Laser Cleaning Antique Evinrude Outboard Propeller

Bronze statues look green and crusty at the start. A stopped pass leaves the intended hue, not a raw wound where the crust once sat.

Aluminum starts dull under oxide that takes the first energy. After a stopped pass, that film is gone and the metal is not pitted.

Aluminum bronze starts dull from marine growth. After a stopped pass the growth is gone and the metal looks protected, not scraped raw.

Cast iron arrives under rust and foundry scale. After the pass those films are gone and the graphite stays in the metal, not blasted out of the face.

Iron arrives under rust and mill scale that hide the face. After the pass those films are gone and the metal is bare, not abrasive-blasted or pitted.

Carbon steel looks scabby with outdoor rust before work starts. Afterward the operator has bare iron that is still sound, without a pit track.

Tool steel dies look filmed and oxidized before work starts. Afterward the operator has a still-hard working land without a blue temper stain.

Cherry millwork starts dark under old varnish and soot. After the pass those films are gone and the figure is still there, not browned through.

Fiberglass hulls look chalky and stained at the start. A stopped pass leaves the glossy coat, not a pale scar where the dirt once sat.

Terracotta arrives under soot and crust on the fired clay. After the pass the laser leaves the ceramic body intact, not pitted on the face.

Paint and coating sit on steel and aluminum as a thick film. After the pass that film is off and the metal is ready to inspect or recoat.

Precision surfaces looked shiny but lied to the inspector. Once the head finished, the land was honest and the shape had not been cut.

Heritage architectural work looked stained and tagged on the elevation. Once the head finished, the stone showed through and the old character remained.