How Dry Ice Is Used To Deep Clean Cars | Cars Insider
Dry-ice cleaning is an extremely effective way to deep clean any surface. Scott from Dryce Nation shows us the step-by-step process to fully restore a dirty vehicle back to factory-level cleanliness.
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This is the coolest thing I have ever seen.
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Icy what you did there
Badamm-tsss
This guy needs to chill out
True!
I saw this process done in an auto plant 10 years ago on the fans that cooled off the line workers. A plastic sheeting tent was set up over a small area on the line and a small crew would use one of these dry ice powerwashers to clean off the greasy dust build up. The frozen gas would disappear as it warmed up in the process and you could see the clumps of greasy dust just fall off the fan leaving it looking like new. They did not need to take the fans down, nor remove the cage from around the fan blades. Quite a process! I was impressed.
It's not a power washer.... as for dry ice it's food grade so many applications. I've used several different dry ice blasting machines. Dissappear..... as soon as it hits the surface it is gone. As for the people using it I hope they are well trained. A company i contracted for had them. People complained about the noise so they built a room around the work area. Someone came to see how they were doing and all of the workers were on the ground. The CO2 displaced all the oxygen. From that point on no employee was allowed to use them. Only outside contractors with confined space training. Did alot of confined space work. Certification every year. Proper safety gear used at all times. Including air monitors.
@@pain_weaver Why wouldnt they just make them wear oxygen masks?
Cost
Wow.. 10 years ago! Seems to me it never took off because how expensive and unpractical it is.
@@qud3913 It's the cost of the compressor that's the problem. A dry ice machine big enough for doing cars is maybe in the region of 6-10 grand but a compressor that can supply it with 200-250psi will set you back tens of thousands and it'll only power one machine at a time. There's smaller dry ice cleaners nowadays which are cheaper and only need smaller compressors but they're also much slower at doing a full car.
Dry Ice or Cryo Blasting has been used in industry for decades. I worked in plastic molding for 35 years and we used this method to clean our molds and tooling almost daily. From what I have been told NASA had a big part in developing this technology as a safe way to clean the tiles on the Space Shuttles.
I worked in the thermoforming and extrusion industries. One place I worked at used AFM(Abrasive Flow Machining) to remove Vinyl residue from the dies and also to keep the surfaces mirror finish. Over time though the tooling would wear out. The last couple plastic places I worked relied on various forms of sand blasting. Never did any Cryo blasting. But, Im glad im finally out of that line of work after 20+ years and now work as a Millwright contractor mostly on Conveyor systems.
This looks like one of the most visually satisfying jobs in the world, like pressure washing set to maximum clean.
Is incredible is the first time I heard about dry ice for cleaning
I have seen many Dry Ice videos. You folks are the most professional that I've seen so far. Honesty, integrity and openness go a long.way
Interesting, I've never seen dry ice used in this manner before. I could see this type of cleaning service growing to be more common everywhere in the future.
It should be banned its CO2 Carbon dioxide ;-)
Like washing clothes or suits. Would be dope
Its old tech though. They were using it at the Glad plant I worked at in 2006.
@@WorksopGimp you shod be banned for all that CO2 coming from your flap.
@@WorksopGimp Without CO2, plants/trees wouldn't have anything to feed on in order to produce their waste, which is oxygen for us.
Hey Scot I got nothing to add but just appreciating the fact that you are answering every question and comment here even though some are hostile. Great video
This is SUPER-cool! I hope that Harbor Freight (or some other source of low-cost tools) soon offers a consumer-level dry-ice blasting system
I'd never heard of this before seeing this video. It takes the underlying principle of sandblasting but incorporates a softer, self-annihilating medium. I have also previously seen how extreme cold can aid in the removal of stuck on things. I look forward to seeing how the concept spreads into areas beyond cars and what things it ends up being particularly good for.
I think it's used to clean telescope mirrors.
"we use a torque wrench to break the lug nuts loose" huh?
Just one of my many misstatements this year so far! After 45 years of using a torque wrench, I do know the difference. 🤣
Caught that too but yea i wouldn’t knock him for it, people make mistakes especially with speaking lol
Lolol I say this all the time accidentally haha. I'll mean impact but I'll say torque wrench for some dumb reason haha
Agreed. That was not a torque wrench.
1/2 inch breaker bar.
I was wondering, that chemical/physical processes stands behind this mesmerizing effect. It's great, that you included explanation of this phenomenon, that's really fascinating!
the dryice gets grinded and then shot onto the surface with high pressure air, then the dryice, after taking the dirt particle with it, evaporates
Essentially no-mess sandblasting. It's possible that the temperature shock helps. Is it possible that the solid to gas occurs the instant that it's on the surface and that pressure pops things off? I'm a bit skeptical. I think that you need to hit the surface with the particle and it probably bounces off before sublimating.
@@brianwest2775 solid to gas is known as "sublimation".
Now, short clips of dry ice cleaning have gone viral. It deserves to be hyped. 💚👍🏼
That's so satisfying to watch. If I had that equipment I would clean EVERYTHING that way, whether it was appropriate or not!
Amazing cleanup!! I have never seen or heard this until today!! I’d love to have a home kit to clean everything!
That's a business I wouldn't mind looking into. Cleaning has such a high reward factor! Amazing!
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Stunning. I never heard about this process until now. Great vid.
Oh thank you. This is everything the best for cleaning. A masterpiece visually and simplicity. The bestcto you. Thank you for producing this video
This guy's voice is so calming... he sounds like an audiobook
Sounds like a salesman trying to sell ice to an Eskimo in December.
@@harriettedaisy2233 🤣👍🏼
You sooooo got it right, with the OCD reference. I tryyyyyyy to clean and scrub but could neverrrrr get this kind of result. Even the video made me sigh in relief! I've been looking in my area to get this done. Thanks for elaborating... I wondered how all this specificly worked. Eco friendly too? I'm alllll innnnnnn
Wow very interesting and very cool after it's done! I am very impressed by this method! It almost feels like sand blasting only without the sand portion! Thank You for the clear description of this process!
Hands down the best thing I’ve seen today!
This is truly an incredible process.
I have always liked watching them use this process on art pieces and old wooden structures.
it's amazing for removing mold and mildew from wood
Only problem you’ll need about 50 k for the setup and 500+ lbs of ice per car you want to do
@@zaceryhammond1144 It isn’t really ice. Dry ice is frozen Carbon dioxide (CO2)! That’s why he clearly stated that there wasn’t any water involved!
@@mosesm6040 wow you are impressively stupid honestly There is actually water tho water from the air as the parts cooled water will condense.
"we don't add to or remove any CO2 from the environment" even if that dry ice is made from atmospheric CO2, it still takes a lot of energy to freeze.
Yes. This is a good use of energy.
We are in the development of our next facility which will be 100% solar powered.
@@ScottAles This product looks amazing and I'd be interested in purchasing it. However, since it is in the USA the voltage is probably 110V. Here in Kenya, we use 220V. Also unless I figure out how to make dry ice, the costs of buying the ice would prevent me from buying this machine
@@ItsAli4 Of course, sourcing 3 mm dry ice blasting pellets is the first hurdle to overcome. if you can find that product locally, our value based machine does not require electricity, just compressed air.
Pretty similar to hydrogen. Takes energy to make. If we had more efficient way of getting just hydrogen then it would be awesome.
This is by far the most satisfying video I have seen. Period
I actually wanted a longer video as this was very satisfying to watch!
I had never heard of this before, it is brilliant in so many ways!
Thank you so much for the thoroughly explanation on how dry ice cleaning works and all the environmental info as well ... great video! 👏👏👏👏👊💙🚗
Really late reply but I'm only watching it now, the environmental part was embellished with technicalities. He doesn't add carbon by freezing and blasting it (same amount) but freezing things that cold takes A LOT of energy, that's why energy consumption goes up in the summer because of ACs. All energy consumes carbon, and freezers are essentially removing heat from something and dumping it on the air (is thermal pollution a thing yet? 😂). Not to mention cleaning parts like near the tires is mostly for temporary looks, all that grease is up on the air or the ground now, and just a hundred miles in will be all dirty again. Of course there are parts worth cleaning and extending their life, mainly cultural relevant things like old cars and such.
Had a guy bring a unit into our plant. It worked awesome! Removed hardened glue from our packing lines without damaging the electronics. Really amazing! Only downside is that it can be expensive and there are some personnel safety factors to deal with. My company didn’t want to pony up the cost for it at that time. But seeing this makes me want to revisit and see if we can get it approved.
This brings detailing to a whole new level
Very interesting. I’ve seen dry ice used in home remodeling. Mike Holmes Reno’d a ‘grow house’. The moisture had filled the house with mould. Even after removing all the drywall, the 2X4 studs were black with mould . But with a sandblasting type gun with dry ice, the wood looked brand new and the mould was dead.
Mold
@@marianobazan6596 People in some countries spell “mold” with a U.
Britain's spell it with a U.
"grow house" with brackets... yeah, I know those... My advice: pay the electricity bill, don't steal it. And control the smell with carbon filters...those are the two main giveaways for police...
@@TheChzoronzon Or 'just say no' to drugs.
I am seeing a cleaning process with dry ice for the first time and I think it might be one of the most important inventions on cleaning industry. It is amazing and I hope it would be common.
There is a guy in Florida that sells these machines. He has small ones and bigger ones.
@@ScottAles You the guy that sold the machines to Tommy?
@@dylanh4657 Yes I did a bit of research and realised it wasn't a new stuff
Nevermind. I see Tommy on your map. Except you have the wrong location. You have Kent,CT which is where his house is. His new shop (and old shop) are in New Milford.
@@melihherenn It's basically media blasting (Sand, Bead/Glass, Vapor etc) but outside of a blasting cabinet, cause the dry ice just evaporates.
Did job like this on a news paper printing press good way to remove built up paint and motivated me to find a different job. Been making dips and dressings for the last 20 years lol!!!
I would love to give this a try been a detailer for nearly 12 years.
Come visit us in Central Florida, DryceNation
You missed out on something big all those years 🙃
We have been doing this for over a decade now and the results are truly incredible.
What parts of the car do u avoid?
It works very well for asphalt paving equipment too. Chips away all the oil that builds up throughout the construction season. The company I work for rents one those big machines for a few days a year to clean off the SS1 oil filled equipment.
What is the name of the company that you rent the machine from?
How much does it cost for rental n dry ice?
just make sure you have proper ventilation but yea I have seen this as an alternative to sandblasting. really cool to see this application in a cleaning setting makes me want to start my own business doing this how satisfying to watch.
Amazing! Never had seen this before. Great video 👍
This is an incredibly effective method! I've had vehicles I've had to soak the transmission with degreaser then hit with a pressure washer. Then repeat that process at least once more before I would even attempt to start pulling the nuts and bolts! Nothing like spending the better part of 2 days cleaning and getting covered in the fluids being sprayed off before it can be disassembled. Curious to know how well this system works on oxidized metals though. This would be great if you could just pump up the p.s.i and partical size and get through the rust and paint for body repairs!
We can, very easily.
They can use lasers to remove paint and rust
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@@jesusislord6545 fcking psyco everywhere
Try using bicarb sprayed. Similar result
Brilliant. Perfectly articulated by the subject matter expert
If I'm not mistaken, Dry Ice Blasting was developed by the aviation industry or military to remove paint from aircraft bodies. A method that produces such shock expansion and contraction, fracking, that even coatings can be removed. On aircraft this eliminates any mechanical damage to the aircraft structure and surfaces. I read about it years ago... hope I'm right. 😄👍
Dry ice blasting is the way to go. By no means is it new. 30 some years ago in my hometown of Cincinnati Ohio in an outlying suburb is a company by the name of Cold Jet. One of the first to experiment with dry ice blasting. Great video
Amazing process - never knew about this
I'm curious if the tempature change would add any wear and tear to the metal of the car
@@bane8305 it’s extremely cold but as a flame is extremely hot but you can put your hand thru it with no pain there’s potential to harm the material but that’s where constant movement comes in aswell as changing size of particulate. Exc
Since the grime, oil, and dirt doesn’t just disappear, I wonder what the process is for cleaning up and disposing. Do you vacuum the floor? Sweep it into a dust pan?
I hope they have a big shop fan moving as much as possible out of the shop first. Should probably have a filter on it too. Respirators and eye protection are a must. I’d hope the pavement in front of the garage gets regular street sweeper visits or it’s going to become a real oil slick.
Anything that freezes and releases is going to melt and stick somewhere else. It's really sad they didn't cover this main topic of interest.
Dry ice blasts this stuff into absolute small particles, micro or nano particles if you will.
@@manoman0 but still it would be a tick layer of dust and oil somewhere if you didnt clean it properly
It goes all over you and all over your equipment. So depending on what material you're removing you should spread plastic all over like you're working at Fukushima. It makes cleanup easier.
I had no idea this was even a thing. Wow... I'm amazed.
I've never heard of dry ice cleaning this is fascinating
I wonder if this process becomes global. Think about the environment. Plus some of the customers who have a bit of an OCD regarding the cleanliness of their car. Yes, I'm one of those customers. Would love this entire spa experience for my baby car. :)
It is global now! We have Dryce members in 4 countries and counting...
you do not have OCD because of a dirty car obsessives compulsive disorder should be quintuple checking if you packed your lunch and go to sleep going nuts if you locked the doo after after checking 12 times
@@elmuffinmanthecartelguy7296 The term is used to relate to others generally. I agree with your correction.
@@ScottAles how can I get in this industry?
@@rodknee7824 We have a complete system for anyone no matter their intent, fun, full or part time, work for someone else... DryceNation
Looks great! Would be awesome if you would lay out a basic price list for this as well. Say just underbody for a typical sedan, crossover and SUV, engine bay for same, both together, etc.
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Incredible process and the results are indeed satisfying.
Would love to get this done with my off road rig
I have never heard or seen this process before. This is so mind blowing!
This process is ages ago
I really was impressed it looks time consuming but the results are really worth it and afterwards it will be a pleasure to repair anything on the car that clean.
I've never seen anything like this!!!! It's awesome!!!!
What an interesting idea! Sand blasting with dry-ice so that it evaporates on its own. Does a surprisingly good job, too. I was especially impressed by the work on that old leather car door panel.
Drice blasting
It was a vinyl door.
We use these daily in the injection molding industry for cleaning mold faces. I have used it during an engine build or three lol.
never even heard of this. very satisfying to watch
This is such an awesome video I had no idea I've been using gas treatments and scoring pads and all sorts of stuff to degrease I just threw a bunch of dry ice in my gas tank and in my engine and I'm going to go drive around the block a few times see if that won't clean out the gunk inside amazing info thanks
Wow you use a torch wrench - your such a professional!
Yeah, using a torque wrench to break lug nuts free....never, ever do this.
Imagine being the engineer who figure out this cleaning process! What an awesome invention.
That was a long, long time ago. Nothing new here.
I figured it out
Great application! I love that the oil and grease doesn't get washed down a drain!
Goes either to the air or in the ground, where it will eventually go down a drain. It's not changing the material, just moving it.
Now that is pretty cool! Corncob works good to, 40 years ago we used crushed corn cob to clean off greasy electric motors at the steel plant,that stuff was good because it did not subject the motor to any moisture.
That looks truly amazing. The question I have is I know it's not a cheap process so doesn't the car start to get grimy the second you start driving it home? Are there any kind of inhibitors that keep it that clean for at least a couple of days? Like I said I think it's a very cool process of just trying to see the point of cleaning your undercarriage like that on a driver
Like many things in life, it's not meant to be for everyone or every car. When you consider the amount of perfectly restored garage queens around the world, you get a sense of the type of clients which would desire this service. Our pursuit at DryceNation is to preserve cars rather than restore them. A preservation service as opposed to restoration which involves disassembly, stripping to bare metal, then recoating, plating, or painting.
I love this 💕
The fact that when restored, it looks like that tells me I don’t have to worry about having it cleaned. ❤
I worked on a large home that had mold on the first floor, floor system during construction. It cost over $60,000 to have all the 18” i-joists in the crawl space, dry ice blasted and vacuumed. Worked really well.
I wonder what ft-lb i need to set my torque wrench to free my lug nuts
All of it
That was the dumbest thing I've said so far this year! 🙄
@@ScottAles haha good that you are owning up to it! Happens to all of us!
@@WhuDhat you paid for the whole torque wrench lol
None in 50 years of doing Automotive I've never had to use a torque wrench to take a lug nut off I tighten them up if you want to torque them when you're done you can do it when you're done but I never use a torque wrench to undo a bolt I'll Torque it when I'm tightening it
Techs at work discovered a couple of years ago that cleaning molds for plastic molding with dry ice is the best thing since the invention of sliced bread and post-it notes.
Sliced bread is pretty awesome
I’ve never even heard of this before, looks like it works great
I learnt a new use of dry ice. Thanks
Pretty clever! It's like pressure washing, but because the dry ice boils off so quickly, there's no mess!
So let me get this right. Would this technically be considered a sort of bead blasting treatment but just using ground up dry ice instead of an actual abrasive medium? To be honest, it’s a pretty good idea
Correct.
@@ScottAles except sand widely available and costs cents. Same sand can be reused over and over. Its also enviromentaly CO2 neutral 🙄.
@Pablo Morales wear a $0.10 mask. Crystals of sand is not a virus or bacteria its considerably large particles that can be caught by cheapest masks. How much that machine cost? I will estimate $200k plus dry ice storage and buying. how much will habe a sandbox cost under a car? This box does not need to be inside the shop. And if you buy slightly more expenside blaster it will have suction right on it to capture most of media still saving you 98% of this popsicle gun.
@Pablo Morales well said. A cheap mask can-protect you that is why you could wear it to protect against COVID. Oh what have I said
@@ruslan1394 Sand blasting is incredibly hazardous, even with "harmless sand" free silica dust causes silicosis, a widely known condition that affects many workers across multiple industries, it is cumulative and uncurable, causing a really bad quality of life in later years for many people. Thinking a cheap ass mask is good enough to protect someone for continuous work is not a good idea. Every time a sand particle hits a surface, it fractures and makes those microscopic particles that get into your lungs and never leave. Breathing in any kind of dust is really bad for people, especially insoluble, sharp materials You are totally right about the cost on this dry ice blasting though, its got to cost $5000 for the "base level" detail at a place that uses this kind of equipment.
This video is extremely satisfying to watch.
That is really impressive! Great video.
Haha I love that they’re using a Daytona Violet E36 as the demo car
Thats Matt Moreman's (of Obsessed Garage) personal M3, there are videos on Scott Ales youtube and Obsessed Garage youtube channels ;)
@@R3kkr I had a feeling it was lol it’s the only Daytona e36 I’ve seen getting this treatment on KZhead
My biggest concern would be damage to small rubber bits like vacuum hoses and the like. I am assuming that this is where the artistry comes in? Are there any areas, materials or surfaces outside the interior that this cleaning method won't work on?
The most satisfying thing I’ve seen in a while.
That is freaking awesome!! Great job!!
“We use a torque wrench to break the lug nuts loose”
Looks almost like sandblasting but with dry ice 🧊 … Awesome- Looks expensive but nevertheless satisfying… 💯 👍🏼
Technically, it is. With the benefit of the additional cold and gas expansion.
Ordered my blaster and compressor! Cant wait.
What a neat video and so articulate on the subject.
I like what can be done with dry ice, particularly when cleaning the engine. My only concern is removing the factory rustproofing.
Small particle size wouldn't
The fix for your concern would be to add a new rustproofing, consider that you might need to clean the factory rustproofing in order to find hidden rust, threat it, then apply new rustproofing in order to enjoy your classic car for another 20-30-40 years. And if you don't plan on using the car on salty winter roads, you can ceramic coat the underside, and do a simpler clean with dry ice a couple times a year to renew the underside ;)
If I really want something cleaned, and it’s a nightmare, I use a power washer then a copper brush and a degreaser for detail work…I see now I’m a caveman with a club.
That truly is amazing, jaw dropping! I don't think you can beat that, however if you added Lazer cleaning to your rust removal you're cleaning business would be untouchable. Now, all you need to do is to remove the parts that you cannot get access to with the dry ice cleaner eg. Top of exhaust and dirt dust sand Etc that builds up between the thin parts like heat shields plastic guards and other closely installed parts.
This blew my mind! Amazing!
Always fun to see something novel. I do have a question - Where does the dirt go? I presume blasted into the air as the N2 goes gaseous, then presume it just settles.. Can you just sweep/vacuum it up? I just liked the idea you could present the owner back with their clean car and the bag of the dirt you'd separated from it. "Here's your old Porche and here's 2kg of mixed Porsche patina"
It gets shot into the environment, it’s basically sandblaster
A small correction. Dry Ice is CO2. Not N2.
@@muhammedlabeeb you're right, no idea what I was thinking
@@jakejakedowntwo6613 Yes, but with a sandblaster you end up with sand (with some of what you blasted off mixed in/attached) - and normally you'd contain this. What struck me here is that as the CO2 disperses, you just end up with as perfect separation of your part and the dirt.
Now this is what you'd want to do to all the pieces before a complete paint job.
Yeah true ,-but probably no point doing the top painted part of vehicle, as that will be rubbed back to primer or bare metal during rub back, and then painted with primer any way before receiving the paint layers and clear coat...
I would love to have this done to my car. Looks very non-destructive. I am impressed.
I had no idea this was a thing. Awesome!
how does this compare to regular power washing?
No way power washing would get all that out.
Far better you can find comparisons online.
It basically has 0 water marks like those that are left if you don't dry it properly, because dry ice is solid CO2. You also have more cleaning power because it acts like a mild sandblaster and it's more environmentally friendly because you can use carbon capture top take CO2 out the atmosphere to make the dry ice and you don't flush chemicals down the drain.
Bro like how do you wake up one morning and think " mhm maybe dry ice could clean my car better" that's just amazing
He didn’t invent cleaning with dry ice
Very nice work, and awesome it’s so environmentally friendly. Also enjoy your Porsche Taycan 😊
I just replaced both my heads and gaskets and all surrounding gaskets and I would have loved to have a handy tool like that and would still love it to be able to clean out everything under the hood and from the ground to the roof
You use a TORQUE WRENCH to BREAK the lugnuts loose? That's not what a torque wrench is for...
He used a breaker bar, but yeah I thought the same thing lol
@Fernando Ledezma I paused it. Put on headphones and replayed it twice just to make sure. My girlfriend cracked up at that and she doesn't even turn wrenches. We know it was just word vomit but you know these idgits in this world are gonna HEAR that and use it as LAW and start uncalibrating their torque wrenches left and right. Haha
I used to think dry icing is legit people using some sort of unmeltable ice or something and wipe it to their car 🤣
Never heard of this, glad I watched.
The cleaning process here is speeded up, so this tells me it is going to take a while to get an uncarriage done? Good Stuff never heard of Dry Ice Cleaning before. Thanks for sharing.
Never use a torque wrench for undoing! I wept when he said he used ones to break the lug nuts loose.
I knew as soon as I said it... Oh well, human every day.
How do you know how loss they are if you don't measure it?
@@acoow Exactly! There you go..🤣
1:07 Do torque wrench have that 90-degreen angled socket head? My breaker bar has that type of head. But my torque wrench doesn't.
Didn’t know breaker bars became torque wrenches lmfao.
Not as loudly as I am laughing at myself! 🤣🤣 Dumbest thing I've said this year!
@@ScottAles Don't sweat it
This I've never seen or heard of. Cool
I never seen dry ice blasting before it really cool :)!