Dry ice blasting for a damaged heritage store

At Cryonomic, we have undertaken a diverse range of cleaning jobs. After fire spread through a heritage store, front carbon contamination, lead paint removal, and surface preparation projects would be required for new paint to be applied. The cleaning ability of our Cryonomic dry ice blasters and the patented technology of our dry ice/grit combination left damaged surfaces chemically cleaned with no need for additional effort to apply a new coating. From delicate heritage pressed metal ceiling jobs to large-scale removal on industrial sites, our team tackles every project with harm minimisation, efficient use of time, and outstanding results in mind. Take a look at some of our most exciting projects here:

Below are pictures from a job we completed for CJ Duncan Building Taylor constructions in Auburn NSW. The problem that CJ Duncan faced with this project was the removal of lead-based paint from their pressed metal ceiling façade. The outright removal of a pressed metal ceiling could not be considered, because they were unable to replace it.

CJ Duncan constructions had considered chemical paint stripping, but the problem with this method was the time required and resulting odour, as well as the safe collection of contaminated materials while completing removal of lead-based paint. Because of these factors, that method was not possible for the removal of the paint.

A second method that CJ Duncan constructions also considered was traditional abrasive blasting. Whilst this would be slightly faster, the downside would be excessive secondary waste, heat transfer causing breakage, higher pressure required, as well as difficult access due to the large abrasive pots used.

The final method considered was Cryonomic, the experts offering accredited lead abatement management trained staff and dry ice/abrasive blasting. The advantages were lower blast pressure for a much gentler process, minimal secondary waste as little as 5-10 kilos of abrasive media per hour, and dry ice that easily dissipates upon impact – requiring no heat transfer. All these factors reduced the risk of damage and completed work as efficiently as possible without sacrificing quality.