Wet blasting news and insights

Practical articles and company news from Vapormatt on wet blasting (also known as vapor blasting) for cleaning, peening, deburring, edge honing, paint stripping and coating preparation. They draw on our work with aerospace MRO shops, medical device makers, cutting tool producers, wire and cable manufacturers, and other industries since 1978.

Vapormatt is the family-owned UK company that has supplied more than 2,000 wet blasting machines to over 50 countries. If you have a part or a finish you’d like to discuss, talk to one of our process engineers.

Carbon fibre before and after wet blasting

Jet engine fan blades

Wet shot peening turbine and fan blades

Aerospace component crack before and after wet blasting

More reliable aerospace NDT crack detection

Vapormatt wet blasting applications for aerospace MRO

Fast, clean and safe wet blasting for aerospace MRO

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Vapormatt Profelis automatic wet blasting machine blast manifold

Configuring the unique manifold of our automatic Profelis wet blasting machine

Cutting Tool Insert

10 finishing applications 1 wet blasting machine

Diagram of bandsaw blade showing the 5 finishing processes wet blasting can achieve

Vapormatt Profelis: 5 finishing processes for bandsaw blades, 1 wet blasting machine

Alloy car wheel in a Vapormatt wet blasting cabinet with blast gun

The most efficient way to repair and refurbish wheels

Formula E Cars racing in Riyadh

When the strength of composite bonds really counts!

Complex Additive Manufactured component with complex internal channels

Thorough and efficient removal of powder from complex internal channels

Aluminium extrusion die before and after wet blasting

The benefits of wet blasting extrusion dies for inspection and correction...

Vapormatt Cougar + with double load ends

The ultimate aluminium extrusion die cleaning machine