When dry ice blasting is applied properly on the right application, it’s almost miraculous how well it works. Soils, staining and years of detritus strip away instantly and seemingly disappear in the chaos and fog of dry ice blasting. When the fog clears and the dust settles, literally, it’s clear that we’re on the right track to proper restoration. Isn’t it just great when a plan comes together? In the case of dry ice blasting, this is more true than with any other type of blasting media. The challenges associated with dry ice, or solid carbon dioxide, are huge, but so are the profits - when properly executed and applied.
The most recent application that springs to mind came about when I was contacted by Rainbow International of East Central Illinois in Urbana, IL. Project Manager Aaron Gallagher explained that one of his newest commercial customers - one of the largest manufacturers in the state - had contacted him with an unusual cleaning application. Birds (pigeons mainly) had moved in and were starting to cause some nasty problems, both real and perceived. These pigeons had chosen the rooftop of the manufacturer’s R&D building as their new home. (See Image 1)