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Kendale Lakes dry ice blasting
Most of what we clean around Kendale Lakes is equipment somebody cannot afford to damage.
What a job looks like locally
Nothing about the setup needs a drain, a hookup or a bay. That is the practical reason a mobile rig beats hauling equipment somewhere: the machine never leaves Kendale Lakes.
Because the media disappears on impact, there is nothing abrasive left in a bearing and nothing to shovel up afterward. Whatever came off the surface is ours to gather before we leave.
What we clean
What we clean in and around Kendale Lakes
Nearby
Also working across Miami-Dade County
Questions from Kendale Lakes
Do you charge for the drive?
Sometimes, on the longer runs. Either way it is discussed before anyone commits.
What is the first step?
Describe the job and send a photo or two. Giancarlo or Kenny will call you, not a scheduler.
Is Kendale Lakes in your area?
Yes. Kendale Lakes is inside our regular working area, and the rig travels to the job rather than the other way round.
What does the site need to have?
Just access and parking. There is no tap to find, no drain to use and nothing of yours to plug into.
Can you work around our schedule?
Usually. Tell us the window you have, including overnight or a planned shutdown, and we will tell you honestly what fits in it.
Who calls you around here?
It ranges from a single restoration project to a plant maintenance window. The method does not change much.
Why Kendale Lakes equipment ends up like this
Humidity is the constant. Anything bare oxidizes faster than it would almost anywhere else. So the job is usually less about scrubbing harder and more about not making the underlying problem worse.
The mix here runs from vehicle work in driveways to production equipment inside industrial units. None of those settings need modifying: the compressor, hose and collection all come with us.
No runoff and no residual grit, which matters more than it sounds on a Miami-Dade County job with neighbors close by.
What comes off
What this takes off
The method does not care much what the contaminant is, only that it sits on top of something. Here is the usual list.
- Adhesive and sealant
Cured sealant, old gasket, tape glue and sound deadening, the residue left when something was removed but its bond was not.
- Resin and mold release
Cured process residue on a mold or fixture. The surface has to come out dimensionally unchanged, which rules out anything abrasive.
- Paint and coatings
Taken off in a controlled way when what is underneath matters more than speed.
- Salt and corrosion product
A constant in South Florida. Removing it without stripping the protective finish is the whole trick.
- Ink and printing residue
Dried ink on precision roller faces, cleaned without altering the cell structure that does the work.
- Food residue
Burnt-on product, fat and sugar on processing gear, with no chemical residue left on a contact surface.
- Grease and oil
Oil film is the layer everything else sticks to. Remove it and half the job is already done.
How a job runs
The sequence, start to finish
There is no mystery to how these jobs run, and no part of it we would rather you did not ask about.
- We test a small area
If you want to see the test, stand with us while we do it. You can look at the patch yourself before we move to anything visible, and nothing goes further until it looks right to both of us.
- We blast, then clean up
Nothing is left of the pellet, so the only thing to collect is what was on your equipment. That collection is part of the work we quoted.
- You look before we pack up
A second pass while everything is still connected is free in every sense. A return trip is not.
- You describe the job
If there is something nearby that must not get touched, like a sensor, a label or fresh paint, mention it early. That shapes the plan from the very first conversation.
- We look at access and containment
Hard-to-reach spots are where this method earns its keep, but the hose still has to get there. We trace the path in advance and pick the angle that lets us clean without taking things apart.
The comparison
The other ways to do this
- Solvent and degreaser
Trades the deposit for a residue, plus ventilation and waste to deal with, and it is hard on the finish.
- Hand scraping
Fine on a patch, hopeless on a machine, and the blade leaves its own evidence.
- Media blasting
Grit removes material to do its job, so a machined face or a plated part pays for the cleaning.
- Pressure washing
Forces water where water should not go, looms, bearings, seams, and then the job stops while it dries.
- Dry ice
Thermal shock breaks the bond. The pellet sublimates, so nothing abrasive touches the part and nothing is left to collect but the contaminant.
Before we turn the rig on
Masking happens first. Whatever is adjacent and vulnerable gets covered before the hose is picked up.
Carbon dioxide is what you breathe out, frozen solid. It is non-toxic and leaves no residue, but in an enclosed space it pushes out oxygen. So on indoor work we decide how air will move through the area before the rig starts.
Expect noise. Everybody inside the working area wears hearing protection, us included.
Nothing wet goes onto your equipment, but cold metal in warm air can still pick up condensation. It clears as the part comes back up to temperature.
Describe what you are dealing with.
Start with a short note and a picture. The reply comes from Giancarlo or Kenny, the firefighters who started this company.