November 19th, 2008 by admin

After the Texas coast was bombarded by Hurricane Ike, mold remediation is in high demand, and the SodaBlaster is the fastest, most thorough and eco-friendly way to go about it.

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For more information visit SodaBlastRemediators.com.

November 11th, 2008 by jacobg

BlueSkyNews is a boating newsletter based in San Diego, California. They have a monthly column with good ways for boaters to go green. This month they featured a story about a family owned business called Advanced Restoration, who uses a SodaBlast Systems blaster. “This creative company strips the bottom paint from boats using a non-toxic environmentally safe food grade product - ordinary baking soda. The baking soda they use is USDA/FDA/OSHA Approved.”

The company uses our Soda Blaster Mobile 200 system, which reportedly is much more efficient than traditional methods. “They can remove paint in 1/10 of the time that it takes for traditional chemical or sanding solutions without damaging the thin gelcoat, which in return saves the consumer time and money in dry dock.” The writer of the article has seen the work in person and also says “It reduces a hard labor intensive dirty job to a quick and clean one.” To see the full article on BlueSkyNews click here.

Get more information on boat hull maintenance at SodaBlastBoats.com

November 6th, 2008 by SB Editor

I had the privilege of visiting SodaBlast Systems the other day in Houston. I’ve been producing videos and writing blogs for them for the last few months, but had never paid a visit to their facility. I’ve learned a lot about the products from their various websites and press releases, and I’ve also learned a lot about the shortcomings of other soda blasting brands. Seeing things from the inside gave me a whole new appreciation for this company. Here’s a few things I saw that I didn’t know before.

The Original SodaBlaster: They’ve been producing blasters since 1946. That’s over 60 years, so when they say they are the original SodaBlast company, they mean it. In fact “SodaBlaster” is their trademarked name.

Made in the USA: Every blaster they sell is built by hand in the USA. I watched one being welded together here in Houston Texas. No machines assembling other machines. After a blaster is completed, they check every detail of it, and if there are any defects they scrap it and start over.

Lifetime Warranty: They have a lifetime warranty on all their products. In fact they still get calls about needing hoses or parts for blasters that are still running after 40 years.

Superior Patented Design: Other soda blasters are bottom fed. This means the soda has to funnel down into the bottom of the blast pot before it can be propelled through the blast hose. Since the soda has to funnel down it often clots up and interrupts the blasting process. The SodaBlaster is the only top-fed blaster, and SodaBlast Systems LLC holds the patent for this design. For this reason the SodaBlaster never clots, and provides uninterrupted use.

Extreme Control: While I was there they showed me a piece of vehicle body where the paint had been stripped in one area, and just the clear coat was removed in another area. By varying the settings on the blaster they are able to remove only clear coat and not paint. This was also done on a fiberglass section of vehicle.

No Flash-Rusting: My first job was part-time at a company that serviced governors. One of my duties was to sand blast steel parts. Once they were blasted we had to paint them the same day. If we didn’t, by the next day they’d already show light oxidation, and we’d have to blast them again. It was particularly amazing to me to learn that when metal is soda blasted, it hardly rusts. This picture shows a plate that’s been sand-blasted on one half and SodaBlasted on the other. Two months later the sand-blasted half is as rusty as you’d expect, and the other half shows only minor rusting.

These were all things I didn’t know about SodaBlast Systems before visiting their facility, and I felt like I should share them. I hope you’re as impressed as I was. For more information go to www.SBSLLC.com