Corn Blasting Cedar Siding

First of all we use finely ground corn cob 40 60 grit as the blast media to reveal fresh wood and restore its original beauty.

Corn blasting cedar siding. Made from 100 recycled corn cobs environmentally friendly. Cob blasting can also be used on cedar or wood siding. Corn cob that is used is bio degradable and actually works as a good mulch. 1 bag of corn cob media will remove 150 300 square feet of coating based on the type of coating.

A good shop vacuum will pick up a lot of the used cob media and the material can be re used if you filter it. The process features completely biodegradable materials that will strip your old logs down and eliminate water damage inside and out. Media blasting is ideal for removing uv damaged wood and existing paint and stains on log homes. A little over 1 hour.

Regardless of your project size we have quality products that will stand the test of time again and again. With our northern white cedar and white pine log profiles you receive the best value in the industry. Media blasting and stripping media blasting is a high pressure removal process that combines compressed air with a corncob or glass blasting media to produce a very efficient and more importantly a dry log stripping process. Use it interior and exterior on new log homes and restoration projects alike.

The corn cob is light and works very effectively to strip the wood. Fortunately there is another similar process that may be ideal for your purpose. To my knowledge it is not used on soft wood siding like cedar or pine because that material will not be able to withstand the force of sandblasting without damage. Cob blasting machines use the compressed air together with the ground up corn cob.

The blasting process removes all of the old stain allows the grain of the log to open and be more receptive to staining. With a moh s hardness of less than 4 5 it can remove stains and finishes without causing damage to the wood. Just a testament of how gentle or aggressive you can be with the dustless blaster to meet your customer s needs. Instead of blasting the deteriorated surface of your old siding with sand you should be able to.

Great for removing older stains and uv damaged wood. Corn cob blasting what sounds like a blast from the past is really the most modern and environmentally safe way to strip a log home. When finished blasting close the media valve and blast any residue out of the checks and away from the home.