How to Remove Baked on Carbon, Grime, Oil, Shop Dirt from Aluminum (TSR 17-B-021)
The customers was looking to improve their cleaning performance, eliminate steps in the cleaning process and reduce their cleaning costs.
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Cleaning Trial Type
Abrasive Cleaning
Industry
Substrate
Aluminum
Description of Part(s)
Three aluminum plates
Machine Used
Soda blast cabinet with a #3 Nozzle
Soda blast cabinet with a #4 Profile Performance Nozzle
Type of Blasting
Contained
Post Cleaning
Fresh water rinse followed by air pressure drying
Soil
Baked on Carbon, Grime, Oil, Shop Dirt
Recommendation
ARMEX™ recommends that the customer use ARMEX™ Blast Media– Maintenance XL be used with a #3 Nozzle at 50 psi blasting pressure in a Dry Blast Cabinet, ARMEX™ Blast Media-Turbine Formula be used with a #4 Profile Performance Nozzle at 50 psi blasting pressure in a Dry Blast Cabinet.