the marina without the need for bulky containment measures.
Normally, we recommend blasting fiberglass at about 70 PSI.
However, the main goal of this job was to open blisters in the gelcoat so they could be repaired. Since gelcoat is tougher than the antifouling paint, the blasting crew wisely kicked the pressure up to 120-135 PSI.
THE RESULTS
With the exceptional efficiency and dust suppression capabilities of DUSTLESS BLASTING®, the crew achieved their project goal of removing antifouling paint and opening gelcoat blisters all within a single day.
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