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.
Before
After
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.