ABrasive blasting
Controlled Surface Preparation Per SSPC Guidelines
East Coast Refinishing provides industrial abrasive blasting services for fabricated steel, engineered components, and OEM assemblies. Our blasting operations are designed to properly prepare steel surfaces for industrial coating systems in accordance with project specifications and manufacturer requirements.
Blasting is performed in enclosed blast booths within our controlled facility, ensuring consistent surface preparation prior to coating.
Components We Commonly Blast
- Structural steel beams and columns
- Fabricated steel assemblies
- Stair systems, railings, and platforms
- Industrial equipment frames and housings
- Pressure vessels and tanks
- Process piping components
- Generator frames and infrastructure assemblies
- Municipal and heavy equipment components
Surface Preparation Services
- Abrasive blasting for coating preparation
- Removal of rust, mill scale, coatings, and contaminants
- Blasting to project-specified cleanliness levels
- Surface preparation for primers and industrial coating systems
- Preparation of fabricated assemblies prior to finishing
- Refurbishment blasting for recoating and asset restoration
Abrasive Media Options
- Aluminum Oxide (Various Grits Available)
- Glass bead
- Specialty and low-aggressive media when required
Standards & Specifications
Surface preparation can be performed in accordance with:
- SSPC / AMPP surface preparation standards
- Project coating specifications
- Manufacturer technical data sheet requirements
- MIL-SPEC surface preparation requirements when required
Quality checks include:
- Surface profile verification using Positector Advanced Inspection Tool
- Visual cleanliness verification to specification criteria
- Clean, dry compressed air for blasting operations
- Inspection prior to coating application
- Documentation supporting coating and inspection scopes when required
Our facility allows blasting, coating, and finishing to be coordinated under one controlled operation.
Service Area
East Coast Refinishing provides abrasive blasting services for New England and New York, operating from our facility in Pittsfield, Massachusetts.
