We shared space w/another company at one time & they used this to clean machinery that was being rebuilt. Was loud & smelly (smell was probably from the machines) but definitely a cool (no pun intended) process. All that's left it the dirt that comes off.
Curious to know what, if any, concerns one would have to consider regarding possible negative impacts to rubber components?
One of my coworkers is the former director of engineering for a company called coldjet that makes these machines. He holds multiple patents regarding dry ice blasting. It's a pretty versatile process, but I never considered it for this application. I'll have to show him this tomorrow and ask why he never suggested it to me!
Riley, I would imagine the system they're using in this video is a toned down version of the ones your coworker probably has patents for. I'm sure it's a lower pressure used so it won't cut through the CV boots and rubber lines. I'm going to look into this and see if anyone is doing this up here in Canada.
My friend used this for his classic Porsche 911 chassis before listing it. Night and day difference and he probably got $10k more from the sale because of it with an investment under $2k. He used a company in Edmonton called Sublime Surfacing.
Street Machinery has played around with it. https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=2934453620120219 Also other people: https://petrolicious.com/articles/cleaning-a-classic-car-with-dry-ice-is-actually-a-thing
Well found one in Ontario that specializes in the automotive end of it removing paint, rust, undercoating, oil and grease. Most of the companies I found were for mold and fire damage removal or heavy machinery cleaning. https://subzeroblasting.com/news/vehicle-undercoating-removal-using-dry-ice-blasting
We’ve used this for over 20 years to clean fixtures at work. Looks like the exact same set up. Pro tip: take an empty plastic water or soft drink bottle and fill it half way up with a 50/50 mix of dry ice and water. Place the top back on it and RUN!
