Carbon fiber

Does anyone have experience cleaning paint from carbon fiber. I’m talking to a paint shop that specializes on carbon fiber bike frames. Has anyone got a success story and if so, are you willing to share some parameters.
The carbon fiber has a strong clear cost on it, then paint is applied on top of the clear. Ideally, I would be able to remove the paint without removing the clear coat. He gave me a sample piece to experiment on but I’m hoping someone can steer me toward starting parameters. I have a pulse laser.

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u/Immediate_Run_9117 — 1 day ago

Antique wood doors and a 300w pulse laser.

Being gentle with these antique doors I’ve been hired to clean. They have very old dark stain, some filler, and deep crevices of thick varnish in the ornate parts.
Using gentle settings and multiple passes to do it.

u/Immediate_Run_9117 — 13 days ago

LaserClean PDX is a better way to clean.

LaserClean PDX can remove rust, paint, varnish smoke damage and more from metal, wood, brick, stone.
It’s cleaner than sand or soda blasting, and better for the environment than using nasty chemicals.
If you haven’t seen laser cleaning, get in touch and let’s talk about your project. Visit LaserCleanPDX.com to book or to get more info.

u/Immediate_Run_9117 — 26 days ago

Sculpture surface prep .

I was just hired to prep the surface for a carbon still sculpture to be painted. It had a long and flat base surface, a cylindrical “tree trunk” and then and few dozen bonsai tree branches and leaves .very painstaking.
The sculpture into be shown and then placed outside for a year on display, so the artist wanted a surface prep solution that preserve the paint as long as possible.
I spent 6 hours making sure every possible angle of every possible angle of this very cool sculpture is ready for paint!.
I can’t wait to see how he finishes it.

u/Immediate_Run_9117 — 26 days ago

Carbon fiber

Does anyone have experience cleaning paint from carbon fiber. I’m talking to a paint shop that specializes on carbon fiber bike frames. Has anyone got a success story and if so, are you willing to share some parameters.
The carbon fiber has a strong clear cost on it, then paint is applied on top of the clear. Ideally, I would be able to remove the paint without removing the clear coat. He gave me a sample piece to experiment on but I’m hoping someone can steer me toward starting parameters. I have a pulse laser.

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u/Immediate_Run_9117 — 1 month ago

Back to Original

Laser cleaning this aluminum engine head back to its original state. The client was blown away that the laser takes all the caked on oil and grease off without changing the profile of the cart aluminum. Glass bead blasting, their normal method, smooths the surface and gives it a brushed aluminum look, totally different than what it’s supposed to look like. Laser cleaning takes away the unwanted contaminant without sacrificing the OEM profile. If you haven’t had a laser cleaning demo at your shop, give us a call and let’s set something up.

u/Immediate_Run_9117 — 1 month ago

40/4 stackable chairs from various years. Authentic David Rowland 70’s and 80’s.

I have 5 chairs in good condition and 1 That needs repair. It is fixable.
I’d take 300 per chair and 100 for the damaged one.
Will sell in blocks of years. Make an offer.

u/Immediate_Run_9117 — 1 month ago

Aluminum Cast Part

Client asked me to clean this aluminum engine part. When I delivered it he was really
Impressed with how the laser cleaned the surface while leaving it exactly original. He normally does glass bead blasting on his parts and the beads leave the parts a matte brushed finish thst doesn’t look anything like it started. He told me that Audi and other European auto makers are building engines now that can’t be blasted with traditional method because of some embedded ball bearing that regulate oil flow getting pitted and failing or microscopic pieces of media getting stuck in the capture port.
Great information.

u/Immediate_Run_9117 — 1 month ago
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Making the hard part easy.

The hardest step in the furniture restoration process is usually the first one. Whatever coating or finish is on the piece needs to come off. There are 3 main methods to removing finish, and they all kind of suck.
Sanding sucks because it’s labor intensive, dusty, and requires the step down method in grain to get good, smooth results. Huge time suck, big dusty mess.
Chemical varnish stripper sucks because it’s a gross chemical that goops up as you scrape it and has to be cleaned and disposed of. It’s bad for the environment, stinks, and in some cases can damage your wood. Big stinky mess, extra disposal work.
Laser cleaning sucks because the machines are expensive. But that’s it. That’s the only reason.
You can hire a company to come laser clean your piece and it will cost you some money but that’s the only downside .
Laser cleaning requires no sanding, no chemicals, and doesn’t leave a huge nasty mess behind.
In short, every method kind of sucks, but laser cleaning sucks a lot less. Like, a LOT less.
So, here’s the pitch. We are the company that makes it suck less for you. We have the expertise and equipment to remove your finish so you can start your project with a clean slate.
Get in touch to learn more.

u/Immediate_Run_9117 — 2 months ago
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Cleaning Coffee Roasters

Portland area coffee roasters,
Get in touch today to book a free demo at your roastery to see if laser cleaning your parts, ducts, and equipment can save you time while cleaning.

Laser cleaning is the fast efficient way to remove built up residue, oil and other gross stuff accumulating on your machines. No scrubbing, no wet or harsh chemicals, just pure laser energy vaporizing the problem away.

Text or call today.

u/Immediate_Run_9117 — 2 months ago

Coffee roaster parts

I had the opportunity to help a customer restore his vintage coffee roaster to get it back in business and sell. 50 years of coffee oils, carbon, and residue they would have taken weeks to scrub came off in a few hours.
The client thinks the facelift and cleaning will add $10k more to the selling price.
Here’s a short video of a couple of parts I cleaned.

u/Immediate_Run_9117 — 2 months ago
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Lens cleaning

Hello. What are you all using to clean your lenses? I’ve been working in TV and video for a long time so Ive been using Pancro and wipes and little silicone tipped cleaning swabs.
It works well and I have easy access to all of it but I’m curious if there’s other, preferred methods I don’t know about.
I appreciate any advice.

u/Immediate_Run_9117 — 2 months ago

Laser curtains

Hi, can anyone recommend a company that sells laser safety curtains that aren’t thousands of dollars.
I’m in the US. I’m sure there is a reason for them to be expensive but I’d like to see if there’s an alternative I can afford. I’m just starting out.

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u/Immediate_Run_9117 — 3 months ago

Laser Curtains

Can anyone recommend a company that sells laser safety curtains? I’m in the US. I see a few companies that are really expensive and I want it seems if there’s an alternative that provides protection but aren’t thousands of dollars a screen.

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u/Immediate_Run_9117 — 3 months ago

Food truck burner vs. 300w pulse laser.

I recently had a client who just bought a used food truck with a bunch of equipment inside. Several of the pieces had a lot of rust.
This is a small piece of what I cleaned for him, and he was happy I did the work in a couple hours and he didn’t have to soak them in solvents to get his gear working.

u/Immediate_Run_9117 — 3 months ago
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Torque Converter Rehab

Portland, Oregon, USA.
Working with a local transmission and torque converter rebuilder to restore rusty converters and parts so they can be painted and reused. They usually use a wire brush on a lathe to clean these, then they break them open at the welded middle and rebuild the inside, then re weld it together, paint and install .
The laser is able to work faster and get the part cleaner without smearing the metal around the welds.
I’m just getting started with laser restoration and I’m looking to find more clients that see its value. Around here, it’s a pretty new concept so educating the market is one of the challenges.
How do you convince the coach and horses driver that a car is what he really needs? He already has a dependable ride.
There’s where I am.
Any advice is appreciated.

u/Immediate_Run_9117 — 3 months ago

I cleaned this part today and almost immediately it began to darken in places previously clean .
Is there something I can wipe a piece down with after I clean it to “seal” it from the elements until I deliver it? It happened to another piece recently as well.
Does anyone know what the acid the chemical do people use to at the em of their process? I think Thst is a sealant of sort.
Thank you!

u/Immediate_Run_9117 — 4 months ago