Media Blasting & Stripping Cost Estimator

Media blasting strips old finish and weathered gray wood down to clean, stain-ready logs. This estimator prices the media and two-person crew time for stripping a log home’s exterior.

Wall Area to Strip (sqft) Surface Condition Labor Rate ($ per hr, 2-person crew) Media Cost ($ per 50-lb bag)

Media Needed

5,600 lb

50-lb Bags

112

Crew Hours

23.3 hrs

Media Cost

$3,136

Labor Cost

$2,567

Total Project Cost

$5,703

Walnut-shell or corn-cob media is gentler on cedar and interior beams; crushed glass or slag costs less and strips faster on full exterior jobs. The $110/hr rate covers the two-person crew, and crew time runs about 120 sqft per hour.

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Media Blasting & Stripping Cost Estimator