Restoration

Precision Cleaning & Rehabilitation

Architects, conservators and engineers need to specify products and methods of surface preparation and cleaning that will maintain the integrity of the surface.

Chemicals may be difficult to dispose, water may be difficult to contain, and ordinary abrasive materials may damage the substrate.

Sponge-Jet’s proven technology is chosen by professionals to precisely clean and remove surface contaminants from sensitive substrates:

  • Tin, bronze, brass, copper, gold and all other metals
  • Clean stone, marble & masonry substrates
  • Environmental contaminant removal
  • Lead abatement
  • Graffiti removal
  • Stone
  • Wood

Inspectors can observe the surface cleaning in real time for better control of their project—all while protecting the environment.

Features & Benefits

  • Simplified job staging
  • Reduced compliance requirements
  • Precision cleaning
  • Improve community relations and compliance
  • Support public environmental initiatives

Restoration Käyttökohteet

  • Sponge-Jet Helps Restore Historic Courthouse while Protecting Workers and Public

    Sponge-Jet protects the public during a courthouse coating restoration project; It was selected to suppress lead-based dust during complete coating removal from cast iron cornices on the Historic Marion County Courthouse.

  • Mass State House Turns to Sponge-Jet to Safely Remove Lead-Paint

    Sponge-Jet partners in the safe restoration of the Massachusetts State House; Sponge Media™ abrasives were used to remove multiple layers of lead-based coatings from structural steel beams (adjacent to sensitive glazed white brick ceiling tiles). Removal relied heavily upon the reduced rebound (protecting tiles) and the process’ ability to contain hazardous coating particles at the source of generation.

  • Removing Accumulated Environmental Pollutants from Historic NYC Museum

    This historic facade contained multiple stone types, all heavily soiled from years of city smog and acid rain. Here the preservationist easily adjusted for each stone type and was able to clean adjacent to place windows.

  • Sponge-Jet on Early Synagogue; Helps Win Esteemed Carolopolis Award

    Sponge-Jet helped de-paint and clean the exterior of the second oldest Synagogue in the US; the preservation project used Sponge Media™ micro-abrasives to remove layers of failed coating from the building’s various substrates – in doing so the preservation project won the esteemed Carolopolis Award.

  • Restoring Copper Roofs While Preserving Patina

    This highly skilled team, specializing in remote access technology (repelling from ropes) used White SPOCC Sponge media™ at low pressure to clean environmental staining from the copper roof of the Oakland Tribune Building. Containment debris nets were positioned below as they freely blasted high above the city.

  • Removing Efflorescence from Olean Granite Blocks at West Point

    West Point’s Bartlett Hall was the perfect to setting to show Sponge-Jet’s ability to remove efflorescence from the hall’s exterior Olean Granite blocks; even better were the constraints… no moisture… no fugitive emissions and no interruption to ongoing classes and activities scheduled in the building.

  • Removing Lead-based Paint from Decorative finals atop a NYC Landmark Skyscraper

    The Guilder’s Studio, charged with restoring roof-top decorative copper lanterns on the New York Life Building, chose Sponge-Jet to controllably remove multiple layers of lead paint, provide proper cleanliness and the specified anchor pattern for the sizing primer – ultimately preparing the finals for gold gilding.

  • Mexican Urban Sculptures Get Facelift with Sponge-Jet Without Damaging Complexion

    The five Torres de Satélite structures were blasted with White Glass Sponge Media™ micro-abrasives to remove badly faded and peeling paint from their concrete substrates, but without damaging the substrate or causing interruption to the thousands of commuters passing the site each day.

  • Removing Soot and Environmental contaminants from Granite Architectural Headers

    Cleaning a Grand Rapids Historic brick building and removing soot and environmental damage from granite architectural headers; see the remarkable before and after results.

  • Smoke Damage and Soot Removal From Cold-storage Building

    Sponge-Jet cleans aged soot/burned coal residue from brick, wood surfaces, ceilings and trusses of historic, 1920 cold-storage building.

  • Restoring the William Tecumseh Sherman Statues; New York Icon and Landmark

    The first major restoration of the William Tecumseh Sherman statue includes Sponge-Jet as the primary restoration technology; the bronze statue employed Sponge-Jet to remove the failing layers of guilding and then slightly profile it in preparation for resurfacing.

  • Lead Paint Removal From Iconic Fenway Park Brick Walls

    Restoration contractor uses Sponge-Jet micro-abrasive control to regulate enough pressure with the right Sponge Media™ product to remove the accumulated layers of paint but without appreciable damage to the original brick facade

  • Cleaning Masonry Substrates and Architectural Sections in Sacred Heart Church

    There was a Sponge Media™ product for every substrate in this historic church where every media equally dissipates collision energy so as not to cause additional damage to surrounding stained glass, icons and wood work.

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Resources

  • A Capitol Project: The Restoration of the US Capitol

    The massive, ornate Capitol dome may look like it’s made of plaster, but it’s actually layered c…

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  • US Marine Corps Memorial Restoration

    In the late 1940s private funds helped launch the development and construction of the United Stat…

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  • Longfellow Bridge Restoration

    The historic restoration of Boston’s Longfellow Bridge is now complete! The large scale granit…

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  • Sponge-Jet Restoration

    A major challenge conservators face is the uniqueness of each restoration project.

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Recent Blog Posts

  • Power Tooling vs Abrasive Blasting for Surface Prep

    Power tooling is a method of surface preparation commonly used in tight spaces where access is limited. Pneumatic, electric, and hand tools such as angle grinders, needle guns, wire wheels, wire brushes, scrapers, and sanding pads can be used to remove rust, paint, and other contaminants from a surface.

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  • Sponge Media and the Marine Industry

    Both Freshwater and Saltwater vessels see all sorts of contaminants and corrosion throughout their service life. Corrosion can threaten everything on ships, from power gen and water storage tanks, to their general structural integrity. In order to overcome these threats, proper surface preparation is key.

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