Ed Doe wrote: ↑Fri Mar 31, 2023 6:42 pm
That's awesome! Apologies for being crass but how much did the dry ice clean cost? I'd be sorely tempted to do it myself!
Cheers Ed,
I did the dry icing myself. I take it when you say do it yourself you mean get it done somewhere as it's not a diy job, I'm going to be doing it as well the soda and vapour blasting. It's pretty expensive tbh, unfortunately with energy costs as they are the cost of ice has more than doubled, it's now £3 a kilo, and I used 200 kilo on the M, so you're looking ballpark at £1400 for a thorough clean underneath and wheel arches.
Thanks for the reply - yep I meant get someone to do it, not do it myself! Fair chunk of cash but the result is fantastic, so quite a tempting proposition!
Ed Doe wrote: ↑Fri Mar 31, 2023 6:42 pm
That's awesome! Apologies for being crass but how much did the dry ice clean cost? I'd be sorely tempted to do it myself!
Cheers Ed,
I did the dry icing myself. I take it when you say do it yourself you mean get it done somewhere as it's not a diy job, I'm going to be doing it as well the soda and vapour blasting. It's pretty expensive tbh, unfortunately with energy costs as they are the cost of ice has more than doubled, it's now £3 a kilo, and I used 200 kilo on the M, so you're looking ballpark at £1400 for a thorough clean underneath and wheel arches.
Thanks for the reply - yep I meant get someone to do it, not do it myself! Fair chunk of cash but the result is fantastic, so quite a tempting proposition!
Cheers
I think how someone needs to look at it is how long are they going to keep the car because dry icing is the best way to clean, it's superior to hot water, doesn't dry bushes out, doesn't affect electrics either, it gives the perfect base to apply, say, lano guard etc, as well as get the underneath clean for any rust issues to be addressed.
Dry iced and mildly modded
Posted: Sun Apr 02, 2023 10:20 am
by DMike
Thanks for sharing this john-e89 . Had never heard of dry icing. Looking at this random YT video, it’s doing wonders!
Dry iced and mildly modded
Posted: Sun Apr 02, 2023 12:52 pm
by john-e89
DMike wrote: ↑Sun Apr 02, 2023 10:20 am
Thanks for sharing this john-e89 . Had never heard of dry icing. Looking at this random YT video, it’s doing wonders!
It is a very very good method of cleaning Mike.
Dry iced and mildly modded
Posted: Sun Apr 02, 2023 6:40 pm
by B21
Great work, fascinating stuff that dry ice cleaning..
Dry iced and mildly modded
Posted: Sun Apr 02, 2023 7:04 pm
by IRD
That car looks stunning and in my favourite colour too. Brilliant job.
Dry iced and mildly modded
Posted: Mon Apr 03, 2023 10:58 pm
by john-e89
IRD wrote: ↑Sun Apr 02, 2023 7:04 pm
That car looks stunning and in my favourite colour too. Brilliant job.
Cheers Ian....it's been very satisfying to do I must say, like modding a year old car, so clean and the fact it's been garaged all it's life meant no seized or rusted bolts, no heat needed, everything came off with zero issues even the exhaust bolts could have been reused it was that easy, meaning no swearing and not a drop of blood wasted on skinned knuckles....
IRD wrote: ↑Sun Apr 02, 2023 7:04 pm
That car looks stunning and in my favourite colour too. Brilliant job.
Cheers Ian....it's been very satisfying to do I must say, like modding a year old car, so clean and the fact it's been garaged all it's life meant no seized or rusted bolts, no heat needed, everything came off with zero issues even the exhaust bolts could have been reused it was that easy, meaning no swearing and not a drop of blood wasted on skinned knuckles....
Well! Certainly worth the effort. I can derive a huge amount of pleasure from looking at a car like that. It’s only nuts like us Forum members who understand that.
