Log home restoration contains many different practices and procedures. One practice that may not be familiar to some log home owners is “media blasting.” Just the name sounds pretty abrasive and may bring about concern. In any case, used right it is the best way of removing particular coatings and finishes.

Media blasting is like to sand blasting in regards that it is a technique that uses compressed air to force a specific media through a hose onto the surface with sufficient force to displace a coating or other material from the surface being restored. Different media responds differently depending on the surface being restored and the layers being removed. Sand is one the most abrasive media is usually used for more industrial surfaces such as rust removal from steel, epoxy paints and other difficult surfaces. Sand is not used as much as it was before because of the safety precautions involved. Sand is made up of Silica, a branded cancer causing product. As a result other types of media that have become available are recommended and are highly used.

In log home restoration, media blasting has become an great way of cleaning and removing a number of finishes from the logs and other known surfaces. With any method of cleaning or stripping, care must be taken in order to not change the profile or damage the surface of the logs or other substrate.

There are many different types of blasting media popular on the market. The most popular for log home restoration is crushed corn cob, crushed glass or glass beads and sodium bicarbonate (baking soda.) Each has it’s place and purpose. Corn cob blasting is an environmentally safe and popular way to restore your log home.

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