about us
Founder of S.E.T Sandblasting- Sam Taylor
In 1988 Stephen Taylor (the father of Sam Taylor) started sandblasting focusing on barn conversions and machinery restoration enjoying many years of work. As time moved on Stephen decided it was time for him to retire from the job of sandblasting and focus more on enjoying his retirement doing odd bits of mechanicing. This is when son Sam picked up on the job and followed in his fathers footsteps learning all of what he knew from his dad. Sandblasting came as almost second nature to Sam as he used to watch on the sidelines when his father was working. Sam was willing to push on covering the area doing mobile sandblasting and expanding the business as it is today as S.E.T Sandblasting. Sam enjoys restoration of property’s and likes looking back on how the property has transformed.
- Frequently Asked Questions
The most popular media is silica sand, which is easy to find and inexpensive. Other standard media are tiny glass beads and aluminum oxide, but these are more expensive and not as readily available. When sandblasting occurs inside a booth—rather than outdoors—the media can be reclaimed and recycled to reduce the expense.
Sandblasters use an air compressor to blow finely ground silica through a nozzle at high speed. The abrasion cleans the surface, usually metal, of rust, dirt, paint, and other undesirable surface materials. All varieties utilize a pressurized air gun with a ceramic barrel to aim the stream of blast material. The method of feeding the air gun varies. Some models use a gravity-fed system while others use a canister of silica sand under high pressure.
Outdoors, you can sandblast items of any size, such as fences, concrete walkways, aluminum buildings, etc. However, indoor blasting booths range in size from just a few inches on each side to 50 feet on each side. It depends on the company you choose for the task, and you should inquire out specifications before you choose a sandblasting provider.
Although it is not necessary to treat a surface after blast cleaning, a waterproof treatment can be applied.
Although there is no discernable difference in the results, wet blasting suppresses the dust that is created as a by-product of the sandblasting process.
No, sandblasting will not cause any problems. However, if your pointing is loose, it will come out during the blasting process. Keep in mind that if it is loose, it will come out as some point regardless of sandblasting.
