Laser Blasting Vintage Jaguar Parts

Here we take a look at the next generation of laser cleaning and its practical application for vintage Jaguar restoration including internal and external castings in steel and aluminum.

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[julianwinn]

Have a local laser company in the UK who make lasers for cleaning ancient sculptures and archaeological finds without damaging them - also blown away the first time I saw one used.

[robertwells]

fantastic piece of technology! And no piles of mess to clean up after. I can see how this could change the restoration business. Thanks for sharing with us. Cheers

[andrewjones]

Yorkshire Car Restoration (see YouTube) are using a similar machine for cleaning hard to get to body work. It’s a game changer

[steveflor]

Well, that's the gosh darnedest thing I've seen. Fantastic !!!

[tonyowen_seagull_guy]

Interesting...d0 they have cost per hour to rent the machine?

[johndavey]

Hello Richard . It's very impressive but l'd imagine pretty costly at this early stage . They've been available here in the uk for a few years . on my shopping list yet !

[johannperaus]

Hi Richard! A really hammer good tool 👍. Best regards from Hans and Cheers 🍻🇦🇹.

[ericbovenkerk]

AMAZING guys, what an invention Impressive

[rickdaniel]

What happens on copper and bronze, chrome, stainless, glass, plastic? Very cool process.

[mumblbeebee]

That is some good tech, congratulations to the guys and their demo!
Just a word on “good for the environment” - that’s always a risky sell 😂
In a blasting cab all products can be collected and treated. This one burns lots of chemical residue and it goes off into the air. Sure, operator wears mask, but what about the long term future for those burn products?
This takes nothing away from the tool, it is brilliant and has its place! Just be honest about doing what humans do so well… make it invisible and someone else’s problem ;)

[michaelkelly]

It won’t be long and they will have a computer controlled system. Put your piece in a box, press a button, come back 10 minutes later turn over repeat.

[scotthuff]

Upsides and downsides, like everything. Pretty cool though. The rings left behind are a little off putting, but I imagine they can be cleaned away easily after. Have you tried dry ice blasting instead of garnet blasting ? It evaporates and won’t fill in places like the garnet will.

[mikef.]

I'd say it definitely has its place in the cleaning scheme of things.
But, the admission towards the end that it "etches" the cast metal surface, that right away puts a flag up, doesn't it? If you have an item where you don't want the surface to suffer in any way, then this probably isn't the method you'll want to use, and something like blasting with walnut chips (or whatever medium) will be what you go for.
That said, I'm sure it has its place! But it's not a one-size-fits-all method.

[thomasgreenan]

If you leave the laser in one spot, does it affect the base metal? If so, how long does it take? Thank you.

[arthur]

does it strip paint, and bondo off fender metal? Is it practical to strip a whole car like this or would soda blast be better?

[philtucker]

Richard I think you use the word Garnet the way we often use the word “Media” ? 🇬🇧🤔

[philtucker]

What level of proven long term eyesight protection do the tinted glasses give the user?

[donalheaiy]

How much will the electric bill cost after useing it for a couple of hours

[arthur]

did I miss it? what's with the air gun. Is it just moving dust away or is some cooling necessary?

[henryzenke]

All very cool! Where can I sign up for this tool?