Johnnie Moule, sole owner of MVF, has always had a passion for 80s – 90s sports bikes, having grown up a few miles from where West Coast Imports & Fastline - Preston now operates their business importing rare Japanese sport bikes and providing a great source of recycled/ refinished parts. From reading an article on Vixen’s UK website, on reviving a Kawasaki GPZ carburetor, Johnnie realised that he had to try vapour blasting for himself, seeing how old cast and machined parts could be restored to as ‘as-new’ condition. 

Johnnie initially contacted Debbie, Vixen’s export sales personnel, to establish if there was anyone in Southern California who was using Vixen’s wetblasting machines. This initial enquiry resulted in Johnnie investing in an Aquablast 915 wet blasting machine and the filter box to allow a closed loop operation and remove the risk of ground contamination, so important in Eco-conscious California.

Manually operated, the Aquablast 915 machine is particularly effective for creating a satin finish on stainless steel along with a wide range of other metals. The Aquablast range is designed to simultaneously blast and degrease components in a quick and easy dust-free process, which achieves outstanding finishing results on a variety of components.

The key to Vixen’s wetblasting process is that the finish is produced through flow of water borne abrasive and not by media impact. This helps to create a finer finish due to the lubrication and flushing action of the water during the process. Vixen’s wet blasting process eliminates media impregnation into the component, and as a result, is vastly becoming a popular choice for companies worldwide.