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At Double R Manufacturing, we pride ourselves on offering a comprehensive range of custom fabrication services tailored to meet the needs of individuals and businesses alike. One of the cornerstone services we provide is sandblasting, a powerful technique that combines precision and efficiency to prepare surfaces for a variety of applications. With decades of experience and a management team boasting over 85 years of combined expertise, we are your trusted partner for top-quality results.

What is Sandblasting and How Does It Work?

Sandblasting, also known as abrasive blasting, is a process that involves propelling fine particles—such as sand, glass beads, or other abrasives—at high speed to clean, smooth, or etch a surface. This is achieved using specialized equipment that directs the abrasive material through a high-pressure system, allowing it to strip away unwanted coatings, rust, grime, or other imperfections.

The process is highly effective because it not only cleans surfaces thoroughly but also prepares them for further treatments such as painting, powder coating, or welding. At Double R Manufacturing, we use state-of-the-art equipment to ensure precision and consistency, whether the project involves a delicate decorative piece or a large-scale commercial application.

Why Choose Sandblasting?

Sandblasting is a preferred method for surface preparation and restoration for several key reasons:

  • Versatility: Sandblasting works on a wide range of materials, including metal, wood, concrete, and glass, making it suitable for countless applications.
  • Efficiency: It quickly removes rust, paint, grime, and other surface contaminants, saving time and effort compared to manual cleaning methods.
  • Surface Preparation: Sandblasting creates a textured surface that enhances adhesion for coatings, paints, or other finishes.
  • Restoration: Old or worn surfaces can be brought back to life, giving them a clean slate for refinishing or repurposing.

Common Applications for Sandblasting

At Double R Manufacturing, we see sandblasting as an essential step in many of the custom fabrication projects we take on. Here are some popular applications:

  • Metal Restoration: Stripping rust and old paint from tools, machinery, and metal components to restore their original appearance and functionality.
  • Custom Entry Gates: Preparing surfaces for a smooth, durable powder-coated finish that adds a touch of elegance and durability to residential or commercial gates.
  • Backyard Grills: Sandblasting ensures a clean, smooth surface for custom grills, ready for fabrication or a high-quality finish.
  • Barn and Stall Equipment: Removing dirt, rust, and wear from metal components to extend their lifespan and maintain a professional appearance.
  • Commercial Products: Prepping industrial parts for protective coatings, ensuring long-lasting performance in demanding environments.
  • Decorative Projects: Creating etched or textured designs on glass, metal, or wood for personalized signage or artistic elements.

Why Double R Manufacturing?

With over 30 years of service to the general public and large companies alike, Double R Manufacturing has built a reputation for quality craftsmanship and attention to detail. Our sandblasting services are no exception. Whether you need to clean, restore, or prepare a surface for finishing, our team of experts is equipped to handle projects of all sizes.

In addition to sandblasting, we offer a wide range of services, including waterjet cutting, powder coating, CNC machining, custom metal fabrication, barn and stall fabrication, and entry gates. This means we can seamlessly integrate sandblasting into larger projects, ensuring a smooth process from start to finish.

Let Us Bring Your Vision to Life

At Double R Manufacturing, we believe in combining innovation, precision, and experience to deliver outstanding results. Whether you’re restoring a vintage piece, preparing materials for a custom project, or need commercial-grade surface preparation, our sandblasting services are designed to meet your needs.

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Custom Metal Fabrication

Each year, new design trends begin to form. The team at Double R Manufacturing is busy designing pieces in the newest styles, but we are also forming a few of our own trends through metal customizations.

For the latest 2023 designs, someone may ask us to restore a metal item by applying a vibrant powder-coating color like Viva Magenta, which is Pantone’s Color of the Year. Better yet, let us explain how our fabrication experts will design around your visions for custom-built pieces.

Customizing and Fabricating Metal Products and Equipment

Across the nation, there is a growing demand for sleek metal products, equipment, accessories, stylish furniture, hardware, and accents.  Specifically, when customizing equipment, the most-desired materials include steel, stainless steel, sheet metal, aluminum, and brass.

As trends in 3D printing and digital arts emerge, it is clear the highest quality pieces still require the creativity and experience of skilled manufacturers. Hands-on experts know the complex techniques needed for cutting, bending, assembling, and delivering top-of-the-line products.

When fabricating metal products and equipment, certain pieces may need to be sandblasted, casted, molded, sheared, bent, folded, welded, stamped, pressed, or processed in any number of techniques to achieve the desired results for our customers.

At Double R, we can customize single or mass quantities of items for residential customers, commercial enterprises, public entities, farms, or ranches.

Plus, we stay up to date on the latest styles, features, and trends for essential equipment like security gates, doors, fences, stairs, railings, shutters, barn accessories, stalls, and countless other manufactured products.

Metal Restoration and Personalization of Special Pieces

In addition to essential products and equipment, Double R provides restoration and personalization. We can restore special pieces, add branding, and manufacture brand new items like signage, carts, trailers, shelves, racks, bars, tables, benches, yard art, wall art, gun/storage boxes, small bridges, and custom barbeque grills.

In recent years, there has been new design trends in metal restoration. Rather than disposing of old or rusty pieces, many people want to repurpose or restore items for new uses. Double R can help you restore a family heirloom or re-color and add design features to special pieces.

With 75 years of combined experience in design and fabrication, Double R Manufacturing’s metal-fabrication specialists are ready to manufacture your 2023 products in the latest materials, colors, styles, sizes, and specifications for your unique needs.

Whether we work with an individual or a corporation, one piece or thousands, we enjoy bringing your product visions to life. Call Double R Manufacturing today at (800) 813-3361 to learn more.