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Restored gearbox housing after water blasting

Water Blasting

Thorough cleaning without abrasive residue — the safe first step before pickling, assembly or finishing

Water blasting is our in-house method for cleaning housings and drivetrain parts thoroughly without leaving abrasive residue — the safe first stage before pickling, assembly or finishing.

What we do

Water blasting is done in our own workshop — as the cleaning stage before any housing restoration, rebuild or finishing. Decades of oil and dirt come off; the substance of the part stays untouched.

The decisive difference to solid blasting media: nothing stays behind. No grain in an oil gallery, no dust in a bearing seat. That is exactly why water blasting is the right choice for gearbox parts — residue decides bearing life.

What it gives you

  • A clean starting point
    only on a cleaned housing do cracks, worn threads and run-in bearing seats become visible — the assessment becomes reliable.
  • No abrasive residue
    the part can be assembled or further treated without elaborate re-cleaning.
  • Gentle on soft metals
    magnesium and aluminium housings keep their surface and their dimensions.

Typical applications

  • Gearbox housings before a rebuild or before magnesium pickling
  • Oil-soaked fittings, covers and flanges before assembly
  • Parts that go on to our partners for plating, powder coating or paint

Why we rely on water — and where sand or glass blasting reaches its limits — is covered in detail in our guide Cleaning gearbox housings: water blasting instead of sand blasting.

From the workshop

Common questions

01 What is water blasting?

The surface is cleaned with a high-pressure water jet. Oil, dirt and loose deposits come off without any solid blasting media — the part ends up clean, but neither roughened nor contaminated with grit.

02 Why not simply sand-blast?

Solid media such as sand or corundum embed themselves in soft metals such as magnesium and aluminium. Residue in oil galleries or bearing seats later acts like grinding paste inside a running gearbox. Water leaves nothing behind that could destroy a bearing.

03 Which parts is it suitable for?

Above all gearbox and engine housings in magnesium and aluminium, covers, flanges and oil-soaked fittings — anywhere the part will be assembled, pickled or finished afterwards.

04 What happens after water blasting?

Depending on the goal, magnesium pickling for the original factory finish, assembly during a rebuild, or hand-over to our partners for plating, powder coating or painting.

Inquiry

What is on your bench?

Gearbox type and a few lines about your request — that is all we need for a first assessment. A photo helps but is not required. The answer comes from the machinist, not from sales.

Send inquiry

Reply usually within 24 hours — from the managing director himself, no ticket system, no call centre. We call back on request.

or directly: 06628 9159093 · info@antriebstechnik-schmidt.de

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