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Is there a place in the US that does this? If you don't know about it, this is worth a look. I stumbled upon the company and the technology looks intriguing!

Expert Arctic Blasting Detailing | Woonona, NSW

Arctic Blasting is a leading expert in the field of dry ice blasting, detailing, protective coatings, catering to the automotive, marine, industrial, and mining industries.
www.arcticblasting.com.au www.arcticblasting.com.au
 
I’ll bet you could find someone who does it mobile. If you’re close to a big city, anyway. Prolly cost ya though but it’s very effective and doesn’t get media everywhere. Place I worked 8 years ago was considering a set up and the basic one was 18+ Gs IIRC.
 
thedoughboy said:
Is there a place in the US that does this? If you don't know about it, this is worth a look. I stumbled upon the company and the technology looks intriguing!

Expert Arctic Blasting Detailing | Woonona, NSW

Arctic Blasting is a leading expert in the field of dry ice blasting, detailing, protective coatings, catering to the automotive, marine, industrial, and mining industries.
www.arcticblasting.com.au www.arcticblasting.com.au
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I’m starting to see them pop up. I know of one in Boise and two in Salt Lake City. I want to try it out on my cruiser. Sounds like around $250/hr
 
Search for dry ice blasting, major urban areas should have some vendors. I think most businesses cater to commercial customers rather than retail. High end auto shops may do it (ferrarri, lamborgini, etc.). It is very costly so out of reach for most consumers.
 
SoTexCruiserDoc said:
Let us know how that goes. Is it this “Arctic Blasting” or some similar in SLC?
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Similar, these are the two in UT that I know of:

Dry Ice Blasting Services:
www.dibsutah.com

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Velocity Blasting:
www.velocityblasting.com

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www.velocityblasting.com www.velocityblasting.com

I might wait til the spring since it's just about time to fluid film again
 
If you're going to just store the land cruiser afterwards, or plan to sell it all clean than it might be worth it assuming you have an amazing vehicle that will bring in alot of $$. If you're going to use this thing offroad or you fluid film it etc after, COMPLETE waste of money.

We don't do this at my job, but there are a couple local shops that we work with that offer it. It ends up being somewhere between $1-3k to do it depending how bad your car is. Results are incredible, but I would not do it on a daily driver. Most cars we've seen this done are classics, Porsches that sit in storage and worth hundreds of thousands.
 
Hey guys came across this thread! My names Carson i own Velocity Blasting, let me know if you have any questions or anything i can Help with!
 
@VelocityBlasting: Welcome to Mud (check out the Vendor section).

Tell us how it works, what it can clean, what it can't, what can be damaged, where it is safe to use (or not), etc,etc.
Does it remove everything, strip to bare steel (rust, undercoating, original paint)?
What do you apply after removing original paint/undercoating/fluid film, etc, etc


We love photos so some before and after photos would be appreciated
 
Was interested in that vendor's personal experience, what could go wrong, etc.

I've watched some videos and it appears to remove everything.
 
The nice part about dry ice blasting is the ability to adapt to what the customer is looking for, in a lot of cases we can turn up the pressure on the machine and remove paint, in other cases we turn it down to remove contamination from various surfaces without damaging the underlying surface because dry ice is non abrasive.

Other nice part is sensitive areas won’t be damaged like delicate wiring, rubber substrates, and other items like radiators or oil coolers that can be difficult to clean.

In the attached photos the 80 series had some serious build up from an oil or wax film, the owner wanted the ladder frame cleaned so he could apply por15 to the frame.

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In terms of coatings we do offer fluid film and wool wax which most people are pretty familiar with and they work great!

Additionally I wanted to offer the next level of protection and improving cosmetics of the vehicles we work on for customers, so we do a lot do chassis painting using chassis black paint and a UV stable top coat clear coat to keep the frames protected. It also makes working on your vehicle much more enjoyable because you don’t have to deal with dirt build up and oil on every component on the underbody.

After this week we will be certified on IGL Aegis an anti corrosion clear coat that has a lifespan of 15-30 years and is salt resistant. It is a popular product in Australia and his heavily regulated by the EPA here in the states but i am very excited to start offering that product to customers here in Utah!
 
VelocityBlasting said:
The nice part about dry ice blasting is the ability to adapt to what the customer is looking for, in a lot of cases we can turn up the pressure on the machine and remove paint, in other cases we turn it down to remove contamination from various surfaces without damaging the underlying surface because dry ice is non abrasive.

Other nice part is sensitive areas won’t be damaged like delicate wiring, rubber substrates, and other items like radiators or oil coolers that can be difficult to clean.

In the attached photos the 80 series had some serious build up from an oil or wax film, the owner wanted the ladder frame cleaned so he could apply por15 to the frame.

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Amazing results! What would something like this cost in general? My rig is in similar condition...garage kept for most of its life, but also used to it's fullest ability and does get looking like this "before" pic. Unfortunately I'm on the east coast, but it would give a benchmark for pricing to look out for.
 
CrabCake said:
Amazing results! What would something like this cost in general? My rig is in similar condition...garage kept for most of its life, but also used to it's fullest ability and does get looking like this "before" pic. Unfortunately I'm on the east coast, but it would give a benchmark for pricing to look out for.
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Ping Intersport off Rte 7 in Ashburn.

My wild guess is they'll say $2500-3000 for a full size SUV.
 
"My wild guess is they'll say $2500-3000 for a full size SUV" !!!

Not on my life would I spend that kind of money to clean off dirt and oily grime from the undercarriage. Maybe $1200 tops IF it included an improved coating applied to the entire undercarriage. The vehicle in the video above obviously lived in a dry salt free environment so yeah, it looked good when all the original coatings, dirt, and grime were removed. We'll need a follow-up video showing how a vehicle that's had that dry ice blasting (and coating) looks after driving in the rust-belt (USA) for 5-10 years.
 
Ninety percent of our automotive customers are more interested in protective coatings and chassis painting than dry ice blasting. However, dry ice blasting has proven to be the best tool for preparing underbodies and frames for those coatings.

It provides a dry, chemical-free cleaning process without the need for water. There is no abrasion, so you avoid the bumpy, uneven surfaces that sandblasting can create. Additionally, the gentle cleaning allows access to sensitive areas without damaging bushings, electrical components, or other delicate parts.

Dry ice blasting is highly effective at removing loose paint, grease, oil, dirt, surface rust, and debris in hard-to-reach areas where a wire brush might struggle or you couldn’t fit a grinder/ needle scaler.
 
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