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Has anybody heard of corn blasting as an alternative to chemicals to clean wood? There's a company out west that advertises it uses corn blasting to clean decks and wood sided homes instead of using water and chemicals to clean them. They claim that the soft grit abrasive strips exterior surfaces and prepares the wood for sealer/stain. They also state that the natural cell structure of the corn media makes the granules highly absorbent. The granules therefore absorb the finish to be removed and help speed up and intensify the cleaning process. They also advertise that doing it this way eliminates any concerns of water getting inside of the house and pollution problems due to using chemicals is also eliminated.
I have no experience what so ever with using this corn blasting and I would think that there is a very good chance of breaking a few windows cleaning like this and also possibly pitting the wood. Any thoughts on this would be appreciated. -John-
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I have no experience what so ever with using this corn blasting and I would think that there is a very good chance of breaking a few windows cleaning like this and also possibly pitting the wood. Any thoughts on this would be appreciated. -John-
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