When you’re planning out your next sandblasting project, there’s a lot of things that you need to take into consideration. First and foremost is the material that you’re sandblasting onto. While you can work with more fragile materials like glass to create some unique frosting effects, sandblasting works best on most types of stone. Next up, you need to consider the size of the project as this will dictate the kind of abrasive material you’ll need, as well as the duration and expertise required to complete the project. Finally, you’ll need your stencil to make sure you get the right design every time. Picking the right stencil material is essential in getting professional looking results.
Why Choose High Quality Rubber
Not all sandblasting stencils are created equally, but as with most products in the manufacturing industry, you do pay a premium for higher quality materials. Here at U-Blast, we believe in providing you with the highest quality product while helping you work within your budget. This means taking the time to try a new product to get a better finish on your project. When it comes to sandblasting masks, here are the top five reasons why you should be investing in high quality rubber stencil rolls:
- Easy to conform – Rubber is an incredibly versatile material when it comes to making stencils for your sandblasting project. It’s both flexible and strong at the same time, meaning that it will conform to the contours of whatever surface you’re working with. You’ll find that there is a limit to the curvature that rubber will allow without bending upwards, but as you look at higher quality rubber stencils, you’ll find the level of flexibility and conformity increases.
- High durability – There’s a reason why you find rubber wherever long lasting, high quality performance is required (just look at the degradation suffered by the tires on your vehicle over the 30,000 miles for an example!). When it comes to sandblasting, you need a stencil that is going to stand up to the high speed abrasive materials coming at it to both protect the rest of the surface you’re sandblasting, and to maintain the integrity of the stencil itself. Again, as you look for high quality rubber stencil rolls, you’ll find that they are better at providing full protection to the material underneath so you can peel off the stencil, wipe everything down and move onto the next project.
- Chemical resistance – While you’ll take every precaution to keep your working surfaces clear so that no additional material gets embedded when you sandblast, there will be invisible chemicals and colors that can easily transfer onto your stencil without you knowing about it. When you’re trying to get the best finish possible, you don’t want these chemicals transferring to your new clean surface because it will affect the professional quality of your work. High quality rubber stencils have a higher resistance to chemical staining meaning that you can be assured of a clean working environment.
- Ease of alignment – As noted before, rubber is one of the most flexible stencil materials available to you. This means that it will withstand a fair amount of alignment and adjustment to make sure your stencil is in exactly the right space for your project. For example, if you’re blasting stone that has an irregular surface, or you need to bend and wrap the stencil around smaller stone, the key is to find a stencil that will balance flexibility with integrity of the shape of the design.
- Environmental variability – Finally, here at U-Blast, we recognize that our clients are working on a wide variety of projects all over the United States. Because of that, any stencil that we provide has to be versatile enough to withstand the changes in temperature and humidity. High quality rubber stencil rolls consistently prove themselves to work consistently no matter where in the country they’re being used.
Working with U-Blast
U-Blast is committed to working with you to provide you with high quality synthetic rubber stencil rolls to help you get professional grade results each time, every time. Call our team of sandblasting stencil experts to discuss your specific projects, your location, and your budget and we’ll come up with a plan to make us your go-to rubber stencil supplier.
