Swindon Vapour Blasting

Vapour Blasting

Vapour blasting, also known as Aqua, Water and Wet blasting, is a great way to restore metal components to a "like new" condition. Vapour blasting uses water and mildly abrasive media to clean metal surfaces without actually wearing away any of the metal - unlike sand-blasting which is a far more destructive process. The end result is a far finer finish and no abrasive media is left behind because it is all washed away with the water.

If you are looking to restore almost any engine parts, fittings or components then vapour blasting is the route you should take.It's great for engine parts that have aged over time and for people looking to return engines and other components to a "nearly new" condition.

I say "nearly new" because no form of cleaning can hope to undo the changes caused by the aging process itself, such as pitting and corrosion. However, spending more time on those areas does improve the appearance.

I've been working on this Yamaha for a couple of days now. The RD350 YPVS was available from1983 to 1986 and has a parallel twin two stroke motor.

As you can see in the picture on the left, engine was pretty dirty so I cleaned it down to remove the oil and grease and spent time vapour blasting and you can see a before and after on the left and there are more pictures on the Engines page.