DRY SANDBLASTING
The best treatment for surface preparation and protection
Dry sandblasting is a precision surface treatment that removes contaminated or deteriorated layers while optimising adhesion for subsequent protective coatings, primers, or paint finishes.
Dry sandblasting across Europe and worldwide
Dry sandblasting is a high-precision surface treatment that effectively removes contaminants and degraded layers, while preparing the surface for superior adhesion of protective coatings, primers, and paint finishes.
This technique employs a high-pressure abrasive jet, utilising materials such as olivine sand, quartz, sodium bicarbonate, glass beads, Australian garnet, and other media suitable for metal, stone, concrete, wood, and more.
Goals of dry sandblasting:
Remove contaminated or deteriorated surface layers
Prepare surfaces for subsequent coating or protective treatments
Support industrial plant maintenance, civil works, and heritage conservation
Widely used in industrial, civil, and heritage sectors, dry sandblasting is essential for removing rust, paint, scale, oxidation, and other contaminants, restoring surfaces for maintenance, refurbishment, or protective applications.
Industrial plant maintenance
Graffiti removal
Alongside traditional dry sandblasting, there are two other types of dry sandblasting: micro-blasting and soft clean blasting.
Micro-blasting
Micro-blasting involves directing a jet of special low-grain abrasive at controlled pressure onto the surface to be cleaned. This process cleans and roughens the surface without causing invasive abrasion, unlike traditional dry sandblasting.
Micro-blasting can be performed on a wide range of surfaces, including metal, wood, glass, stone, and concrete.
This gentle and precise treatment is particularly suitable for removing paint, rust, oxidation, limescale deposits, traces of pollutants, and other surface contaminants. The versatility of this method allows it to be adapted to various materials and objects, delivering exceptional cleaning and surface preparation results.
Micro-blasting goals:
Gentle removal of the contaminated or dirty surface layer of a workpiece
Preparation of a surface for subsequent painting or application of a protective treatment
Soft Clean Sandblasting
Soft clean sandblasting involves directing a jet of special abrasive with an even finer grain size than micro-blasting, at a reduced pressure compared to traditional cycles.
The main goal is to clean surfaces without causing abrasion damage, as can occur with traditional dry sandblasting. Soft clean sandblasting is performed on-site at external worksites or, when requested, at our facility.
Soft clean blasting goals:
Gentle removal of the contaminated or dirty surface layer of a workpiece
Preparation of a surface for subsequent painting or application of a protective treatment
Applications across Europe and worldwide
FES provides sandblasting services for industrial, civil, and heritage projects across Europe and globally, including: the UK, Germany, France, Austria, Switzerland, Belgium, the Netherlands, and Poland.
Restoration of brick vaults
Conservation and restoration of artworks
Visible marble restoration
Conservation and restoration of historic buildings
Restoration of stone and granite
Conservation and restoration of cultural heritage
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FES Global Group is an international company specialising in industrial sandblasting, coating, and surface protection solutions. Based in Italy, we operate throughout Europe and worldwide, providing certified and customised treatments for industrial, civil, and infrastructure projects.
Our team delivers high-quality surface preparation and protection services for clients in the UK, Germany, the Netherlands, France, Belgium, Switzerland, Austria, Poland, and beyond.