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Topic: Dry Ice paint removal

Posted By: psheridan
Subject: Dry Ice paint removal
Date Posted: 06 Nov 2016 at 7:27am

I am in the act of restoring my 37 WC

great tractor, very clean other than tons of grease, and in need of a fresh coat of Pain

I have felt that I want to sandblast the tractor like I did with a WC back as a kid in the 80s

I remember sand all over the place even in areas that the sun does not shine

I felt that it also was aggressive on the metal in areas, but did get to bare metal nicely

a friend of mine recommended that I research dry ice blasting

I am very impressed, very little mess, very safe, and reasonable price

does anyone have any experience in this technique

there are quite a few youtube videos posted on this technique

thanks

Paul

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Posted By: steve(ill)
Date Posted: 06 Nov 2016 at 7:38am

it works good, no mess, but I did not know it was affordable. If you can find someone to do for a reasonable price, then I would try that instead of sand or anything grit.

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Posted By: Sugarmaker
Date Posted: 06 Nov 2016 at 7:40am

I think I seen it used on cleaning molds in the rubber industry, although we did not use it in the company i worked with. Can you rent the equipment? How much dry ice will it take to do a tractor?
Sounds interesting.
Regards,
Chris

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D17 1958 (NFE), WD45 1954 (NFE), WD 1952 (NFE), WD 1950 (WFE), Allis F-40 forklift, Allis CA, Allis D14, Ford Jubilee, Many IH Cub Cadets, 32 Ford Dump, 65 Comet.

Posted By: Bob-Maine
Date Posted: 06 Nov 2016 at 8:11am

I see TV ads for companies in our area that use it to remove mold in homes. No idea about cost or DIY. Bob

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Posted By: Arcs and Sparks
Date Posted: 06 Nov 2016 at 8:51am

At work we used that process to clean our processing equipment. In that application it was very slow, noisy and extremely expensive. We were removing synthetic rubber. Removing paint might be far simpler. It leaves no residue around electrical systems but it can do damage to fragile components depending on the skill of the operator. If yougo that route will you let me know how successful you were. I have access to that equipment locally but I never even considered it as a paint prep option. I'd be curious to know how you rate it once the tractor is done. You are 100% correct with sand residue getting everywhere you don't want it if you go the sand blasting route. Dry ice is a high velocity removal system so always remember to sweep up the residue it removes. Any oil or grease it removes will soften quickly and reattach to where ever it lands. It can make a big secondary mess.

Posted By: TramwayGuy
Date Posted: 06 Nov 2016 at 10:37am

There is a company who showed up a a couple Ski Area trade shows that used it to blast ski lift towers for reprinting.

http://mwdryice.com

Posted By: psheridan
Date Posted: 06 Nov 2016 at 12:22pm

The gentleman that owns the company came out and bid the project at two hours to complete the job, at $250 per hour

I have the tractor all torn down and in pieces for him, so accessability should be good for him

I checked into the rental of the sandblast pod, compressor and abrasive material and it would cost me well over 500 per day

I will let you all know

Paul

Posted By: Allis dave
Date Posted: 07 Nov 2016 at 8:03am

We have a dry ice blaster here at the factory. The maintenance guys seem to really like it to clean up paint/oil/grease before painting machines. NO sand everywhere to clean up inside! They got a big one, and it looks expensive. I see them bringing in these big totes of dry ice on blasting day. I'm not sure how much the ice costs.

If I ever paint another tractor, I think it would almost be worth it to have everything blasted in one afternoon for $500 instead the weekends I spent for a year blasting in the cabinet until late Friday night. Then painting Sat, and sometimes having enough time to blast a big piece and paint by the end of Sunday.

Posted By: Dusty MI
Date Posted: 07 Nov 2016 at 12:20pm

When I did my D-10, I just wanted to clean it up, get the grease and loose paint off. So I used oven cleaner. I was happy with the job it did. It comes in an aerosol can, spray it on, let set for a while then wash off with a scrub brush, sometimes an old tooth brush for the hard to get to places.

Dusty

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Posted By: LeonR2013
Date Posted: 07 Nov 2016 at 8:19pm

I've always liked the idea of using baking soda. From what I've read you don't have to worry about removing chrome pieces, glass, rubber and clean up is with a water hose. No dust or grit to get into your finish.