Dry sandblasting strips fast but throws a dust cloud over everything nearby. In a Sydney backyard, a strata car park or a busy street, that is rarely acceptable.
Dustless blasting keeps the stripping power of abrasive blasting and adds water to hold the dust down. The job stays contained, neighbours stay happy, and there is far less to clean up.
Soda Tec runs dustless blasting, sandblasting and soda blasting from one mobile rig, so the method can change to suit each surface on the same job.
Dustless blasting vs sandblasting
Both methods fire abrasive media with compressed air. Dry sandblasting releases the dust and broken media into the air, so it needs a booth or heavy containment. Dustless blasting wets the media first, so the dust drops to the ground as slurry.
Dustless blasting can still use hard media, so it removes heavy rust and thick coatings almost as quickly as dry sandblasting. On steel, a rust inhibitor is added to the water to stop flash rust forming before the primer goes on.
What we dustless blast in Sydney
Most jobs fall into a few groups, and each uses a different media and pressure.
- → Cars, utes, trailers and horse floats: paint and rust back to bare metal
- → Boats: antifoul and old coatings off hulls
- → Swimming pools: old paint and coatings before resurfacing
- → Brick, render and concrete: paint, graffiti and stains
- → Steel structures, machinery and tanks: rust and scale
- → Council and public assets: graffiti and coatings with low dust
Areas we cover
Soda Tec covers all of Sydney, including the Hills District, Parramatta and Western Sydney, the Northern Beaches, the Inner West, the Eastern Suburbs, the Sutherland Shire and Campbelltown, as well as the Central Coast, Wollongong and regional NSW.
Because the rig is self-contained, there is nothing to transport to a yard. Pricing is an hourly rate with a one-hour minimum, and Craig gives a free quote after hearing about the job.
When soda or dry sandblasting is better
Dustless is not always the right call. Soda blasting is gentler for glass, chrome, fibreglass, aluminium and soft sandstone, and leaves no profile. Where a surface can be fully contained and needs a heavy profile for an industrial coating, dry blasting can be quicker.
Every job starts with an assessment, and you will be told which method protects your surface and costs least.
Dustless blasting Sydney, answered.
Still unsure? Call Craig on 0407 070 464 and describe the job.
Is dustless blasting the same as sandblasting?
It is a form of sandblasting. The difference is that water is mixed with the abrasive, so the dust is trapped instead of filling the air.
Will dustless blasting make steel rust?
Wet blasting can cause light flash rust on bare steel. A rust inhibitor is added to the water, and the steel should be primed soon after blasting.
Can you dustless blast in a residential street?
Yes. Low dust is the main reason it suits homes, strata buildings and public places in Sydney. The work area is still masked and the run-off contained.
How much does dustless blasting cost in Sydney?
Soda Tec charges an hourly rate with a one-hour minimum. The total depends on the surface area, the coating and access. Call 0407 070 464 for a free quote.