Ace Sandblasting has delivered certified steel blast cleaning across Texas since 1972. Every coating system applied to steel is only as reliable as the surface beneath it. We work to SSPC and NACE standards, document the results, and coordinate directly with coating applicators and project engineers.
A coating applied to a properly blasted surface and one applied to an improperly blasted surface look identical on day one. The difference shows up later, and by then the cost of remediation has already multiplied.
Selecting the wrong standard for the coating system is one of the most common and costly specification errors on steel projects. We review specs with clients, advise when needed, and deliver the cleanliness level the coating manufacturer requires.
The highest level of steel cleanliness achievable through abrasive blasting. No visible rust, mill scale, coatings, or contaminants remain. Specified for immersion service, chemical exposure, severe corrosion conditions, and high-performance coating systems that require a completely clean substrate.
The most commonly specified standard for heavy industrial and infrastructure projects. No more than five percent of each unit area may retain light shadows or stains from rust or mill scale. Specified for offshore structures, bridges, industrial plants, tank exteriors, and structural steel in high-corrosion environments.
Specified for steel in moderate-exposure environments. Staining is permitted on no more than 33 percent of each unit area. Suitable for a broad range of industrial and architectural coating systems. The standard Ace delivers across the widest range of structural steel, equipment, and building component projects in Central Texas.
Removes loose rust, mill scale, and loose coatings while allowing tightly adhered material to remain. Used in maintenance situations, overcoat preparation, and where the specified coating system does not require full surface cleanliness. This is a precise specification, not simply a fast pass with the equipment.
Steel with beginning-to-moderate surface rust requires rust grade assessment before blasting begins. This affects media selection, blast duration, and the achievable surface profile. Skipping this step leads to specification failures that only appear after the coating is already applied.
Surface assessment, pre-blast treatment where required, blasting to the specified standard, surface profile verification, and documentation. The surface is ready for coating when we leave the site.
Structural steel, fabricated components, process piping, storage vessels, equipment, and architectural metalwork. Single components to multi-structure facilities. We have the equipment and crews to handle the scope.
Blasted steel can begin to flash rust within hours in humid or high-temperature conditions. Coordinating blast work with the coating application window is critical. Ace Sandblasting is available around the clock, every day of the year, for scheduled and emergency steel blast cleaning.
Austin, San Antonio, Dallas, and Corpus Christi. We can mobilize for large-scale steel blast cleaning projects anywhere in Texas.
Over 50 years delivering specification-compliant steel blast cleaning to contractors, engineers, and facility operators across Texas. The standard matters. The documentation matters. The crew doing the work matters. Call (512) 712-8229. Available 24/7.
