Grinders, solvents and sand are familiar in a machine shop, so buying a laser has to be justified. The question comes up once you have seen the price of the machine and need figures to decide. Laser cleaning leaves chemicals, blasting media and cleanup out of the job,...

Laser cleaning and sandblasting are two ways to remove rust, paint and oxide from metal. Both work. The difference lies in the surface that is left, how much dust and waste are produced and how long the whole job takes. We compare how the methods work, their effect on...

Laser cleaning and dry ice blasting are two ways to clean a surface without sand and washing water. The difference lies elsewhere: what has to be brought to the site, what is released into the air and what each cleaning job costs. We compare the methods from the point...

The price of laser cleaning depends on whether you buy a machine, rent one or have the cleaning done as a service. Our price list runs from a daily rental of €450 to a machine costing €175,500 (excl. VAT). The figures are the same as on the pages for laser cleaning...

Mechanical rust removal means removing rust by abrasion: with an angle grinder disc, a wire brush or hand sanding. The tools are ready on the shelf in the machine shop, so they are the first thing people reach for. Abrasion comes at a cost, however: the surface, the...

Laser graffiti removal means lifting tags, scrawls, and coatings off a surface with a laser beam, without chemicals, sand, or a pressure washer. Where traditional graffiti removal wears down stone, spreads solvent waste, and needs water, laser lifts the paint without...

Laser cleaning of cars means cleaning the body, chassis, and individual sheet-metal parts with a laser beam – rust, old paint, and dirt lift off contact-free, without sand, chemicals, or grinding. For restorers and body shops, this solves a familiar problem: thin, old...

Laser oxide removal means lifting the oxide layer that forms on a metal surface, such as mill scale, oxidation, or weld heat tint, using a laser beam, without acids, sand, or mechanical grinding. When steel has been hot-rolled or left exposed to air, a layer forms on...

Laser cleaning of aluminium and stainless steel differ more than most people expect. Although both are reflective metals, their surfaces behave differently under the laser. Aluminium has a tight oxide layer on its surface, while stainless steel is left with heat tint...

Laser mould cleaning removes residue that builds up inside the mould cavity: rubber combustion by-products, plastic build-up, mould release agent deposits, and casting scale. It's done without chemicals, without abrasives, and without ever touching the mould surface...