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Wayne Lawrence

Wayne Lawrence has served the abrasive blasting industry since 1995. He is currently in charge at ESCA Blast Great Lakes and is involved with the manufacture, distribution, sales and service of media blasting equipment, dry ice and baking soda equipment, vapor blasting, and traditional media blasting equipment and supplies. For more information regarding media blasting contact Wayne at (317) 442-3507.

Articles

ARTICLES

Debunking 3 Common Misconceptions on Blasting for Restoration

Wayne Lawrence

June 5, 2014

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Ever heard the saying, “There’s no such thing as a stupid question?” Never a work day passes that I don’t consult with at least one abrasive blasting customer, more often several.

Wayne Lawrence

December 2, 2013

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When dry ice blasting is applied properly on the right application, it’s almost miraculous how well it works.

Wayne Lawrence

January 14, 2013

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Fair warning - this article is being written on December 7th - a day president Franklin Roosevelt declared “…which will live in infamy.”

Wayne Lawrence

July 13, 2012

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The task – write an article with a fresh perspective about fire restoration with baking soda blasting – was seemingly simple.

Wayne Lawrence

February 2, 2011

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Given the opportunity to ask any question about media blasting, most interested individuals ask about the application. Understand application, and you understand blasting.

Wayne Lawrence

June 14, 2010

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The first call about Alden Hall came last summer. Jeff Sweat, the second-generation owner of Jim Davis Restoration Services of Terre Haute, Ind., had been brought to the project because of his hard-earned reputation for meeting or exceeding expectations.

Wayne Lawrence

May 5, 2009

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A cold rain fell throughout the night and into the early morning of Nov. 7, 1811. Along the banks of Burnet’s creek in the Indian Territory – later to be known as Indiana – 1,000 U.S. troops camped on little more than 100 acres of high ground near where the Tippecanoe and the Wabash rivers flow together.

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Asbestos 101: What Restorers Need to Know About Testing, Work Practices, and Compliance

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How Restorers Are Increasing Margins, Controlling Costs, and Scaling Smarter with AI

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Disinfection: What It Does, What It Cannot Do, and How Restoration Gets It Wrong

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