Laser Cleaning: Five Things It Cannot Do
Every process gets oversold for a while. Laser cleaning is at that stage now, and the videos do not help, because a ten second clip of rust disappearing off a plate makes it look like the answer to everything. We run
Laser Removal of Lead Paint and Hazardous Coatings
Old bridges, wharves, industrial plant, water assets and heritage ironwork are full of lead based coatings. The coating is usually doing its job. The problem starts when it fails and somebody has to take it off.What makes lead removal expensive It
Laser Cleaning in Live Plant and Occupied Buildings
Most surface preparation assumes you can close the area off. Build containment, run the blast, recover the media, clean up, hand it back. On a site that cannot stop, that assumption falls over and the job either does not happen
What Actually Drives Laser Cleaning Productivity on Site
The most common question we get is what rate the laser achieves. The plain answer is that a rate quoted without the job details is close to meaningless, and understanding why will save you a lot of money at tender
Laser Graffiti Removal from Heritage Masonry and Stone
Graffiti on heritage masonry is one of the few jobs where the removal method matters more than the removal itself. Get it wrong and you trade a painted wall for a permanently damaged one, and the damage is usually more
Laser Cleaning or Abrasive Blasting: How to Pick the Right One
We run both, so this is not a sales pitch for the newer toy. Most jobs have an obvious right answer and it is usually decided by containment and access, not by which process is more impressive to watch.Start with
Laser Paint Removal on Structural Steel: What Comes Off and What Stays
Paint removal is where laser cleaning gets misunderstood. People see a video of rust vanishing off a plate and assume a laser strips a three coat system as fast as it strips flash rust. It does not, and knowing why
Surface Preparation Decides How Long a Protective Coating Lasts
Most coating failures are not paint failures. The product is usually fine. What lets go is the bond between the coating and whatever was left on the steel or concrete underneath it.Preparation is the part of the job that gets
Laser Rust Removal: What It Actually Leaves on the Steel
Laser cleaning has become the thing everyone wants to see.It looks impressive, it makes good video, and the sales material promises rust and paint gone with no abrasive, no water and no mess. We bought our own plant and put
Perfect Remediation and Refurbishment acknowledges the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people as Traditional Custodians of the country on which we live and work. We pay our respects to the Traditional Custodians and Elders past, present and future, and honour their connection to the land and ongoing contribution to society.