Corn Cob BlastingI realize that most log home owners have never heard of corn cob blasting, let alone what it involves. This is the best means that I have found for the removal of an old finish that has failed. I have used this method on not only log homes but on homes that have cedar siding. This process can be used on almost any wooden structure. It is a totally dry process from the start to finish and is environmentally safe. The grit is made by grinding up corn cobs which are environmentally safe and biodegradable. Any grit that is left in your flower beds or under any shrubs when the blasting is complete will make for good mulch. The blaster operates the same way that a sand blaster works. The grit exits the blaster traveling down a hose under high pressure and is expelled out of a nozzle onto the wood. When the blasting is done there isn't any down time, just blow off the dust and start the next phase of your maintenance project. When the chemical stripping or power washing is completed you have to sit back and wait for the logs to dry enough to apply the stain. Unless you have a moisture meter to check the logs to see how dry they actually are you are going to have to guess at it. Hopefully your guess is right when you start the staining. This brings up the main thing that I dislike about power washing. The fact that you are forcing large amounts of water into the logs. I just find that as being unacceptable. I try to keep the logs as dry as possible between the blasting and the staining process when I am refinishing a home. Power washing will also leave the logs with a fuzzy look, which I don't care for. When the new stain is applied the fuzz lays down on the surface of the log in a blotchy manner. It gives off the appearance that the stain was applied in a sloppy manner. This year we have had a record number of log home owners doing the corn cob blasting themselves. By doing their own blasting they are saving thousands of dollars. If you are interested in doing the blasting yourself we offer the blast media in our LOG HOME PRODUCTS section. If you order the blast media through us we can also help you in renting a corn cob blaster. Each bag weighs 40 lbs and has a coverage rate of between 75 to 100 square feet. The coverage rate all depends on how tight the old finish is to the wood surface you are stripping. If you want more information about Corn Cob Blasting get in contact with me by calling 563-419-7535 or filling out the PRODUCT INFORMATION FORM below.
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