Has any one used dry ice blasting on their truck?

[Gas Pig]

Hey guys, it's time again for me to get back with it and start the next project. I have been searching the internet for and alternative from sand blasting. There is soda blasting and acid dipping both have "pros" but also some bad "cons" too. But while I was searching the net I came across dry ice blasting/cleaning. I figured that was used more for industrial applications but I guess not. I was a video with the dry ice cleaning the paint off the a car. It was crazy on how fast it clean it over soda & sand blasting. The two huge advantages for dry ice it doesn't leave a anything behind. Once the dry ice blasting is done you can prime seal it right away with any prep work like sand, soda, acid, paint stripers, and/or DA sanding. It even removes grease and oil too and at the same time. It shouldn't warp the sheet metal like sand blasting because there is no heat.

Has anyone try this method on there bronco and what was the cost like compared to sand or soda? Does it really live up to what they claim???

 

[Mountain Ram]

We use it to clean eletric motors, medium voltage switchgear and electrical connections. It is not very abbrasive and leaves no residue other than the material you are stripping (dirt, paint etc) which usually flows away with the blasting.

I don't know how it would work on overly thin sheetmetal, but it works well on aluminum and copper...

TD

 

[Gas Pig]

We use it to clean eletric motors, medium voltage switchgear and electrical connections. It is not very abbrasive and leaves no residue other than the material you are stripping (dirt, paint etc) which usually flows away with the blasting.

I don't know how it would work on overly thin sheetmetal, but it works well on aluminum and copper...

TD

What was the cost like compared to sand blasting?

 

[Mountain Ram]

We own the equipment so it is just the cost of the dry ice... Can't recall the going rate for the dry ice.

Todd

 

[Gas Pig]

We own the equipment so it is just the cost of the dry ice... Can't recall the going rate for the dry ice.

Todd

I wish you were closer since you?your company owns the equipment! We would have to try the dry ice blasting on my truck.

 

[Gas Pig]

here is a link to dry ice blasting

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l_9nITRz--0

I think it looks like it does an amazing job fast too. You can just about mask it off then prime it just after you finish blasting it, unlike sand or soda.