THERMAL SPRAYING APPARATUS AND THERMAL SPRAYING METHOD

摘要

A thermal spraying apparatus and a thermal spraying method capable of preventing thermal spray droplets from adhering to a cylinder bore. A thermal spraying apparatus according to an exemplary embodiment includes a thermal spraying gun 20 that sprays a thermal spray material on an internal wall surface of a cylinder bore 11a of a cylinder block 10, and a gas blowing jig 30 inserted into the inside of an adjacent cylinder bore 11b adjacent to the cylinder bore 11a, blowing openings 31 being formed in the gas blowing jig, the blowing openings 31 being configured so that a gas is blown therefrom and flows downward from the top of the adjacent cylinder bore 11b throughout the entire inner wall surface thereof.