SandBlasting layers of paint off stone window sills

[@mondodaftasabrush]

Wow... why not use water dust suppression on the rear of the property or use sheeting to protect innocent neighbours property ? Do you think that media / pressure was too harsh for the stone as you can seen how much wear you created on the stone more noticeable on the engraving I would have thought a chemical paint stripper. ( industrial type not off the high street ) and a low pressure hot wash would have been a better ( DOFF System ? ) Not knocking what you do ... but sometimes there is a better way ...

[@Mobileblaster]

Dust wasn't an issue in the rear the weather changed in the afternoon so I changed my method and adapted and started using dustless. As for media/pressure yes I agree it's a very fine line between media blasting and criminal damage with what I've perviously seen. I can say with confidence that the doff wouldn't touch it I've owned a doff and before I sent it back I researched and tried all their supplied chemicals I also tried other Oceans & Potions as I tried to justify the cost of spending 10k on a glorified jet wash I probably fell for the same advertisement you have seen the videos look mega but in the real world they just don't do real jobs. I gave it a fighting chance and took it to on a lot of jobs and tried it first and always ended up reverting back to this method on this type of job. I then opted to go falch 300 bar twin burner I can say that many layers of paint your going to need some abrasive. God knows how English heritage backed the doff I find them very over priced for a 100 bar pressure washer.

[@holymoly6829]

English Heritage 😵‍💫😵‍💫🤯🤯 oh my

[@Mobileblaster]

@@holymoly6829 maybe because they was the 1st to market and alot of other companies have spotted the floors and improved on the doff but even still my falch (5x more powerful) wouldn't make a difference on that many layers of paint

[@georgegeorge9946]

@@Mobileblaster I “doff cleaning” is just the name obviously maybe they’ve been the first in market that provide “hot/steam cleaning” . In this days, ANY hot/steam cleaning can be “Doff system” , this expression can be used as a reference in this days but any cleaning system that you can play with pressure and water temperature can be a “Doff system” . However i’ve done quite a lot of exterior paint removal jobs and is far more messy when the melted paint start flying around on property than sand blasting method . Have you’ve used soda as a media for this blasting job or ultra fine glass ?

[@Mobileblaster]

@@georgegeorge9946 yeah bit like "hovering up" or I need a "JCB" to dig a hole doff was very clever with advertising and even more so when they show before and after photos of what it can do they fail to mention the chemicals needed 1st hand for it to work effectively. I've adapted a faltch 300bar twin burner to do the steam for the very odd job that requires steam no way would I embarrasses myself turning up to a large project with such a toy like the doff 😏 yeah when you can fine a job it will actually work on the paint clear up is almost has hard again to clear up 😂 I cannot remember the media used it would have been a soft and fine media choice (possibly super fine glass) all I do remember is I was pushing my skill set to the point I was thinking about not attempting it especially when I spotted the amount of gloss layers (don't let the name dustless miss lead you its still a very messy process but fairly easy to clear away given enough time)

[@bkvdpw]

I can only imagine that the people who live next to your customers LOVE when you come to do a job!! Good job on the cleanup!!

[@Mobileblaster]

😬

[@Christopher_T_Paul]

I am due to have the front of my Georgian home sandblasted this week to treat the windows and cast iron guttering and downpipes. Thankfully this will be the last step in the renovation as it has taken 7 months to restore the inside with all period features. You won't believe how hard it was to find someone to come and sandblast in our area.

[@Mobileblaster]

It's harder finding a guy with skills to do stone sills 😏👌 I will be straight up honest I was scared stiff when I spotted the carved bit 😬

[@abuubaydullah1]

Its Awesome to see the before and the after and to see how skilled you are .

[@Mobileblaster]

😏 mostly fluke 😆

[@abuubaydullah1]

@@Mobileblaster No way your one of the best out there that i've seen, Oh! by the way a buddy of mine said try out Biodiesel it has a low carbon foot print and you can get it whole sale to run your compressor on he runs all his plant machines on it and it works out cheaper and it burns better it maybe worth a look into anys Mick keep on plodding and love the videos .

[@mdouglaswray]

Watching you work on the stone header with 'CROFTON' cut into it - amazing delicacy from such a brutal tool. Sandblaster is pretty neat too. (GRIN)

[@mdouglaswray]

Just kidding, you're def NO 'tool'

[@Mobileblaster]

😂😂😂

[@Mobileblaster]

I found it funny 😂👌

[@ringstinga]

Dam how many layers of paint were on the lintel above the door !! 🧐Nice work again Mick.

[@Mobileblaster]

😎👌👍

[@philglover2973]

Awesome video Mick thanks for your time and consideration top job 👍💰😎

[@Mobileblaster]

Thank you 😎👌

[@MikeWilliams-yp9kl]

Another wonderful job ,looks better without that six inches of paint on. 🎨

[@Mobileblaster]

Let's hope they don't feel the need to paint them again 😂 oh wait ya paint em the look good when I'm stripping it back off 😂

[@chriscars3578]

Great video again mick and a fantastic job done 👍

[@Mobileblaster]

Thanks mate appreciate it 👍 👌

[@803brando]

you ever use baking soda for dry blasting delicate things?

[@Mobileblaster]

Yeah very expensive hobby and hard to work with on a industrial scale needed like this 👍

[@alangardner3520]

Will the sand blaster remove cement/plaster residue from basalt/black stone?

[@Mobileblaster]

Yeah but depends on how thick the residue is 👍

[@marcusmurphy7963]

Do you lower the pressure when your up a ladder so your more comfortable??

[@Mobileblaster]

I did at first after a period of time ya get ust to it so not no more

[@QPRTokyo]

Paint is nothing but trouble to stone or brick. Especially to a damp island in the North Atlantic 😺

[@Mobileblaster]

😳 leave folk to paint it keeps folk like me in a job 😂👌

[@andrewcosten]

fantastic job

[@Mobileblaster]

Thank you 😊 👌

[@bevodee2078]

Do you test for lead?

[@Mobileblaster]

Yeah but the test kits aren't perfect if they do flag up red I don't undertake any blasting 👍

[@jakea3419]

Love how you finish your videos just cut them off no ending

[@Mobileblaster]

😂😆😎dun

[@Ragnar8504]

Do you reckon the house next door also had a name carved into the lintel that's been filled in when they painted it? The next one down does have a name (Westwood) so it'd seem odd if this one didn't.

[@Mobileblaster]

Totally unsure it's a possibility but I cannot say unless I start to rip the layers off and the blaster would find any fillers that's for sure 😆👍

[@darrenmeears3912]

Wow that looks a lot better why people painted them I don't know do you have to seal them with anything 👌👍

[@Mobileblaster]

Stone is a natural product it won't need anymore work but it's personal choice to seal it to try and persevere it to keep it clean for as long as possible

[@jackhinds7187]

I wonder, was that place old enough that any of those layers were Lead paint???

[@Mobileblaster]

Yeah good point I do alot of stuff off camera that's why I don't say these videos are how too. The 3m lead portable kit didn't show any red indication of lead.

[@scottkenzig5144]

Very important Mick to change your breathing filter. Your health is more important. I call it piece of mind. I do mine every 3months. But I'm also working 9 hour days 5 days a week. 👍

[@Mobileblaster]

Yeah it says on clemco's website to swap them over every 3 months 👍

[@QPRTokyo]

Good job 👍🏼

[@Mobileblaster]

😎👌👍

[@miiiiiiiiiiiiiidas]

How many m2 you'd say you do in an hour?

[@Mobileblaster]

That would depend on the job 👌👍

[@miiiiiiiiiiiiiidas]

@@Mobileblaster for instance the one in the video!

[@Mobileblaster]

Not really sure as I don't charge m2 or measure m2 I know this is the slower removal because I wanted to keep the stone in best possible shape after blasting if I was all about speed and nothing els it would have looked like golf balls have been smashing into the stone speed isn't always the best thing to judge blasting with. Alot more is happening than these videos show 👍

[@wagner251]

Great job

[@Mobileblaster]

😎👌👍

[@hithere3035]

14:54 did you not go over to the next property on the Crofton header? Looks like there is a join where the 2 stones meet. Great job though, it's defiantly harder than it looks or at least to get right without causing damage to the stones.

[@Mobileblaster]

the middle stone is joint with next-door all he asked me to do was remove the green so he could paint the joining stone white to match next door up to the join line 9:49 ya can just about make it out what the game plan was :)

[@holymoly6829]

Will the sand blast have a detrimental effect on the original surface of the stone under all the years of paint Will the stone need “re sealing” for instance ? It leaves a fantastic result Bet it will look amazing with the new windows in Any chance going back and showing us the end result ? Great video btw 👍👍

[@Mobileblaster]

Stone is a natural product left as is, its as good as freshly laid it's all personal choice to seal it to try and preserve the clean look for as long as possible if im passing and remember I will definitely grab a photo 👌

[@Ragnar8504]

You need to keep in mind that every piece of stone used in construction was once part of a big rock, so there's no original surface to speak of. Of course some houses might have been built using stones that shouldn't have been used in the first place because they wick up water and crack due to frost. I do seem to remember reading that some very old bricks were only cooked on the surface and if you remove too much material you'll remove the softer and more porous inner part that will wick up water and crack. Once that's done you need to seal or render.

[@Mobileblaster]

@@Ragnar8504 it's personal preference its not needed I don't think a builder would got to any efforts to seal the brick or stone once laid. If I clean brick or stone depending on what I'm removing will only remove a very minimal amount of the serface so I wouldn't say it would take the surface past any pre finishes. If it's just a clean or 1 layer of paint it's less than 0.5mm any pre finish should be deeper than 1mm so should be fine 👌

[@joeroad6618]

You need to start selling t-shirts, I'd buy one! how many layers of paint you reckon was on that stone?

[@Mobileblaster]

Probably 1 day 👌 I dont know i wasn't counting it was a fair few tho lol

[@Billy.Nomates]

@@Mobileblaster good idea...getting some merch for sale would hopefully be great for you?...👌👍🎽👕👚🧢💷💳

[@Mobileblaster]

@@Billy.Nomates erm I don't like the idea of merch I like to do things a little different to the normal and I've got an idea or 2 up my sleeve coming soon ish lol

[@FrankWoodPhotography]

I bet the next owners will think ‘shall we paint the exterior’? 🤣

[@Mobileblaster]

I can only hope haha that way I have another job lined up for the future 😂

[@victoriacarpenter2657]

So much better natural stone

[@Mobileblaster]

Definitely 👌👍

[@zacklamprey4784]

Facts mate

[@Mobileblaster]

😎👌

[@joannedallas9175]

cool

[@Mobileblaster]

😎👌

[@JLittleVegemite]

Why do people paint the stone or brick in the first place? The stone or brick will look good for centuries but the paint might last a few decades. I mean it’s good for business so we shouldn’t question too much.

[@BusterCapInYoAss]

More often than not came down to cost. Cheaper to paint over carbon deposits or stains, rather than have it professionally cleaned, or blasted.

[@JLittleVegemite]

@@BusterCapInYoAss this makes a lot of sense. Maybe it’s my bias but it seemed like quite a few of the paint removals looked like removal of fashion/design choices and I hadn’t considered soot, mold and other contamination.

[@BusterCapInYoAss]

@@JLittleVegemite I'd suggest certainly the first coat of paint was maybe down to cost of restoration, but certainly further layers will, likely be changing fashions/preference.

[@Mobileblaster]

@@BusterCapInYoAss yeah that's my theory too or some folk just simply have not got the knowledge that the stone can be cleaned and cover up is the only option. Just like when folk render brick or stone sometimes a repair and repaint is all thats needed

[@Englandfan91]

I never understood why people paint their stone in the first place. It looks so much better now.

[@Mobileblaster]

😎👌👍

[@phenogen8125]

Vast improvement. Cannot understand the "high contrast" aesthetic. Always annoys me when the mortar is not same colour as the brick. You must exercise great restraint in not just "doing" the entire street.....On a different note do you ever remove graffiti or complete artistic paucity of "tags"; please illustrate and if you can go get a Banksy or two; it's not street art, it's in your face invasive disrespectful crime. I could watch graffiti removal all day; I absolutely detest it.

[@Mobileblaster]

I know it's not a very long clip but just for you kzbin.infoKw5myUPZG1w?feature=share 😂😎👌

[@air_men]

Яркий пример кривых рук))) всё усрал😂 даже машину черную усрал...

[@Mobileblaster]

The difference with me is I make it look like I wasn't there or better when cleaning up afterward 👍 if you know of any other way of doing this job please share 👍

[@carforumwanker]

You must need fucking good insurance.........thats nasty levels of care applied to other peoples property .The BMW, without permission to wash his car could cost you thousands for specialist paint correction etc .

[@Mobileblaster]

If I get some splatter on anything in my eyes it's down to me to clean it off pressure washer looks industrial style but the fan tip is set for a softer hit 1700psi it doesn't really have power to clean only to put down alot of volume of water perfect for use as a water sweeping brush 🙂 as the splatter looks very messy and yeah it is but moves very easily with volume of water and a little psi. And yeah I'm fully licensed and insured to operate 👌

[@carforumwanker]

@@Mobileblaster Without permission ...from a car or property owner ?

[@Mobileblaster]

@@carforumwanker yeah for sure what would you do leave it covered in splatter?

[@Mobileblaster]

It's not like I'm rubbing it or anything it's very much like next step up from hose pipe but not quite the same psi as the car wash people 👌 I actually have been brought up in and around my brothers body shop so I've got plenty of favours built up washing motors for him so i could say i have plenty of experience with a presure washer 😂