MARINE MAINTENANCE

Traditional methods of cleaning boat bottoms such as sandblasting, soda blasting, chemical stripping or high pressure methods can damage the gel-coat, create thin inconsistent areas, leaving a profile paint can’t adhere to. These traditional methods make vessels vulnerable to future damage. In addition, traditional blasting applications used on running gear can damage the metal by causing pitting. In the past, props needed to be removed, grinded and re-calibrated for proper harmonics.

Vapour Blast systems prepare surfaces for protective coatings. Vapour Blasting cleans vessels without damaging the protective gel-coating over the fiberglass. Vapour Blasting leaves a perfect 80 grit finish, which Interlux says is the ideal anchor pattern for paint adhesion. No wet sanding or tenting is necessary. These systems are more time efficient and there is less cleanup compared to other methods.  Vapour Blasts system is able to expose welds for inspection and maintenance of steel and aluminum hulls.

It even works under water!

Vapour Blasting can remove and clean running gear with years of growth and barnacle buildup in a matter of minutes, compared to the hours of grinding needed to accomplish the same job with other systems. Vapour Blast technology allows props, rudders and trim tabs to be restored to the original integrity without being removed from the vessel.