What is Vapour Blasting?

Vapour blasting, also known as aqua blasting, is a cleaning process used to restore bike and motorcycle parts to a bright cast finish.

Vapour Blasting Process

The process utilises a blend of water, abrasive media, and compressed air to eliminate contaminants, oxidation, and old finishes from metal surfaces without causing significant abrasion or damage.

Vapour Blasting Benefits

This technique is perfect for cleaning engine parts, casings, gearboxes, and other metallic components, rejuvenating their appearance and extending their lifespan.

5 Reasons to use Vapour Blasting

Gentle Cleaning:

Vapour blasting is a non-abrasive process that cleans bike parts without causing significant wear or changing the original dimensions of the components.

Restores to a Bright Finish:

It restores metal surfaces, such as engine cases and casings, to a fresh, bright appearance.

Suitable for Delicate Parts:

Vapour blasting is a gentle method suited for aluminium and other delicate materials found in motorcycles, minimising the risk of pitting or surface damage.

Versatile Application:

The process can be utilised for various motorcycle and car parts, including engine blocks, cylinder heads, gearbox cases, suspension components, and chassis parts.

Enhanced Surface Protection:

The water-based method reduces media embedding, resulting in a smoother finish and helping parts resist future staining and oxidation.

Vapour Blasting Service

Jap Retro offers vapor blasting services for both our parts restoration and customer parts cleaning.

Various blast grits are available depending on customer requirements.

Postal services are available, or you can drop off and pick up your items at your convenience.

We provide polishing services for all our restoration work on customer bikes and parts.

Jap Retro Polishing Service

Jap Retro offers in-house polishing services for all our restoration work on customer bikes and parts.

The Process - Aluminium Parts

1. Degrease and clean the part for inspection
2. Sand out marks and prep for polishing
3. Final stage polishing using various mops for the customer's required finish

The Process - Steel Parts - Internal Engine Parts

1. Degrease and clean the part for inspection
2. Vapour blast using aluminium oxide
3. Vibratory tumbling process using ceramic or porcelain media to achieve a super bright finish and deburr
4. Oil finished parts to prevent flash rusting

Polishing with various mops to achieve the desired finish for our customers.

Zinc Plating

Jap Retro performs in-house zinc plating for our restoration projects and the restoration of parts.

Our process is as follows:

1. Degrease and inspect to determine the level of corrosion
2. Vapour Blast in aluminium oxide to remove all rust & corrosion
3. First stage vibratory tumbling for final cleaning and deburring
4. Acid dip & zinc plating process
5. Second stage vibratory tumbling for a bright, clean finish