First things first: This process uses high-pressure water and glass beads. Although this method is considered much more gentle than sandblasting, cleaning is done entirely at your own risk.

We cannot take responsibility for damage to your parts, including but not limited to bearings, moving parts, rubber, silicon, gaskets and glass or water getting into places where you don't want it to go. Please discuss your concerns with us before handing in your parts. Please also check the section "Preparation of parts" for more information.

This is a disclaimer so we prepare you for the worst case. We wouldn't be offering our service if we weren't convinced it’s the best solution out there to clean your parts.

See the picture in the header? This gives you an idea of what can get cleaned for only R250. Our machine tracks cleaning per minute by using a timer on the operator pedal. So you only pay for the actual time spent cleaning.

We have two options for cleaning: Standard and Express

Standard, R8/minute with a minimum charge of R250, means you leave the parts with us and get them back 2-3 days later, depending on how busy we are.  
Express, R14/minute with a minimum charge of R400, means we clean your parts while you wait. And you can take them back home with you immediately.

Aquablasting.co.za welcomes new customers with a R100 discount on their first clean. Ask for our loyalty card at the reception and start collecting a stamp with every clean – the 7th clean will be for free (up to a value of R250).

It's all about the money – we get that. However, we can not provide you with up-front pricing or quotations due to the unpredictability of each job. Parts brought in for cleaning sometimes require more and sometimes less time to clean, depending on what surprises may await us when we start the process – and our rates are pretty affordable anyway.

That said, if you can provide us with pictures of the parts you would like to have cleaned, we will do our best to give you a rough idea based on our experience and other jobs that we have done. You can use the form at the bottom of the page, send us an email or even message us on WhatsApp. Whatever is the easiest for you.

We recommend that you stuff openings tightly with rags, seal with high-quality gasket maker and cover with hard plastic cut to shape. We can not take responsibility for covered holes or channels, it's yours. But we can help you figure out how to do it properly. Just be aware that water or glass may still squeeze past.  We will not be able to provide materials or labour to cover any holes, channels or bearings.

Glass particles will clog your bearings and moving parts, so if you intend on re-using them, it's better to remove your bearings. The process is safe for most rubber/silicon components.
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Please ensure oil is drained out of all parts.

Our cleaning cabinets can accommodate anything up to 1m3, but the parts need to be light enough to be manoeuvred by hand. Be aware that large and complex parts can take substantially longer to clean. On that note, we strongly recommend completely stripping engines and large/complex parts.

You will receive a job card when we take your parts in for cleaning. The card contains your details as well as all parts that you have handed in. It also acts as a checklist when we give your parts back to you. So it's in your own best interest to double-check your contact info and the number of parts and description of parts shown on the job card. It is your responsibility to ensure that your job card is completed accurately.

Thoroughly inspect your parts prior to re-assembly and remove any water/glass media that is left behind before you do anything. While we try our best, some hard to reach areas may not get adequately cleaned. However, we are doing a decent job so it hardly happens.

Paint the parts or add a coat as soon as possible or protect them with a product like ACF-50 (anti-corrosion fluid, you can buy a spray can from us when you collect your parts). Our complimentary rust prevention dip, that we apply to every cleaned part, lasts up to one week.

We can arrange pick-up and delivery of your parts. We do so almost every day, countrywide. Prices vary from job to job due to the weight and dimensions of items. Talk to us and we can get you an estimate.