Anyone on the forum ever used a Laser cleaner on their
engine to get rid of heavy
corrosion? A contractor here in Langkawi just bought one of these machines to clean rust off two engines that had been submerged and I gotta say, I’m impressed. What would once have been hours of tedious degreasing and
power brushing by an enthusiastic
mechanic has been reduced to about ½ an hour of laser
work by an unskilled operator. One
engine is beyond
repair but the other one is looking like new after a strip down and a coat of red oxide primer. On machined surfaces it etches the metal so I’d be wary of using it anywhere other than the rough cast exterior and not on the higher
power settings……we are just
learning about how far to go with the power settings and usage technique. These machines are probably popular in the US but here in
Malaysia this is a real advance and a welcome departure from abrasive blasting and mechanical
cleaning.