Bristle Blaster® Pneumatic (SP-647-BMC)
The industry standard for grit-free blasting. Simultaneously removes corrosion and generates anchor profile.
Applications · Singapore
Controlled removal of chromate and lead-based coatings
Old primers on legacy structures and equipment removed locally with extraction, so there is no grit to dispose of as contaminated waste and no dust cloud across the site.
The problem on site
Why this is done grit-free in Singapore
Older steel in Singapore (pre-2000 structures, imported equipment, legacy plant) often carries chromate or lead-based primers. Blasting them produces large volumes of contaminated grit and a dust hazard; the disposal cost can exceed the coating work.
Bristle blasting removes the coating mechanically with no added media, so the only waste is the coating itself, captured by an extraction hood. Flakecoat prepares the method statement and waste-handling plan with your EHS team, removes the coating locally, and applies the replacement system.
For the specification
Typical figures
No mediaWaste = coating onlyVolumes cut dramatically
ExtractionHoods & vacuumFines captured at source
LocalOnly what needs removingFeathered edges, overcoat elsewhere
EHS planWith your teamMethod statement, disposal route
How it is done
Method, step by step
Step 1
Speak to an engineer
Step 2
Extraction hoods
Systems
Identify
Test the existing coatingSample and test for chromate and lead before work starts; the result drives the EHS plan.
Remove
Bristle Blaster® with extraction hoodLocalised removal with the coating fines captured at the tool.
Step 3
Step 4
Dispose
Agreed waste routeCollected coating waste handled under the licensed route agreed with your EHS team.
Recoat
Compatible systemFeathered edges and a compatible replacement system, documented.
Tools & consumables
Tools and systems used
Bristle Blaster® Ultimate Cordless (SB-701-BMC)
Mobile performance with safety switch for difficult access. Powered by the Cordless Alliance System (CAS).
Bristle Blaster® Electric 900W
High-power 910W electric drive with dead-man switch. Ideal for continuous workshop use and production.
Bristle Blaster® Axial (SDB-601-BMC)
Engineered to remove corrosion in areas difficult to access such as door rabbets and roof joints.
Bristle Blaster® Ultimate Double
High-power double belt system treating up to 3m²/h per operator. Includes safety switch.
Bristle Blaster® Underwater (Cleantech)
Water hydraulic driven unit for subsea surface preparation grades comparable with Sa 2.5.
The Prepper Q4 (Quattro)
Wide surface grit-free technology up to 4x faster than conventional blasting.
Bristle Blaster® Ultimate Pneumatic Set — Double (SP-801-W-BMC)
Take surface preparation to the next level with the Bristle Blaster® Ultimate Pneumatic Set – Double. This provides a working...
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Questions
Common questions
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Is removal by bristle blasting dust-free?
No process is dust-free; it produces far less airborne material than blasting and, with the extraction hood, the fines are captured at the tool. PPE and the site’s hazardous-coating procedure still apply.
Do we have to strip the whole structure?
Usually not. Sound legacy coating can often be overcoated after adhesion testing; only failed and disturbed areas are removed. We advise after inspection.
Do you handle the waste?
We collect and containerise it; disposal goes through the licensed route agreed with your EHS team.
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