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University Park dry ice blasting
University Park calls tend to arrive with a constraint attached, which is exactly where this method earns its keep.
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 University Park.
Dry ice sublimates on contact, so there is no grit, no slurry and no secondary media to sweep up afterward. What is left on the floor is the grease or carbon that came off, and collecting that is part of the job.
What we clean
What we clean in and around University Park
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Questions from University Park
How flexible are the hours?
Generally yes. Weekend and overnight work is routine, and the limiting factor is usually noise, not us.
What sort of work do you get called for?
Everything from an engine bay in a driveway to a production line at shutdown. The process is the same, pointed at a different problem.
Does distance affect the price?
It depends how far out the job is. We will be straight with you about it when you describe the work.
How do I get started?
A short description and a couple of pictures is enough to start. An owner rings you back.
Do you actually come out to University Park?
Yes. University Park is inside our regular working area, and the rig travels to the job rather than the other way round.
What do you need from us on site?
Space for the rig and a way to reach the machine. Everything else arrives with us.
What the climate does here
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.
- Grease and oil
The soft film that holds dust and swarf against metal. It is what makes a part feel dirty long after it looks clean, and it comes off first.
- Carbon and soot
Heat-bonded black deposit. Because heat put it there, a sudden cold front is what breaks its grip.
- Adhesive and sealant
The stubborn film under old tape, or the gasket that tore and left half of itself behind.
- Resin and mold release
Release agent and resin build-up on tooling, where a solvent fix trades one residue for another.
- Paint and coatings
Removed selectively where the substrate underneath has to survive, which rules out most abrasive approaches.
- Salt and corrosion product
The year-round problem on the coast. The finish holding corrosion back has to survive the cleaning.
- Ink and printing residue
Ink and coating on anilox and press rollers, surfaces where changing the texture changes the print.
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.
- You look before we pack up
Walk it with us before the hose goes away. A second pass while the compressor is still running costs nothing; a return visit costs us both.
- You describe the job
What it is, what is on it and whether it can stop. If the answer is that dry ice is wrong for it, you get that answer first, not last.
- We look at access and containment
Where the compressor sits, how far the hose has to reach, what gets masked or moved, and where the removed contaminant ends up. On food and electrical work this is most of the planning.
- We test a small area
An out-of-sight patch comes first so pressure and pellet size are proven before anything that shows. Soft alloys, older paint and bare metal each want different numbers.
- We blast, then clean up
The ice is gone on impact. What is on the floor afterward came off your machine, and clearing it is ours to do.
The comparison
What the alternatives actually do
- Media blasting
Abrasive by definition. Anything with a tolerance or a finish worth keeping comes out changed.
- Pressure washing
Water gets into everything and has to come out again before the equipment runs. Around electrics it is off the table entirely.
- Solvent and degreaser
Softens the contaminant but leaves a film, fumes and a disposal problem, and attacks finishes you meant to keep.
- Hand scraping
It is the fallback when nothing else is available, and it shows on the surface afterward.
- Dry ice
The deposit shrinks away from the surface it is stuck to and releases. The ice is gone before it can do any harm.
Before we turn the rig on
Anything nearby that should not be touched gets masked before we start. That is quicker than explaining it afterward.
Dry ice is carbon dioxide in solid form. It is non-toxic and leaves no residue, but it does displace oxygen in an enclosed space, so ventilation is part of the setup rather than an afterthought.
This is not a quiet method. Ear defenders are standard issue on site for anyone nearby.
Cold surfaces are the one aftereffect. Depending on the piece that is either a few minutes of patience or some condensation while it returns to room temperature.
Send us the job.
A short description and a location is enough to start. Add photos if you can. You will speak to an owner, not a scheduler.