Brooklyn Vapor Blasting

Finishing aluminum in Red Hook

Since 2021

Marques worked, vintage & performance

Drop-off & mail-in coverage

Tri-State

Brooklyn Vapor Blasting is a specialist shop, not a general blast-everything operation. Our core work is restoration-quality finishing on aluminum — engine cases, carburetors, covers and precision assemblies — for builders, restoration shops and collectors who demand OEM-correct results.

Because we understand how these components are built and reassembled, every job is approached the same way the mechanic putting it back together would.

02 / Why vapor blasting

The cleaning method that doesn't fight the metal.

Over time aluminum collects oxidation, fuel residue, baked-on staining and environmental wear that standard cleaning can't touch. Dry media blasting is too aggressive — it pits surfaces and alters tolerances.

Vapor blasting suspends fine media in water, so it lifts contamination while preserving the original casting texture. The result is a clean, uniform, satin finish that looks factory-correct — without removing base material or opening up critical clearances.

Vintage restoration accuracy
Engine-rebuild preparation
Show-quality presentation
Improved mechanical resale value

03 / Who we work with

Restoration shops & pro builders

A reliable finishing partner for production restoration work and concours builds.

Vintage collectors

Factory-correct finishes that protect — and improve — the value of the machine.

DIY builders & enthusiasts

Garage projects treated with the same care as a shop's flagship build.

Machinists & fabricators

Precision cleaning for rebuilt and aging aluminum assemblies before machining.

04 / The process

Four steps, no shortcuts.

STEP 01

Assess & mask

Every part is inspected and critical surfaces, threads and bearing bores are protected before anything touches the cabinet.

STEP 02

Vapor blast

Fine media suspended in water lifts oxidation and contamination while preserving the cast texture — controlled, even, edge to edge.

STEP 03

Rinse & passivate

Parts are thoroughly rinsed and treated to stabilize the fresh aluminum surface and prevent flash oxidation.

STEP 04

Inspect & return

Final inspection for finish consistency, then packaged for drop-off pickup or protected return shipping.

05 / Selected workView full gallery

FIG. 01Engine case

FIG. 02Wheel hubs

FIG. 03Intake manifolds

FIG. 04Carb body

06 / Drop off or ship in

You don't have to be in Brooklyn.

Local work is handled by drop-off in Red Hook — but a growing share of our parts arrive by mail and courier. We regularly receive components from across the region and return them packed to survive the trip back.

STEP 01

Request an estimate

Send photos and a quick description of the parts and platform.

STEP 02

Pack to our guidance

We provide disassembly & packaging instructions so parts arrive safe.

STEP 03

We blast & finish

Restoration-grade finishing with a fast cycle relative to the industry.

STEP 04

Back in your hands

Inspected, protected and shipped back ready to reassemble.

From the bench

“Sent a crusty CB engine's worth of cases up from Jersey and got them back looking like they'd never left the factory. The casting detail is all still there — that's the part nobody else gets right.”

Placeholder · Restoration shop, NJ

“Fast, communicative, and the finish is exactly what a concours build needs. This is now my only call for aluminum.”

Placeholder · Vintage collector

Rough guide

What it tends to run.

Every job is quoted on the part — complexity, condition and volume all move the number. These are starting-point ranges to set expectations, not a final quote.

Covers & brackets

from $00

Side covers, points covers, small housings and brackets.

Carbs & intake

from $000

Carburetor bodies and intake components, per unit.

Engine cases