{"product_id":"desalination-removal-brick-spalling-salt-removal-tool-hire-only","title":"Desalination Removal (Brick Spalling - Salt removal) Tool - Hire Only","description":"\u003cp\u003e$500+gst per day with metabo vacuum.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\"\u003eSpalling brick and sandstone doesn't fail because of surface damage. It fails because the salt causing the damage is still inside the wall.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\"\u003ePressure washing moves it. Acid treatments damage the substrate around it. Sealers trap it below the surface and accelerate the destruction. None of them remove it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\"\u003eBluVac is a controlled vacuum-extraction system that draws salt out of masonry from within — reducing salt content to below 0.07%, which is below the erosive spalling threshold. That's the number that matters. Below that level, active crystallisation damage stops.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eUsed by government heritage departments across Australia\u003c\/strong\u003e — including conservation works on heritage buildings in The Rocks, Sydney, and masonry structures in Parramatta. When irreplaceable sandstone and heritage brick is involved, this is the system specified.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhy other methods fail on heritage masonry:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\"\u003ePressure and steam systems dilute surface salt but force residual salt deeper into the substrate — it re-emerges. Chemical treatments risk acid damage to already-fragile brick faces and mortar joints. Surface sealers are the worst outcome — salt accumulates just below the sealed layer, crystallises, and peels the surface off in sheets.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\"\u003eBluVac uses no pressure, no acid, no heat. It works with the physics of capillary action — the same mechanism that moved the salt in — to draw it back out.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePerformance validated by independent laboratory testing.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat it treats:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"[li_\u0026amp;]:mb-0 [li_\u0026amp;]:mt-1 [li_\u0026amp;]:gap-1 [\u0026amp;:not(:last-child)_ul]:pb-1 [\u0026amp;:not(:last-child)_ol]:pb-1 list-disc flex flex-col gap-1 pl-8 mb-3\"\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\"\u003eSpalling and crumbling brick\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\"\u003eSpalling sandstone\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\"\u003eHeritage masonry with active efflorescence\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\"\u003eSalt-damaged besser block and stone features\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat it doesn't treat:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"[li_\u0026amp;]:mb-0 [li_\u0026amp;]:mt-1 [li_\u0026amp;]:gap-1 [\u0026amp;:not(:last-child)_ul]:pb-1 [\u0026amp;:not(:last-child)_ol]:pb-1 list-disc flex flex-col gap-1 pl-8 mb-3\"\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\"\u003eEfflorescence in tiled surfaces (different problem, different solution)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\"\u003eSalts that have already caused full substrate disintegration\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\"\u003eWalls with active rising damp still present — damp source must be treated first\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eImportant before booking:\u003c\/strong\u003e Salt type and concentration testing is recommended prior to treatment. Some salt types cannot be extracted regardless of method — testing confirms suitability and establishes before\/after comparison data. We can arrange testing as part of the hire consultation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAvailable for hire only.\u003c\/strong\u003e Not available for purchase.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\"\u003eContact us to discuss your substrate, confirm suitability, and arrange hire dates.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rising Damp Shop","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53651553943825,"sku":null,"price":550.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0970\/3371\/5985\/files\/bluevac_captive_head_hand_tool_large_photo.webp?v=1781206320","url":"https:\/\/risingdampshop.com.au\/products\/desalination-removal-brick-spalling-salt-removal-tool-hire-only","provider":"Rising Damp Shop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}