Soda blasting, Essex: any recommendations, please?

[Andy61]

Neal, I did some research on this a couple of years ago when I was contemplating coppercoat. I found three soda blasters in Essex:-
1. CFM Soda and Shotblasting
Stone Cottage farm
Ipswich Road
Dedham
Colchester
CO7 6HS
01206 321 222

2. Blastit
Bright House
North Hill
Little Baddow
Chelmsford
CM3 4TG
01245 223 478

3. MP Soda Blasting
Hempstalls Farm
Clacton Road
Horseley Cross
Maningtree
CO11 2NZ

They were all much of a muchness in price at £50 per hour and for a 34' fin keeler reckoned on 1 to 1.5 days. I had difficulty on pinning them down to a schedule due to weather considerations and in the end settled for a yard scraping which gave a superb finish on the fibreglass hull. The cast keel was a different kettle of fish but the coppercoat has been a good investment. Hope this helps. Andy

 

[NealB]

Thanks Andy61

 

[Supine Being]

Neal, I did some research on this a couple of years ago when I was contemplating coppercoat. I found three soda blasters in Essex:-

Got to say, based on my experience, I wouldn't use option 3.