Abstract: The invention relates to a sandblasting method using abrasives, such as untreated sands and in particular river and quarry sands, the abrasive and water being fed to a pressure tank (1a), a flowable water-abrasive mixture being produced in the pressure tank (1a) and this mixture being removed from the pressure tank (1a) and fed through a hose pipe (20) to a blast nozzle (21). The invention also relates to a moist-sand blasting apparatus (1). In order to provide a universally applicable sandblasting method and a corresponding apparatus, the invention permits water, compressed air and water-abrasive mixture to be fed to the hose pipe (20) via switch means (13, 15, 17) of a control unit (100) alternatively per se or in the combinations water and compressed air, water and water-abrasive mixture, compressed air and water, and water, compressed air and water-abrasive mixture.