The Reference in Surface Treatment

gap method - blast pattern efficiency

Your blast pattern can have a large effect on the amount of surface area you can blast in a specific
time. The typical way most people blast creates an unnecessarily large area of overlap. By blasting
and leaving a gap between passes equal to 1/2 the width of the blast pattern and blasting the gap the
second time around, you force yourself to overlap the proper amount.

MORE COVERAGE
Blast
Pass 1 Pattern
Width
SAME TIME
R
SAME WEAR & TEA
Gap = 1/2 Blast Pattern Width

SAME MEDIA USAGE

Blast
Pass 2 Pattern
Width

Typical Overlap Method (Mostly Overlap - Less Coverage)

10 passes

Overlap

50% Gap Method (Less Overlap - More Coverage)

1st pass

2nd pass
10 passes

Overlap

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