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
News - Oct 2025

How wet blasting helped unlock the full potential of additive manufacturing...

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News - Oct 2025

How the Puma+ barrel wet blasting machine supports tungsten carbide recovery in a high-cost market…

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News - Sep 2025

The parts that refused to die...

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News - Sep 2025

Why sourcing wet blast machine spares from Vapormatt makes a difference...

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News - Sep 2025

Wet blasting is like a good barista...

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News - Sep 2025

Why surface roughness really matters for medical implants...

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News - Sep 2025

Why automation in wet blasting matters for medical instruments...

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News - Sep 2025

How to restore alloy wheels with wet blasting...

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News - Sep 2025

How wet blasting enhances osseointegration in dental implants...

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News - Sep 2025

Wet blasting vs pickling in overhead conductor surface preparation...

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News - Sep 2025

Uniform surface preparation for longer composite components...

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News - Sep 2025

Visiting DSEI London tomorrow?

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